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Malta Marius Calleja, general manager of Maltese contract manufacturer, Starpharma, discusses the company’s current growth strategy and how Starpharma can capitalize on the emergent medical cannabis niche.       Even though you only started as general manager six months ago, can you describe the evolution of Starpharma over the years?…

Malta Andrew Corrieri, founder and CEO at Pharmaconsulta Ltd, tells the story of how he founded his consultancy, as well as the key expertise he can bring to its clients. Moreover, as one of the key experts in the industry, Corrieri takes the time to highlight the key advantages of doing…

Spain Concha Almarza, general manager at IQVIA Spain, discusses the changes that the Spanish pharmaceutical market has witnessed over the last few years, highlighting the stringent cost-containment measures aimed at improving patient access to complex innovative drugs, the stabilization of generics penetration urging producers to expand their offering to other segments,…

Portugal Cristina Campos is well known on the Portuguese pharmaceutical circuit, directing the affiliate of market leader, Novartis, and holding a position as vice-president at APIFARMA, the Portuguese Pharmaceutical Association. In her second meeting with PharmaBoardroom, Campos discusses the Portuguese ‘talent machine’, an exciting new portfolio with incredibly strong launches on…

Europe The most valuable pharma markets in Europe for 2015. Germany leads the way, followed by France, Italy and the UK. For more pharma facts and figures, click here.

India Bhupendra Sangani, founder and managing director of Galentic, one of India’s expert manufacturers of sterile and non-sterile semi-solid products in the dermatology and ophthalmology arenas, provides insights into the international development of his ambitious company in 40+ export markets. In line with the recent set up of Galentic’s new manufacturing…

China One of the more eye-catching and ambitious initiatives to come out of last March’s National People’s Congress, Premier Li Keqiang’s grand vision for the cultivation of a globally competitive cluster of metropolises and “innovation super-hub” in China’s Greater Bay Area (GBA), is now starting to take shape as the country…

UK Only 14 months in position, UK country president at Novartis, Haseeb Ahmad, shares insights into the company’s new strategy. He further analyses how Brexit can be a catalysing force for the UK to lead in life sciences and explains why the country has potential as a test bed for medicine…

China One of China’s biggest vaccine manufacturers was found to have falsified rabies vaccine records causing nationwide parenting chaos. Executives from China’s second largest pharmaceutical company, ChangSheng biotechnology (Changsheng literally translates to ‘Long Life’) in Northeast China, admitted to having falsified records for over 250,000 substandard vaccines for DPT (diphtheria, pertussis,…

Malta Keith Frendo, plant manager and head quality control of the Maltese service provider Pharmadox, discusses how they are constantly adapting to the needs of their customers by positioning themselves as a fully comprehensive service provider to the European pharmaceutical industry.  As plant manager and head of quality control since 2012,…

China George Zhang, founder and chairman of Shenzhen-based ultrasound equipment developer and manufacturer, PRO, introduces his company’s groundbreaking high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) Noninvasive Therapy technology, and developing an innovative mindset in Chinese medtech. George, could you first start by introducing your company, Shenzhen PRO HIFU Medical? “Our competitors are at…

India Dr. Satyanarayana Chava, founder and CEO of Laurus Labs, provides insights into the distinctive model that has allowed Laurus to become one of the world’s leading API companies as well as the partner of choice of the most prominent MNCs globally – after only 13 years of existence. He also…