Tagged with SMA

Mexico José Luis Hernández, general manager at Kedrion Mexico, explains the strategy followed by the affiliate in Mexico to obtain success during the past eight years and showcases the added value of plasma-derivate solutions both for patients and government. What are the primary activities and operations of Kedrion in Mexico? Kedrion…

Ireland Chairman for BioPharmaChemical Ireland and Leader of Pfizer’s two small molecule API manufacturing sites in Cork, Seamus Fives recounts his team’s efforts to avert the closure of the Little Island facility through improvements in operating efficiency, and discusses how Pfizer is re-equipping their small molecule facilities to fit the needs…

Mexico Fabiola Trigueros, founder and CEO at Smart Scale, explains the importance of business intelligence capabilities to undertake proper business decisions and showcases the value proposition of Smart Scale to meet the pharmaceutical industry’s needs in this area. After slowing in 2012-13, Mexico’s pharmaceutical sector is expected to grow on average…

Singapore Having recently obtained cGMP from Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority, the founders of PrIME Biologics showcase the role of PrIME Technology in driving plasma self-sufficiency in Asia, while highlighting how this innovative technology is disrupting industry standards of plasma fractionation. Could you please introduce to our international readers the background underlying…

Pharma Following regulatory changes, CSL Behring is now able to offer plasma fractionation and purification services to Italy’s public healthcare sector for the first time. General manager Oliver Schmitt discusses the added value and savings CSL Behring can offer in this service segment and the benefits its newest generation of innovative…

Pharma Biotest France’s Olivier Samama discusses their recent re-entry into France, their focus on homecare treatment, and their expertise in fractionation and plasma derived products. What are the objectives and goals you have been given by Dr Bernhard Ehmer and what exactly has happened in building this affiliate these last two…

Pharma The managing director of CSL Behring Hungary, Attila Lukács, discusses the company’s recent establishment in Hungary, the strategic benefits the country offers, as well as his experience starting an affiliate from scratch. He also shares his thoughts on the recent expansion of CSL Plasma in Hungary and his vision for…

Pharma The founder of the Middle East’s largest pharmaceutical company, EIPICO, discusses the evolution of the Egyptian pharmaceutical industry over the last 50 years, and his hopes for the industry over the coming decades. Dr. Borhan, you became Chairman of El Kahira Pharmaceuticals in 1962, and established EIPICO in 1980. In…

Pharma Kees Smaling, Managing Director of Siemens Healthcare, which recently completed its first Dutch (and European) hospital financing, explains the strategic thinking that sustains Siemens’ shift to become a more comprehensive healthcare partner, and its expectations to further develop data management in the Netherlands. Siemens recently shifted its business model towards…

Pharma Francesco Carugi, Managing Director at Grifols Italy, discusses the company’s presence in the plasma, plasma products and plasma diagnostics segments, the impact of the liberalization of the Italian plasma market on their growth and business model and his commitment to driving change management to develop the affiliate’s future success. Grifols is…

pharma ”The Mon Trésor Smart City will cater to the business needs of the global healthcare and life sciences sector as no other smart city can.” The Head of Property Development of Omnicane Mauritius explains why while explaining the significance of the project for the sustainable development of the Mauritian economy. There…

plasma market In a market dogged by price cuts and changes in regulations, the challenges for blood plasma companies have become graver than ever. In spite of these challenges, CSL Behring remains one of the most important players in Europe’s highly competitive plasma-derived product market. Luis Cruz, general manager of CSL Behring…