Turkey PharmaBoardroom talked to Sr. Managing Director of Medtronic Turkey, Ayhan Ozturk about improving patient outcomes, how the company introduced a whole new standard on integrated healthcare, and their recent USD $25 million investment in a training facility. Medtronic recently invested USD $25 million in a state-of-the-art training facility/Center of Innovation, which opened…
universal healthcare Berlin Pharmaceutical Industry’s CEO, Amal Naj, explains how he has grown the company, its next regional and medical targets, and his vision for its future. What has led to Berlin Pharmaceutical’s success over the last five years? In 2010, the market was going through a major transition due to the progressive…
government PharmaBoardroom met the Secretary General of the Thai FDA and the Senior Expert on Pharmaceutical Standards at the FDA. They explained the FDA’s role in Thailand’s pharma market, what the organization is doing for Thai copyright rights, how it is promoting international investment and integration within the ASEAN Economic Community. Please introduce…
manufacturing The chancellor of the Medical Sciences Campus of the University of Puerto Rico discusses the medical R&D projects the university is currently involved in, the fields in which the island has the most potential, and how the institution is tailoring its academic offer to suit the local needs of the…
pharma Ana Myriam Irizarry, plant manager for LifeScan in Puerto Rico, discusses the competitive nature of the facility’s production of diabetes test strips and the immense talent that Puerto Rico has to offer in terms of manufacturing talent. What makes LifeScan’s test strips so innovative? It is the quality of our…
Puerto Rico Verónica Cruz, PhD, executive vice president and COO of Puerto Rican consultancy ReComS Group, discusses the need to bring investments in the life science industry back to Puerto Rico while focusing on the country’s manufacturing strengths as a competitive advantage. What are the main challenges which ReComS is facing? Today…
Puerto Rico PharmaBoardroom spoke to Osvaldo Caro, President, Chairman and CEO of ReComS, about the legal side of the pharmaceuticals sector in Puerto Rico. What are ReComS’ defining characteristics? ReComS is the only company in Puerto Rico that provides consulting services through a combination of attorneys and other professionals. Our staff is divided…
Puerto Rico Enrique Alejandro, Director and Team Leader (Finance) of Pfizer Puerto Rico discusses the pharma company’s manufacturing assets in the country. He stresses the importance of innovation as a key to staying competitive in today’s industry. What products are being manufactured in Pfizer’s Puerto Rico facilities? In Barceloneta, our site produces Active Product…
Steri-Tech Steri-Tech is one of the few local contract sterilization service providers available in Puerto Rico. Jorge and Andy Vivoni, president and business development manager, discuss how they ensure that pharmaceutical companies continue to establish themselves in Puerto Rico. What is the strategic importance of Steri-Tech within the Puerto Rican life sciences…
R&D Today’s Thai pharmaceutical market requires companies to adapt new leadership styles and carry new medicines in order to adjust to the needs of patients and clients. T. Man Pharma’s motto: “committed, innovative and developing quality pharmaceutical products to meet international standards” is what the director of sales and marketing, and…
Pharmacy José Pérez de Gracia, president of Farmacias Plaza, discusses the environment between multinational chains and local pharmacies as well as his own plan for extended growth throughout Puerto Rico in the future. A couple of multinational pharmacy chains could be said to control a large monopoly of the market share…
Bayer Bayer Turkey’s healthcare division head discusses how the company adapted to the post 2009 pharmaceutical pricing environment by shrinking their portfolio and focusing strongly on key growth products, launched recently from its R&D pipeline. The affiliate is also focusing on its role as a contributor to Turkish society with R&D,…
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