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China The Honorable William Zarit, Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Beijing (AmCham Beijing), shares the insights gained over his 25 years in China, the key priorities of AmCham Beijing regarding trade and economic linkages, and the fundamental need for both countries to strike a new ‘grand bargain’ based…

Cyprus George Campanellas provides an overview of Invest Cyprus’ strategy for attracting foreign investment into Cyprus. He touches on sourcing interest from a wide range of sectors and highlights what makes Cyprus such an exciting and advantageous investment destination.   Diversifying our economy from traditional industries such as tourism and shipping,…

Malaysia Ewe Kheng Huat, executive director of PhAMA, the Malaysian association for innovative companies, describes the current market environment for innovative medicines in Malaysia, from the difficulties to enter the Malaysian market to the great opportunities the country can offer in terms of clinical research and shared services.   We believe…

China Eric Bouteiller, formerly with Ipsen (most recently as SVP Asia PC Operations based in Beijing) and chairman of the R&D-based Pharmaceutical Association Committee (RDPAC) till December 2017, speaks in his personal capacity regarding the extraordinary changes within the Chinese healthcare and life sciences landscape. He highlights China’s dramatic pivot towards…

Turkey Ufuk S. Kumrulu, general manager of Polifarma, and Vildan Kumrulu, member of the board, share how the company has strategized its internal investments in recent years and how it plans to take its portfolio into new markets as well as propel the development of its contract manufacturing arm, AIS Pharma.…

Malaysia Fabio Sperandei has been the country head for Sandoz Malaysia for four years. Here, he explains the key success factors that led Sandoz to become the leading multinational generic company in Malaysia as well as the importance of a manager working closely with his team to achieve growth.   Malaysia…

France Stewart Cole, president of Institut Pasteur, speaks out about his aspirations as the first foreign president of the institute and the main themes of the new strategic plan.   Brexit is a great tragedy for everyone and it is a concerning development for Britain and Europe in my opinion. It…

Malaysia Dr Akhmal Yusof, CEO of CRM sheds light on the capacity for all stages of clinical research in Malaysia. He discusses the importance of human resources for the country’s research future and explains what makes Malaysia such a worthwhile location to invest in international clinical research.   If we consider…

France Since 1978, Alban Muller has been a point of reference for natural ingredients in cosmetics, pharma and nutraceuticals. In this interview, Mr. Muller, founder and CEO, explains the strategic role of the company’s ecologically-responsible production in the competitive international arena.   A circular economy is not a hippy fantasy, but…

Turkey Dr. Altan Demirdere, president of Novartis Group in Turkey discusses the long history of Novartis and Sandoz in the country, as well as the current issues between the Turkish pharmaceutical industry and the government.   Through its Sandoz division, Novartis has been in Turkey since 1930 Can you introduce the…

Malaysia Smit Soni, Kalbe country manager for Malaysia and Singapore, explains the dynamics in the consumer healthcare market in Malaysia, and how Kalbe is ensuring that its products are being adapted to rising health consciousness and the changing tastes of Malaysian consumers. He also discusses Kalbe’s new move into the oncology…

France Catherine Bourrienne-Bautista, Déléguée générale of the GEMME (L’association Genérique Même Medicament, France’s generics and biosimilars association), provides her take on the state of the generics and biosimilars industry in France. Bourrienne-Bautista offers her thoughts on the 8th edition of the Strategic Council of Health Industries (CSIS) and outlines a plan…