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Colombia Ana Claudia Alvarez, the recently appointed Country Manager for GE Healthcare Colombia, discusses the company’s transition from hardware-based activities to advisory services, the relationship between medical equipment presence and cost reductions in the system, and the advantages of using powerful information systems in hospitals. She reveals her priority of implementing…

Austria Manuel Reiberg, president of the Forum of the Research-Based Pharmaceutical Industry in Austria (FOPI), which represents the 27 leading pharmaceutical innovators in Austria focused on pharmaceutical innovation, discusses the struggles facing drug innovation under the new reimbursement system, as well as the steps that must be taken to bolster the…

Austria Herwig Ostermann, executive director of the Austrian Public Health Institute (GOeG), a neutral entity that brings expertise and evidence together to help plan and promote Austrian healthcare, provides insights into the sorts of reforms that the country is going through to create a more sustainable, enduring and efficient system. Could…

Ukraine Aleksandr Iavorskyi, founder and president of Biocon, Ukraine’s leading third-party logistics (3PL) company in the pharmaceutical and healthcare areas, provides insights into Biocon’s impressive development and unique partnership approach as well as the life-changing home delivery services that the company introduced into the Ukrainian market. He also documents the main…

Austria Dr. Erwin Klein, CEO and co-founder of easypharm, a generics and OTC company founded by Austrians for Austria, provides an overview of his exciting entrepreneurial experience and the challenges associated with establishing a new pharmaceutical company in Austria as well as his expert view on the current healthcare system. He…

Hong Kong In 2017, Hong Kong fended off perennial competitors, life sciences hubs and innovation powerhouses, Switzerland and Singapore, to rank first in the International Institute for Management Development (IMD)’s World Competitiveness Rankings, clear evidence that conditions are ripe in Hong Kong to develop the first biotech unicorn – a start-up company…

Ukraine Victoria Bandyk, chief operating officer of the Bioscience Group, provides insights into the unique added value and the international development of this comprehensive group of companies, which aims to support local and international companies in positioning, registering, and promoting medicines across targeted European and Asian markets, finding strategic partners across…

Singapore Claus Zieler discusses the Asia Pacific region’s importance to Bayer’s global operations, the company’s commitment to increasing its portfolio of innovative medicines, and the potential for innovation coming from Asian markets. Having spent four years in Japan previously, how have you had to adapt to serving the entire Asia Pacific…

Hong Kong Described as the first unicorn [a startup company valued at over USD 1 billion] of Hong Kong, Cirina has recently merged with Grail to further improve detection of cancer at its early stage. Pharmaboardroom sat down with Professor Denis Lo, the man behind Cirina’s technology, to further discuss his groundbreaking…

Ukraine Roman Gladkyi, general manager of Ferring Ukraine, describes the current opportunities and areas for improvement he identifies within Ukraine’s pharmaceutical market and the country’s evolving heath system, with a special focus on Ferring’s key areas of expertise such as reproductive health and obstetric products. You have been heading Ferring Ukraine…

Indonesia Marlia Hayati and Joey Romana, President Director and Vice President Director at PT Darya-Varia Laboratoria, share insights about the company’s strong brand equity and pioneering manufacturing strategy. In 2016, the sales growth rate achieved by Darya-Varia Laboratoria was 11 percent, above market average. What business approach is the secret to…

Hong Kong Professor Cheng, managing director of the Hong Kong Institute of Biotechnology, introduces the organization’s mission to improve development of biotechnology and traditional Chinese medicine sectors as well as the main challenges ahead. What is the mandate of the Hong Kong Institute of Biotechnology (HKIB)? “Our mission statement was – and…