Tagged with Innovation

Poland Jakub Szulc, director of life sciences at EY Poland, discusses the exciting opportunities that exist within the healthcare sector in the flourishing Polish economy and the overriding need to increase healthcare spending as the nation prepares for demographic changes in the future. Furthermore, he highlights the innovative services EY provides…

Austria Albin Egger, country representative of UCB Pharma Austria, discusses the strong performance of the Austrian affiliate within the global group, organizational restructuring, and the receptiveness of Austria to UCB’s innovative products. Globally, UCB registered nine percent growth for the first nine months of 2017. How would you describe the contribution…

Lithuania Marijus Valatka, general manager Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia at Novo Nordisk, explains the current challenges and areas for improvement in diabetes treatment in Lithuania and stresses the company’s commitment to not only bring medicines to the market but also enhance the quality of treatment fort diabetes and other serious chronic…

India Kanchana TK, director general of the Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI), the association which represents the interests of research-based pharmaceutical companies in India, discusses regulatory reform and how OPPI is helping to shape the Indian healthcare system. Please introduce yourself to our international readers and your journey to…

Poland Samantha Kingdom, general manager of Amgen Poland, highlights her strategy to be a significant contributor within the Polish healthcare space, while delivering highly innovative products to significantly improve Polish patients’ lives. Furthermore, she highlights the strong commitment of Amgen Poland to remain at the forefront of the clinical trials landscape,…

Poland Jacek Mazurkiewicz, general manager of AbbVie Poland, discusses the recent exciting achievements of the affiliate, including the reimbursement of its products in recent years and the set up one of its three global financial centers in Krakow. Additionally, he highlights the key role AbbVie Poland is playing in driving forward…

Canada Michael Rudnicki, chair of the Regenerative Medicine Alliance of Canada (RMAC) discusses the mandate of the newly established organization, the exciting potential of regenerative medicine, and Canada’s competitive edge in this cutting-edge field. Michael, could you share the mandate and mission of the newly established Regenerative Medicine Alliance of Canada…

Brazil Fraser Hall, country president of AstraZeneca Brazil, describes the current trends and dynamics shaping the Brazilian pharmaceutical market and documents the promising partnership opportunities he envisions to significantly increase patient access in both the private and public sectors. You were appointed country president of AstraZeneca Brazil in September 2016 after…

Poland Denis Vujičić, managing director of MSD Poland, discusses his overriding mission to give Polish patients greater access to breakthrough therapies and highlights the affiliate’s extensive R&D capabilities that entail both domestic and global operations. Furthermore, he highlights the important steps that MSD is undertaking to strengthen its position as the…

Switzerland In an exclusive interview, Bruno Strigini, global CEO of Novartis Oncology, discusses the logic of the company’s separate oncology business unit, the significance of US FDA approval for the new CAR-T cell therapy, Kymriah, and the issues around pricing for this revolutionary treatment.   * Please note that this interview was…

Serbia Bojan Trkulja, managing director of INOVIA, Serbia’s innovative drug manufacturers association, underlines the importance of cooperation not only between his members but also between all the key stakeholders of the Serbian healthcare and life science industry, concluding that the time for investment in Serbia is now and that the country…

Switzerland Oliver Rinner, CEO and founder of Biognosys, provides a fascinating account of the company’s unique business model and explains how its technical research into proteomics and cell expression is likely to be even more successful despite continuous technological developments. Biognosys – a proteomics focused company – was initially founded as…