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Pharma In an exclusive discussion with Focus Reports, Egyptian Minister of Health, Dr. Ahmed El Din Rady sets out his blueprint for improving the nation’s welfare and securing positive public health outcomes with a 4-point plan based on human capital development, accessibility, countering hepatitis C, and large-scale infrastructural intervention. My foremost…

France Marc de Garidel reveals how 2015 has been Ipsen’s best year since becoming publicly traded, marked by their take-off in the US, and how in 2016 the US will overtake France to become their number one affiliate. Mr de Garidel also explains Ipsen’s key growth drivers for the next five…

Pharma In an exclusive interview at the eyeforpharma Barcelona Summit 2016, GSK’s Danie Du Plessis speaks out about patient-centricity and the growing role of medical affairs in the pharma industry. In your speech today, you mentioned that the concept of patient-centrality has not changed, but that expectations around it have; could you…

Pharma Laurent Levy, CEO at Nanobiotix, is leading the way in nanomedicine with new market-disruptive developments, establishing a growing presence in European and global research labs and pushing back the frontiers in healthcare, for the industry and for patients. What is the main focus of your work at Nanobiotix, a company you co-founded 12 years ago,…

Pharma Ten years after his first interview with Focus Reports, Wafik Bardissi discusses Minapharm’s position as the leading biosimilar manufacturer in the Middle East. Has Egypt taken steps to incentivize the development or registration of biosimilar products? At present, more attention is required in Egypt to promote biosimilar development or encourage the registration of…

Pharma Boasting a more than 14 percent growth rate in 2015, AbbVie has cemented its status as a top 20 pharmaceutical company in France. Sharing the unique relationship the company has with France, general manager Jerome Bouyer offers an optimistic view of how the French healthcare sector can best be structured…

Pharma Fresenius Kabi’s general manager for the MENA region discusses evolving attitudes towards clinical nutrition for critically ill patients and Egypt’s positioning as a knowledge center and source of medical professionals at the regional level. Fresenius is the undisputed provider of critical care worldwide. What products do you offer in Egypt…

Pharma Former Egyptian Minister of Health Adel Adawy discusses the reforms needed in the Egyptian healthcare system and the progress made in the fight against HCV over the last two years. What structural changes need to be made in the Egyptian healthcare system? First of all, Egypt needs to have three…

Pharma Pharmaceuticals Giuseppe Martini, President at the National Technological Cluster: Advanced Life Sciences in Italy (ALISEI) discusses the founding of the ALISEI cluster, its main missions and how it helps Italy to promote itself as a research destination on a pan-European level. Mr. Martini, can you give our readers a brief overview…

Pharma Jean-Luc Bélingard, chairman of bioMérieux, reveals how the medical community in France has a unique profile, combining both clinical and technological experience, leading to what he describes as the best healthcare system in the world from a pure patient perspective; why diagnostics is the bedrock of an efficient healthcare system;…

Pharma Oncology already represents the second largest portion of Egypt’s public healthcare budget, and despite limited public funding, demand for and acceptance of innovation is high, according to Roche’s regional general manager Ehab Yousef. As general manager for the Middle East sub-region at Roche, how would you assess demand for and…

Pharma Pharmaceuticals Stéphane Bouchard reveals why BD’s pharmaceutical systems centre of excellence is based in France; BD’s increased strength in medical devices following the acquisition of CareFusion in 2015; and why cooperation and transparency between medical device and pharmaceutical companies is crucial. What role can BD, as one of the world’s leading companies specializing in medical devices,…