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Spain Enrique Sánchez de León, president of Fundamed, discusses the role of the voice of the patients, and how they work alongside the General Patient Alliance to strengthen this voice. Furthermore, he highlights the importance of the Fundamed awards as a way to give back to those committed to the healthcare…

Spain Joaquin Rodrigo, general director of Sandoz Spain and Portugal, introduces the company’s highly diversified generics and biosimilars portfolio in the region, gives his thoughts on Spain’s generics market, and outlines the rationale behind the creation of a national biosimilars association, BioSim.   Can you please start by introducing Sandoz and…

Portugal Alnylam, pioneers in the RNA interference field, seek to bring their revolutionary medicine across Europe, and in particular Portugal before 2020. In this interview the new General Manager for Spain and Portugal, Alicia Folgueira Lopez, a rare diseases authority, discusses how to build an affiliate from scratch, the synergies across…

Spain Spanish biotech ALGENEX is using insect pupae to develop high-purity vaccines more quickly and at a lower cost than conventional production methods. Having secured further investment from outside of Spain, ALGENEX is now looking to produce its first vaccine for European regulators using insect-based production methods. We realised the huge…

Spain Lucas Sigman, director general of Chemo, a leader in the research, development and manufacture of finished dosage forms and the active pharmaceutical ingredient arm of Insud Pharma, highlights the 40 years of expertise of the company in manufacturing for generic players globally and discusses how the recent EUR 30 million…

Spain Carlos Mateos, founder and CEO of Spanish digital healthcare PR specialist, COM Salud, discusses opportunities for the healthcare sector in eHealth and big data as well as the benefits that holding eHealth congresses in Spain can bring to the entire healthcare sphere. What was the idea behind the creation of…

Spain Dr. Ángel Navarro, president of Azierta discusses how the company’s strategy of linking science and business has created a consultancy space through which to offer a wide range of healthcare-related services to the worldwide science environment. Additionally, he emphasizes the importance of retaining strong talent in the industry and having…

Spain Eduardo Lopez-Puertas, managing director of IFEMA, Spain’s largest and most successful congress center, discusses the country’s competitive advantages compared to the rest of Europe, and the role the pharmaceutical sector plays in their strategy to contribute to Spain’s economy. Can you please introduce IFEMA to our international readers and its…

Spain Jose Manuel Rigueiro, general manager of the Spanish affiliate of Actelion, discusses the lack of trust between health authorities and the industry and the challenges of launching new orphan drugs in such a fragmented healthcare system. He highlights the successful launch of Uptravi® and his commitment to avoid business disruption…

Spain Jesus Aguilar Santamaria, president of the General Pharmaceutical Council of Spain (CGCOF) discusses the role of the council in the Spanish healthcare system, in addition to exploring the benefits of the recent digital changes to the sector and how these changes drive the Council to continue the improvement of the…

Spain Jaime Malet, president of the US Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Spain, discusses the importance of the trade relations between the US and Spain, with eight percent of GDP made up by American companies, the Chamber’s commitment to make Spain an attractive investment hub, the strategic assets that Spain as…

Spain Carlos Teixeira, CEO of Teva Spain and Portugal, discusses the challenges the generic sector is facing in Spain, which ultimately spurred the company towards other business opportunities, and highlights the significant footprint of the Spanish affiliate, with its manufacturing site in Zaragoza serving as an export base for Europe and…