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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…

Portugal Nelson Pires provides an insightful update on Portugual’s pharmaceutical market evolution as well as Jaba Recordati’s ambitious Portuguese affiliate. Pires shares that diversification is one technique of navigating the market, introduces their expansion into a new therapeutic area, and explains the affiliate’s new venture into Nigeria. Would you be able…

Cannabis One area in which the island nation of Malta has been a first mover in embracing disruption has been its controversial entry into the global cannabinoid market. The medical cannabis market within the EU is expected to be worth USD 56 billion by 2020 with leading European nations such as…

China Sheng Sitong, founder and CEO of gene sequencing device company, Considerin Group (formerly HYK Gene), discusses Considerin’s rapid expansion and the development of precision medicine in China. Mr. Sheng, could you briefly introduce your company, Considerin Group, to our international audience? “We are the only Chinese company to have our…

Malta Dino Mangion, head of Malta Operations at Medichem-Combino Pharm, has been leading the company through the harmonization of operations between Medichem and Combino Pharm and explains his strategy to increase the synergies between the two sites as well as the key advantages of Malta for manufacturers. As Head of Malta…

Regulation Herbal-based medicines or botanics have attracted strong attention around the world as part of a growing consumer enthusiasm for natural products, and in the face of a ‘prescription cascade’ in which severe side effects from combinations of classic medicine are becoming a health risk in themselves. However, regulatory frameworks have,…

Portugal Medicinalia Cormedica is the leading Portuguese distributor of medical devices. Antonio Cabral, who has led the business in Portugal for almost a decade, introduces the company, explains its business model and how it is adapted to the Portuguese branch and details the emerging trends in the medical devices field. Could…

Pharma While the automotive and electronics industries, among others, have been relatively fast in adopting robotics, pharma has been lagging behind. However, as the technology available becomes more advanced, flexible and affordable, robotics now stands as a pivotal element to helping pharmaceutical companies reduce costs and increase efficiency, notably in 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…

Malta Joanna Gatt, managing director at Vivian Corporation, describes the key strategic focus she has set for her family’s marketing & distribution company as well as the strong values and reputation Vivian Corporation has acquired with experience.  Can you begin by introducing yourself and the main milestones of Vivian Corporation, one…

Malta Noel Chircop, managing director at Eurofreight Services Ltd, explains how together with Karen Calleja, general manager and their phenomenal team, he has built Eurofreight up into one of the leading freight forwarding companies in Malta. As it is the first time we have met, could you introduce Eurofreight to our…

UK Confirming Eisai’s commitment to keeping its EMEA headquarters in the UK, Gary Hendler, chairman and CEO EMEA, and Nick Burgin, COO and president of global value and access stress how the company is looking at Brexit as a glass half full. Eisai views Brexit as an opportunity to bring with…