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Czech Republic Martin Mátl, executive director of the Czech Association of Pharmaceutical Companies (ČAFF), shares the key priorities and challenges of the association and its members; assesses the Czech generics ecosystem, and gives insight into the importance of generics in providing a sustainable healthcare environment with ready availability of medicines for patients.…

Hungary Dr. György Bagdy, professor and former vice rector at Semmelweis University, shares his insights on the longstanding history of pharmacology in Hungary, the key strengths of the country in the field of neuroscience, and the future outlook of a more collaborative and innovation-focused research landscape.   Hungary has the knowledge…

Puerto Rico Based in Tampa, Florida, Romark is a research-based pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative treatments for infectious diseases. The company recently inaugurated its first finished products manufacturing facilities in Puerto Rico, transforming itself into a vertically integrated organization. CEO Marc Ayers extols the strengths of Puerto Rico as manufacturing location…

Hungary Hungarian national champion Egis and French Big Pharma Sanofi have both made recent big-ticket investments in new facilities in Hungary. Egis’ new manufacturing plant in Körmend and Sanofi’s new shared service centre in Budapest respectively stand to have a sizeable impact on the local economies and show the increasing attractiveness…

China With proactive government support and an increasingly specialised workforce, China has become one of the leading nations in the development of Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapies, along with the US. More than 200 CAR-T therapies are being developed in China, and the number of ongoing clinical trials continues to…

Thailand PharmaBoardroom’s latest report: Healthcare & Life Sciences Review: Thailand is available for download now.   Thailand is in the midst of an economic transformation with healthcare at its heart. With four years of around three-four percent annual GDP growth behind it, ASEAN’s second-largest economy has implemented an ‘Industry 4.0’ policy through which…

Hungary Dr. József Mandl, President of the Medical Research Council (ETT), discusses the role of the council, the research environment in Hungary, its relationship with the European Clinical Research Infrastructure Network (ECRIN), and the strategic objectives of the research council.    Today’s partnerships, framework, committees, and bioethical codex could not exist…

Consulting PharMaCon is a marketing, communications and advertising agency specialized in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry for the Latin American and Hispanic US market. CEO and founder, Ivelisse Casillas, explains the advantages of being a pharma and healthcare-focused company, and their strategy to conquer the US Hispanic market.   One of…

GSK In conversation at the FT Global Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Conference in London,* an energetic Emma Walmsley discussed the strategic and cultural shifts she has implemented in her two and a half years as CEO of iconic British firm GSK, the increasingly important intersection between technology and pharma, and countering the…

Merck Since we last met with Paolo Carli in 2013, he has been given greater responsibilities within Merck and is now Head of Middle East, Africa, Turkey, Russia, and CIS countries for the healthcare business. Paolo discusses the logic behind being assigned such a vast region to manage, Merck’s strategy for…

UAE Ana Raposo, country director for Gulf Countries at Janssen discusses her role, the main similarities and differences between the various markets throughout the Gulf, mental health, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives in the region.   The Gulf markets are very open to innovation and eager to bring the most…

Hungary Júlia Lipovecz, director of Swisscham Hungary, shares insights into the association and its activities to promote Swiss foreign investment in Hungary, the importance of local collaboration, and how its members perceive the Hungarian economic landscape.   Even though Switzerland is small in stature, the Chamber represents some of the largest…