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China Amidst the sea of Big Pharma executives jumping ship to start highly regarded and attention-grabbing biotech companies, bolstered by the huge influx of capital, the opening of stock exchanges in first Hong Kong and subsequently Shanghai to pre-profit biotech companies that meet certain criteria, as well as the reformation and…

France Stéphane Regnault, president of Vygon, shares how the company has grown in size and international footprint over the past several years as a leading domestic French medtech. Regnault goes on to offer his expert opinion on the current dynamics impacting the industry and the French healthcare system.   One of…

France Nicolas Chandellier, general manager of BD France, discusses the company’s historic positioning in France and how the organization has transformed to further act as a partner to the healthcare system and patients as an increased focus is placed on patient pathways not only in France but around the world.  …

France Franck Cousserans, general manager of France and Belgium at Jazz Pharmaceuticals, highlights the company’s key products and the challenges of market access in France. Furthermore, he indicates the steps needed to grow in the future and how Jazz’s corporate culture is key to its success.   In the US, Jazz…

France CREAPHARM is a French company managing clinical supplies and providing CMO and distribution services for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Its CEO, Eric Placet, explains how he has reorganized the company to create synergies between the different business lines and breaks down the massive investments the company has made over the last…

France Asepta is medium-sized dermatology company based in Monaco with a 76-year history. Its CEO, Anne Marie Noir, shares the success stories the company has experienced in international markets, the challenges encountered along the way, and gives her advice to young women with ambitions of becoming leaders what is still a…

Korea Rene Wipperich took the helm of Galderma’s Korean affiliate in August 2018. He breaks down the performance of the affiliate across its four business segments and the main competitive advantages of Galderma in Korea. He also explains the specificities of Korea, the importance of being present in what is a…

France Philippe Chêne, president of Winncare, highlights the key developments of the group over the past three years – most notably its acquisition of the UK player Mangar Health. Chêne goes on to comment on the French reimbursement and medtech environment, pointing out the strong ambitions of the new administration yet…

France Christine Placet, CEO of French biotech Horama, discusses the objective of becoming one of the key players in the field of ophthalmic gene therapy. She explains how Horama’s unique pipeline can be a solution to unmet medical needs in retinal dystrophy and goes on to share her personal insights on…

Korea Bernhard Brender, general manager of Grand Hilton Seoul, discusses the role of his conference centre and the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) industry in general in the economic development of Seoul and its relevance in terms of bringing innovation and investment to the Korean healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.  …

USA Chip Davis of the Association for Accessible Medicines argues for greater provision for access to affordable medicines – including biosimilars – within the trade agreements that the USA is currently negotiating with its neighbours.   An American president determined to seal a trade deal. A newly elected Democratic majority with…

Opinion What traits, competencies and drivers do you need to be a successful pharma country manager in today’s dynamic Mexican pharma market? Jose Guerrero and Male Mejido from the Mexico office of global management consultants Korn Ferry explain what they look for when hiring Mexico GMs, and outline some of the…