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Switzerland The General Manager of bioMérieux Switzerland and Austria highlights the significance of Switzerland for the company’s regional cluster and furthermore explains how Switzerland contributes to the global development of the company. Could you please introduce yourself and bioMérieux’s organization in Switzerland and Austria? “Our overall mission is naturally to improve…

Switzerland With a recent clinical trial showing one of Bioforce’s Echinacea products to be non-inferior to the gold standard allopathic treatment Tamiflu, CEO Peter Gmünder is working to continue the work of Swiss phytopharmaceuticals pioneer Alfred Vogel by providing the highest quality natural remedies made using only fresh herbs if possible.…

Switzerland EY’s Biotech Team Leader for the EMEIA region discusses the challenges Europe’s fragmented capital markets pose for biotech startups, the under-communicated benefits of doing an IPO on the Swiss stock exchange and the implications of the Actelion acquisition for the wider Swiss life sciences ecosystem. Among other things, you are…

Switzerland “Robust solutions, the capability to implement them and the ability to do so globally” – The executive president of product and brand protection solutions at SICPA explains why the company is the right partner for companies in the pharmaceutical, healthcare and life science industry to fight counterfeiters. You joined SICPA…

Switzerland With new scalable, flexible, and modular packaging systems soon to be launched commercially, Bosch Packaging Systems is poised to increase its footprint within the pharma industry with a range of automated packaging solutions. To begin, could you please introduce Bosch Packaging Systems AG? “At the forthcoming interpack 2017, the world’s…

Switzerland “Get it done! That is what CARBOGEN AMCIS is all about!” – The CEO of the Swiss drug development and commercialization services company elaborates on the company’s strong mindset and declares customer intimacy to be their unique selling point. CARBOGEN AMCIS celebrated its 10th year since joining the Dishman group.…

Switzerland The most innovative country in the world must constantly launch new initiatives to attract R&D activities if that lead is to be maintained, and Switzerland Innovation is doing just that – by showcasing the opportunities that the Swiss Innovation Park holds for innovative companies around the world. Switzerland Innovation was…

Switzerland The Executive Director of the Greater Geneva Bern area, Western Switzerland’s investment promotion agency, elaborates on the unique assets the region has to offer, and highlights the strong pro-business mindset of the Swiss people. Could you please start by elaborating why this organization was established and what the main mission…

Switzerland Backed by the Japanese Zeria Group, fast growing gastrointestinal (GI) specialist Tillotts Pharma is looking to acquire further GI assets after its recent USD 200m M&A deal. The company is looking for assets which generate a turnover of EUR 50 – 150 million in Europe and/or Japan, and also to…

Switzerland Switzerland has been long-established as one of the world’s most innovative countries and boasts a thriving ecosystem of startup biotechs. However, a slow and complex funding cycle means that an increasing number of Swiss biotechs are looking towards the US for funding; a trend that risks destabilising and weakening the…

Switzerland Recognized as one of the ten most innovative companies in the world, Hamilton has a regional HQ, strategic R&D and manufacturing operations tucked high away in the scenic Swiss Alps. Andreas Wieland, CEO of Hamilton’s Swiss businesses, discusses the company’s approach to innovation and the factors that have helped Switzerland…

Switzerland The president of BD Europe analyses current trends and challenges in European healthcare and highlights how BD is positioning itself as a solutions provider and partner to cope with this new environment. BD acquired CareFusion in 2015 and September 30th 2016 marked the end of BD’s first full fiscal year of…