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Bulgaria Jeroen Weites, South-East Europe Cluster head General Medicines and country chair Bulgaria at Sanofi, gives an overview of the company’s leadership in the country and highlights the urgency of developing a healthcare masterplan beyond any political mandate to ensure the sustainability as well as predictability of the Bulgarian healthcare system.…

Brazil Guilherme Maradei, managing director of Merck Brazil and general manager Biopharma, documents the eye-catching growth that the Brazilian affiliate has been experiencing over the past two years and provides insights into the outstanding footprint of the company in Brazil as well as its remarkable ambitions and achievements when it comes…

Switzerland In an exclusive interview, Jean-Paul Clozel, former head of Actelion and now CEO of exciting biotech newcomer Idorsia, discusses his new company’s unique drug discovery methodology, the pressure of past success, and how he hopes to usher in a new era of collaboration to tackle disease.   In August 2016,…

Tunisia Karim Bendhaou, president of Merck North West Africa, discusses the region-specific strategies he has instigated, how a country like Tunisia would be well advised to focus its resources on e-health rather than production, and highlights the numerous initiatives that Merck has set up to develop healthcare access in Africa. Where…

Bulgaria Nikolaos Xydias, general manager at GSK Bulgaria, explains the commitment of GSK to cutting-edge medicines and vaccines targeting respiratory diseases and HIV and highlights the reasons why pharmaceutical multinationals should put Bulgaria on their business map. This is your first time as a country manager. How did you prepare yourself…

Brazil Luciano Finardi, general manager of Celgene Brazil, describes the unrivalled commitment of the company to Brazilian patients and documents the remarkable dedication of Celgene to registering its flagship product in Brazil, as well as the company’s willingness to cope with the country’s unpredictability while establishing its operation in Brazil. Celgene…

Bulgaria Nikolay Hadjidontchev, general manager at Actavis EAD – a Teva company (the sales and marketing part of the company) in Bulgaria, explains the importance of finding the right balance between innovative and generic portfolios and highlights the unique positioning of Teva in Bulgaria as a consequence of the global acquisition…

Bulgaria Metodija Chadikovski, general manager at Roche Bulgaria, explains the importance of conducting high quality diagnostics to successfully target the right drug to the right patient as well as the affiliate’s commitment to developing the solutions that Bulgarian patients will need next. Could you please introduce yourself as well as your…

Canada Brian Hilberdink, President of Novo Nordisk Canada, highlights the key role that Canada plays as a pilot market for exporting best practices globally, the focus that Novo Nordisk is placing on the undertreated condition of obesity in Canada, and the challenges and opportunities of running an innovative pharma business in…

Bulgaria Krassimira Chemishanska, country director at Amgen Bulgaria, showcases the role of innovative players in the country, the importance of moving towards a value-based assessment system, and how Amgen has performed since its entrance to the Bulgarian market back in 2009. You opened the Bulgarian affiliate back in 2009. How challenging…

Austria Dr. Wolfgang Harrer, regional manager of Chiesi Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), discusses the challenges of managing the region’s diverse cultural differences and the importance of CEE within global operations. Furthermore, he points out the factors influencing the influx of innovative drugs into Austria, especially in rare diseases, and highlights…

Canada Roseann O’Reilly Runte, president of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) speaks about the role and the importance of innovation in the Canadian life sciences industry and how Canada is a global leader in a number of areas. Given your diverse background, can you tell our international audience about your…