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Poland Leonardo Maffioli, senior marketing and commercial manager of the fertility and endocrinology division of IBSA, discusses the story of IBSA Poland and the potential of the Polish market for the company. Furthermore, he highlights the market challenges of the country, especially for fertility treatments during a period of a conservative…

Brazil Maria del Pilar Muñoz, vice-president in charge of M&A and Sustainability at Eurofarma, one of the largest and most innovative pharmaceutical companies in Brazil with operations in 20 countries across Latin Americ , provides insights into the key competitive advantages of Eurofarma, its unique internationalization strategy, and the company’s historical…

Canada Sylvie Bertrand, general manager of BSN medical Canada, an Essity company, highlights the value proposition BSN medical’s products bring to Canadian patients in chronic venous insufficiency, diabetic foot ulcers and lymphedema, and how the company contributes significantly to the sustainability of the Canadian healthcare system by focusing on the continuum…

Poland Witold Włodarczyk, director general of Polmed (Polish chamber for medical devices), discusses the Polish medical device landscape and the policy surrounding the sector, especially the proposed 2016 reimbursement act. Furthermore, he highlights challenges the insured must overcome to promote the sector, the educational campaigns of the chamber, and his pleasant…

Switzerland As the spotlight turns towards optimising supply and delivery chains in pharma logistics, Swiss Post has distinguished itself as one of the early movers in trialling autonomous drone logistics for commercial purposes. In March 2017, the company and its partner, Matternet, received clearance from the Swiss aviation authority to fly…

Canada Jean-Philippe Gentès, President, and CEO of the rapidly growing ready-to-use injectable manufacturer Sterinova, shares his ideas on the ‘Made in Canada’ label, innovation in North America and the pros and cons of pricing pressures in healthcare. Sterinova is a prime example of Made in Canada innovation, although Canadian innovation sometimes…

Lithuania Zydrune Visiockene, head of Vilnius University’s Center of Endocrinology and a key opinion leader on the topic of diabetes in the Baltics, casts his expert eye over the disease’s prevalence in Lithuania as well as the private and public sector initiatives currently underway to counter this important public health threat.…

Lithuania Martynas Jocys, Baltics marketing director and Lithuania general manager at AstraZeneca, talks about the role that innovation has played in the company’s strategy, the need for increased patient access in Lithuania and the other Baltic countries as well as the launch of new products for oncology, biologics, severe asthma, diabetes,…

Canada Oliver Technow, president at BioVectra, highlights the company’s recent developments; amongst those a significant investment in a manufacturing site near Halifax. The resulting increase in manufacturing capacity by 40 percent will add to BioVectra’s position as the largest biotechnology company on Prince Edward Island, a historic location the CDMO is…

GVK Bio Manni Kantipudi, CEO of GVK BIO, talks about the evolution of the company, which he took from USD 20 million to its current USD 120 million, its future, its strategic competitive advantages within the Indian CRO industry and his personal aspiration to reach the USD 200 million goal by 2021.…

Lithuania Kestutis Liauba, managing director at B Braun in Lithuania, discusses the evolution of the medical devices sector in the country since the opening of the company’s affiliate back in 1996 and highlights the great work that it has done to provide its most modern equipment to healthcare professionals. Can you…

Switzerland Alexander Bauer, chairman and co-founder of 4PL Central Station, introduces his company’s unique logistics service offering, and the role of fourth party logistics in the future of the pharmaceutical industry. You founded 4PL Central Station here in Basel back in 2000, alongside your son Olivier, with the idea of providing…