Tagged with pharma

R&D Lundbeck Turkey’s managing director discusses CNS and mental illness in Turkey, and their recent development of manufacturing operations in Turkey for their new product. Given this specialization in and deep knowledge of CNS, how would you assess the Turkish medical systems’ ability to handle mental illness? First of all, when…

R&D Pfizer Turkey has taken a strong supporting role in Turkey’s current strategic development plan by localizing the production of their Prix Galien winning Prevnar vaccine. Country Manager Elif Aral discusses this facility’s role as a role model in the industry, and how the country can improve investment incentives to better…

biosimilars Akhilesh Vijay came to Accord Healthcare Peru following a career at Intas Pharmaceutical in India. He urges the implementation of regulation for Biosimilars and discusses his strategy for future growth as a leading Indian generic affiliate. How did you integrate yourself here, and what was the initial strategy? What is…

consultancy Cecilia Calderón shares her experience as founder and general manager of Vigpharma, her perspectives on the pharmacovigilance and technovigilance in Mexico and the main challenges that come with being the leader in this sector. What was the original vision behind Vigpharma? The company was established in 2013 with three people.…

medical devices Philips aims at becoming the leading provider of solutions across the full ‘continuum of care’. The general manager of the healthcare division in Mexico explains how the company has made customer service, education, software and integrated solutions the strategic pillars to find innovative ways to deliver healthcare. What are the…

pharmacies The founder of the group explains how the pharmacy chain has become a regional trailblazer by redefining the concept of ‘neighborhood pharmacy’ along the principles of being cheap, near and well-stocked. What was your vision behind starting Ecofarmacia? I am a medically trained doctor and I started off my career…

generics At Valeant each region has a unique mix of prescription brands, branded generics and OTC products. The general manager for Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and the Andean region discusses the company’s objectives for Spanish speaking Latin America and how it plans to leverage the recently acquired Bausch+Lomb business to…

Mexico At Leo Pharma it’s not just about skin conditions. It’s about the people living with them. The recently appointed senior director for Latin America discusses the plans of the company for the region and how, in collaboration with dermatologists, it aims at reaching out to an increasing number of patients.…

Yungjin The CEO of Yungjin, a leading Korean pharma company, talks about the revitalization of the company he has overseen since being appointed in 2010.   To begin, could you please introduce yourself, and Yungjin? Yungjin has a long history; it is one of the oldest pharmaceutical companies in Korea, having…

Ferring The country manager of a research-driven, specialty biopharmaceutical group offering treatments for infertility outlines his firm’s approach for the socially conservative Algerian market. Your promotion as general manager of Ferring Algeria is quite recent. Can you tell us what were your priorities during the first year and how do you…

reimbursement The country manager of a JNJ affiliated company advocates deploying electronic healthcare techniques to transform the reach of local practitioners and speaks out about the sort of local adaptations that need to be considered when introducing new products to the Algerian market. What is your evaluation of the Algerian pharmaceutical…

R&D Lee Kyoung-Ryul has served as Chairman of SCL Healthcare Group since 2007. He discusses the diagnostic service providers’ extensive network in Korea as well as their ambitious plans to export their systems to China. What has been the most important long-term goal for you since you started? The most important…