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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…

Spain Eva Prada, director of the British Chamber of Commerce in Spain, discusses trade relations between the UK and Spain and the activities of the Chamber in developing trust-based business relationships between companies and the government, their collaboration with key institutions such as ICEX, as well as their intention to work…

Spain Regina Múzquiz, director general of the Spanish Biosimilar Medicines Association (BioSim), discusses the importance of biosimilars as a tool to alleviate costs to the healthcare system and save EUR two billion in three years. Additionally, she points out the recent legal proposals on public procurement and reference pricing system that…

Spain Jose Escribano, founder of Spanish biotech success story ALGENEX, discusses the company’s focus on using insects in its research, difficulties in accessing capital, and its future growth strategy. Can you please start by describing the opportunities that presented themselves, allowing you to create ALGENEX? “What we have done is to…

Spain Jaume Pey, director general at the Spanish Association of Self-care (ANEFP), discusses the growth projections of the self-care segment in Spain, the impact that the ‘supresión del control previo sanitario’ (suppression of prior health control) has had on the advertising campaigns of ANEFP’s members, as well as the importance of…

Spain Concha Almarza, general manager at IQVIA Spain, discusses the changes that the Spanish pharmaceutical market has witnessed over the last few years, highlighting the stringent cost-containment measures aimed at improving patient access to complex innovative drugs, the stabilization of generics penetration urging producers to expand their offering to other segments,…

Spain Mariano Esteban Rodriguez, president of the Royal Academy of Pharmacy of Spain (RANF) and of the Institute of Spain (that integrates the 10 Royal Academies), discusses his current research interests in the field of virology as well his role within RANF, whose mission is to utilize the academy’s centenar expertise…

Spain Walther von Plettenberg, director of the German-Spanish Chamber of Commerce, discusses the strong relationship between the two countries and how Spain’s recent reforms puts the country at an economic advantage. Additionally, he praises the country’s start-up culture and how important entrepreneurship is for bringing the spotlight onto Spain. The Spanish-German…

Spain Santiago de Quiroga, president editor of leading Spanish pharmaceutical industry newspaper El Global and CEO of healthcare communications group WeCare-u, discusses the country’s health priorities, highlighting the upcoming Personalized Medicine Plan that the government will issue by the end of 2018 and predicts how regulators are going to find new…

Portugal Enrique Santos, president of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Portugal since 1998, observes the rapid change in the volume and nature of investments into Portugal in recent years. Santos explains the historical partnership formed on the Iberian Peninsula, the excellent quality of life experienced across the country and the…