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Dominican Republic Genald Senior, general manager for Leterago, the leading pharma distributor in the Dominican Republic, discusses how the company has managed to control over a fifth of the market, the country’s regulatory environment, the challenges of getting to the 1,800 pharmacies in the country, and their pandemic journey.   Technology will…

UK The first day of March 2013 also marked a first for GW Pharmaceuticals. On that day, the British biopharmaceutical company successfully listed on NASDAQ, raising over USD 30 million. Founded in 1998, UK headquartered GW Pharma is a true pioneer as the company behind Epidiolex, the world’s first prescription medicine…

Germany A roundup of some of the most important recent news from German pharma, including state honours for the founders of BioNTech, the latest on vaccines and lockdowns in the country, as well as the German pharma firms making international investments and predicting mid-term growth.   Pharma companies must deliver promised…

Switzerland This article forms part of Healthcare & Life Sciences Review: Switzerland February 2021, a comprehensive up-to-date country report on the Swiss pharma market, featuring data snapshots, feature articles, exclusive interviews and more. Click here to download.   Long heralded as an innovation powerhouse able to hold its own against the…

Saudi Arabia In a recent conversation with PharmaBoardroom, Prof. Hisham Bin Saad Al-Jadhey, CEO of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) outlined the organisation’s strategic priorities. As part of the Authority’s 2018-2022 strategic plan, it has set out a number of goals, ranging from setting clearer objectives to strengthening its capabilities,…

Switzerland hystrix medical is an online contracting marketplace for medical devices and replenishing/repeat purchase products in hospitals. CEO Philippe Hügli explains the company’s origins and model today, his ambitions beyond the company’s home market of Switzerland, and why a digital sales approach is core to “360-degree customer centricity.”   The consumer…

Switzerland Biotech veteran Brian O’Callaghan introduces ObsEva – a Swiss-based firm focused on women’s health –, his motivations to join the company – which is on the verge of transforming into a commercial-stage outfit –, and the strategy he has put in place moving forward. O’Callaghan also shares his insights on…

Saudi Arabia Speaking exclusively to PharmaBoardroom, Prof. Hisham Bin Saad Al-Jadhey, CEO of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), outlines the SFDA’s key priorities under its current strategic plan. He also touches on why domestic pharma and medtech manufacturing is important to the SFDA, pricing issues for innovative new therapies, and…

Switzerland In a wide-ranging interview CEO Bertrand Ducrey introduces Debiopharm’s unique business focus on drug improvement, drug delivery, and drug targeting; recent progress in oncology, including an FDA breakthrough designation and out-licensing deal for its head and neck cancer product; as well as a host of other topics, including the company’s…

Europe The full list of medicines recommended for approval by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in 2020 divided by therapeutic area and with drugs that contained a new active substance highlighted in bold. The EMA approved a raft of new oncology medicines in 2020, as well as new treatments in haematology/…

Mexico Last Wednesday, the lower chamber of the Mexican Congress approved a bill that would legalise recreational marijuana. With a population of nearly 130 million people, Mexico would join Canada and Uruguay as the only countries to legalise marijuana at the national level in the continent and it would become the…

Brazil Founded in 1950, EMS is one of the top two domestic pharma companies in Brazil. As a key player in the largest and most populous nation in Latin America, the company has around 13 percent of the Brazilian market share with gross sales of USD 2.5 billion in 2019.  …