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Pharma Javier Amtmann, the new president of AMIIF, the Mexican association of pharmaceutical innovators, reveals AMIIF’s strategic priorities and key areas of focus. As Chairman of the Board of Menarini Mexico, he also explains how the Italian company successfully entered the Mexican market and continues to increase its market share in…

Pharma Philippe Richert, President of the newly created region Grand Est (Regions Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne and Lorraine) shares the significance of life sciences to his local economy, the industrial heritage which have made the region a leading exporter of pharmaceuticals, as well as the world-class innovation taking place there. Finally, he discusses…

Pharma Reckitt Benckiser’s General Manager for the CEE region, Lajos Magyari, discusses the strength of the company’s current portfolio, the importance of innovation and the success factors he focuses on to drive growth in the region. He outlines the company’s vision for 2020 and the significance of the health category segment.…

Pharma Martin Naville, CEO of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, discusses Swiss exports to the US, global competitiveness and innovation rankings, and why the Swiss-US relationship will only continue to grow stronger in the coming years. In 2015, the US was the most important destination for Swiss direct investment abroad, amounting…

Pharma Since gaining independence in 1965, Singapore has invested heavily in moving beyond being a mere supplier of low cost labor like many of its Asian neighbors and pivoting into a more knowledge-based and innovation-intensive economy. Chemicals, engineering, and electronics have always served as key manufacturing segments, but only starting from…

Healthcare In part two of a two-part interview (read part one here), Mikel Arriola of the IMSS discusses the strategic roadmap IMSS will follow under his tenure with regards to innovation access and chronic disease prevention, as well as his approach to the upcoming implementation of exchanges of services among the…

Pharma The following chart shows the leading innovators in Italian pharmaceuticals. Gilead leads the way with 135% growth, all of which comes from the hospitals sector. Click here to read more articles and interviews from Italy, and to download the latest free pharma report on the country.

Healthcare The President of the Doctoral Council of Semmelweis University, Dr. József Timár provides an overview of the healthcare system in Hungary with particular reference to oncology and describes the challenges and prospects of medical innovation in the country. Can you please provide an insight into the history and presence of…

Pharma Matthieu Brand, who has been heading the French affiliate of World Courier, AmerisourceBergen for 2.5 years now, shares with great passion the bright future lying ahead of the company in France, their “a la carte” logistics service offering in the fields of clinical trials and R&D, as well the ambitions…

Pharma Dr. Lívia Ilku, director of Hungary’s main domestic pharmaceutical manufacturers’ association (MAGYOSZ), describes the current priorities of its member companies and the key factors for success in Hungary; specifically innovation and complying with regulatory standards. Given its more than 100-year legacy in the country, how has the pharmaceutical industry supported…

Pharma Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó highlights the significant role that foreign direct investments have played in developing the country’s healthcare and life science sector, while detailing the nation’s ambitions of not only pivoting into Europe’s hub for production, but also innovation. With over a century-long tradition,…

Pharma The country manager for CSL Behring Czech Republic reviews his tremendous success in the country, averaging 50 percent annual growth since 2011. Furthermore, he explains why the current reimbursement system is beneficial for them although it results in high price pressure for innovative pharmaceutical treatments. The question on everybody’s lips…