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vaccines BioNet’s CEO, Pham Hong Thai, shares his thoughts on BioNet’s new vaccine that will be launched in the coming year, his belief in Thailand as a research and clinical trials center, and the growth plans for BioNet over the coming years. What drove you to co-found the company and how…

Janssen John O’Hara is the general manager and vice president of Janssen’s facilities in Puerto Rico as well as the head of the Janssen campus. He discusses the affiliate’s rapid growth curve in the last three years through its dedication towards people, processes and community. What are the origins of Janssen’s…

manufacturing One of the directors of Romania’s number one producer of suppositories and the only in-country manufacturer of contraceptive ovules speaks out about how the country is fast becoming a regional manufacturing hub and preferred destination for final  batch customisation. He also talks extensively about the state of GMP in the country. Magistra…

locals The CEO of Centurion shares his ambitious vision for the company’s expansion into plasma products, biotech, orphan drugs, and generic injectables over the coming years, while simultaneously developing sales in more than twenty countries across the EU, CIS, GCC and MENA regions. As a company working on bringing biotech production to Turkey,…

Lilly A recent arrival from China, Lilly’s Turkey MD Daniel Lucas assesses the country’s healthcare system and raises key questions about the sustainability of the system at large going forward, and the authorities’ approach to reform. You came to Turkey in October after more than four years in China. What is your…

locals Imuneks is currently operating in the OTC market, but with three supergeneric products ready to market on the RX side, the firm has the potential to soon become one of Turkey’s most innovative pharmaceutical players.  To begin, could you please introduce yourself and Imuneks to our readers around the world?…

Daiichi Sankyo Daiichi Sankyo Thailand’s managing director explains the Thai subsidiary’s success under his leadership, Thailand’s untapped potential as a regional economic center in Southeast Asia and his company’s role in providing high quality products for consumers in Thailand.   What have been your greatest challenges and achievements as Managing Director? During my tenure in…

local The owner of an indigenous producer and contract manufacturer explains the plethora of new opportunities unfolding for customized industrial batch manufacturing and the impact that EU accession had on the local pharma manufacturing industry. How has domestic pharmaceutical production evolved in Romania? One of the landmark moments for Romanian pharmaceutical production…

DHL Eduardo Tapia explains how big changes in the distribution landscape are transforming the industry, reveals how the life sciences sector has been positioned as a global priority for DHL, and why the talent of their employees is what differentiates them from their competitors. Can you tell us about DHL’s positioning…

licensing The president of Laprophan, a leading Moroccan pharma company, discusses the company’s commitment to R&D, and how it has found success through innovation and partnership with leading MNCs. Established in 1949, Laprophan was one of the pioneering companies of Morocco’s pharmaceutical industry, and is now among the leading national laboratories.…

generics The president of both Polymédic, a local producer, and AMMG, the Moroccan generics association, discusses the role of generics in the Moroccan market today, and what steps the country must take in order to realize its pharma potential. Morocco pioneered the pharmaceutical industry in Africa; yet, today investors are fewer…

association The CEO of Morocco’s oldest pharma association discusses the latest regulatory changes in Morocco and their impact on its members, as well as the position of Moroccan pharma in the African and European context. You have significant experience in the pharmaceutical industry in Morocco. What have been the key steps…