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India Ashok Battacharya, executive director of the Indian affiliate of Takeda Pharmaceuticals, with 38 years experience in global Ppharmaceutical MNCs, discusses the top-notch reputation that Takeda has among physicians and patients and how the company is working towards making Takeda’s innovative medications available to Indian Patients. Can you give our international…

India Think global, act local! This is the Novartis business approach in India. A great believer in stakeholder collaboration, Jawed Zia, country president of Novartis India, explains how co-marketing deals with big names like Cipla and Lupin allow patients in every corner of the country to benefit from the company’s breakthrough…

Ecuador Miguel Pasquel, endocrinologist at Quito’s Metropolitano Hospital and former president of the Ecuadorian Endocrinology Society shares his point of view on the country’s healthcare system. He recognizes the good will of successive governments but regrets their inability to give Ecuadorians access to health across the country, highlighting the differences between…

India Deloitte predicts that the global market for biosimilars will reach between USD 25 and 35 billion by 2020, driven by some key global biologic drugs facing loss of exclusivity in the next few years and an increasing global focus on improving healthcare access and the cost of care. Against this…

India Alexandre Williams, founder and managing director of Athena, an international company with an Indian manufacturing basis specialized in life cycle products, provides insights into some key trends shaping India’s pharmaceutical industry and exports. He also documents Athena’s plan to launch over 50 new products in both advanced and strategic emerging…

India As the founder and chairman of Alves Group, a key Indian player in medical devices with an extensive portfolio, Randolph Alves shares the challenges India needs to overcome to remain a competitive exporter. With great ambitions for Alves, he further explains how critical the international stage – especially the African…

Lithuania Dr. Rasa Verkauskiene, a key opinion leader in endocrinology in Lithuania, discusses the levels of diabetes in the country and how various stakeholders are working together to combat what is a serious issue, affecting the lives of more than 120,000 Lithuanians. Could you please introduce yourself to our international audience?…

Canada Whitney Green candidly describes what first surprised him as an American coming to Canada to head up operations as president and general manager of Roche Diagnostics Canada. He highlights the benefits the innovative portfolio of Roche Diagnostics can bring to Canada, its potential in driving forward personalized healthcare and the…

India Dharmesh Shah, managing director of BDR Pharmaceuticals, a company with a strong expertise in oncology, intensive care, and other therapeutic areas, provides us with an insightful overview of the main trends shaping India’s pharmaceutical industry, while documenting BDR’s eye-catching achievements and areas of expertise, as well as the strategic alliances…

India For multinational companies, despite ‘pharmerging markets’ not holding the hype and allure they once did, India still stands as a land of opportunity for a variety of reasons. Novartis India country president Jawed Zia points out that “India, in terms of demographics, is the youngest nation in the world. The…

India Umang Vohra, managing director and global CEO of Indian pharma giant Cipla, discusses the company’s ambition to grow in both the domestic and emerging markets as well as the opportunities that Cipla sees as a specialty pharmaceutical company in the US.   The opportunity to service such a vast patient…

India Nikhil Masurkar, executive director of Entod Pharmaceuticals, talks about the company’s ambition to invest in stem cell research and become market leaders in the field of ophthalmology in ten years’ time by adding more cost-effective and highly effective dosage forms to their strong product portfolio. Can you briefly introduce your…