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Mexico Patrick Troop, CEO at Pharma Tycsa, explains the company’s unique business approach in Mexico developing “clinical pharmacies” model to address chronic diseases treatment in the points of care and the importance of public and private partnerships to enhance the national health system. Could you please introduce to our international the…

Luxembourg Despite its miniscule size, Luxembourg has managed to specialize in three key areas and now has a strong claim to be a global leader in personalized healthcare, e-health and data security, and pharma logistics and air freight. “In championing personalized health, the Luxembourg authorities are indicating that they are both…

Pharma 2016 has been a great year for PharmaBoardroom, with interviews from global CEOs and ministers, groundbreaking country reports on some of the world’s key pharma markets, and insightful articles which get to the heart of the sector’s key issues. Stay tuned in 2017 for more of the same! INTERVIEWS OF…

Singapore Peter Ulvskjold, the Corporate Vice President of International Operations in Southeast Asia, highlights the challenges in the region facing diabetics and how Novo Nordisk is working to close the gaps in access and education for insulin in the region. You have been overseeing South East Asia for about a year…

Ireland Mary Harney, Chairperson of the European Steering Group (ESG) on Sustainable Healthcare, outlines the mandate and activities of the Group, the financial tsunami that European healthcare systems face and the fundamental challenges behind building a new sustainable healthcare system; and exhorts all stakeholders to get involved. Mary, you chair the…

Switzerland Nasri Nahas, CEO of Biopôle in Switzerland, discusses his motivations for joining the biotech, and his mission to re-position the organization as a life sciences ecosystem bringing together academia, business, and research. What motivated you to join Biopôle in October 2015? I began my career as a molecular biologist in France…

Ireland Gearóid McDermott, director of Amneal Pharmaceuticals’ first site in Ireland down in Cashel, Co. Tipperary, outlines the exciting progress they have made in the past 14 months, the strategic role of the site as Amneal’s first manufacturing facility for inhalation products as Amneal enters the high-value generics space, and his…

Singapore As the world’s best airport, Changi Airport is also a fast growing hub for pharma freight shipping, and has demonstrated significant leadership in the world of pharma logistics hubs while advancing Changi’s quality standards and end to end service in Singapore.  Changi Airport has recently been recognized as the best…

Luxembourg Sound infrastructure, a prime location in the heart of Europe, government support, and an unwavering focus on quality are all helping make the tiny principality of Luxembourg a serious player in global healthcare logistics. “Some high ranked senior logistics executives from pharma companies have commented that [the Luxair Cargo Healthcare &…

Greece With extensive experience in the field of health economics, IOBE’s Head of the Health Economics Observatory, Thanos Athanasiadis, discusses the background of the organization, the state of the pharmaceutical market in Greece, and the existing challenges and opportunities in the country. To begin, could you please give an overview of…

Singapore DKSH’s VP of Healthcare in Singapore and Malaysia, Dr. Varun Sethi deconstructs the essence of what it means to be a Market Expansion Services provider, while highlighting aspects of the value chain where they can drive the most value for healthcare companies. He also comments on the strategic importance of a…

Ireland Frederic Secail, General Manager of Servier’s second strategic and international production facility within Servier Industry, located in Arklow, Ireland, outlines his ambitious transformation program, Arklow 2020, to anticipate and prepare the site for the future. You have been GM of Servier’s Arklow facility since 2013. What was the mandate given…