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chamber of commerce MGCC’s Executive Director discusses the opportunities and challenges for German pharma and healthcare companies to invest in Malaysia, at a time where most have decided to invest and base their headquarters in Singapore.     Could you please start by introducing what are the main tasks and objectives of the…

basic research The executive coordinator of GACTEC maps the current level of science and technology in Argentina and outlines the country’s ambitions in this area, which is to have an impact on innovation at the international level.     When was the cabinet was founded and what exactly is its role? The Scientific Technological Cabinet…

generics Chile is aiming to achieve complete bioequivalence of generics by the end of 2014. Chile’s Public Health Institute is leading the bioequivalence testing, aimed at regulating differences between generic and bioequivalent drugs. The recently appointed director of the Public Health Institute, Ricardo Fabrega, echoes the need for drastic change and…

OTC The general manager of Gennoma Laboratorios Argentina weighs up the factors of why raising brand awareness using public television is the key success to his company communication strategy.   When did Genomma first arrive in Argentina, and what is your strategy in the country today? Genomma Laboratories Argentina started in…

biotech For many years, Spain’s biotechnology sector was lagging behind the powerhouses of countries like the US and UK. Today, the sector touts a significantly different story, due to strategic investments by Spain’s government. Regina Revilla, president of Spain’s biotech association ASEBIO, details the history of biotech in Spain and outlines…

amgen Roland Wandeler, general manager of Amgen Iberia, discusses the affiliate’s commitment to innovation, clinical trials, and the importance of providing both medicines and solutions in order to foster a more sustainable health ecosystem for the future of Spain. You became general manager of Amgen Iberia in 2012, in the middle…

amgen Roland Wandeler, general manager of Amgen Iberia, discusses the affiliate’s commitment to innovation, clinical trials, and the importance of providing both medicines and solutions in order to foster a more sustainable health ecosystem for the future of Spain. You became general manager of Amgen Iberia in 2012, in the middle…

technology transfer Joan Guinovart, director of the Institute for Research in Biomedicine in Barcelona (IRB Barcelona), discusses the Institute’s unique interdisciplinary characteristics and emphasises the need for Spain to foster technology transfer as a means to further innovation.   As a means of introduction, could you briefly outline your background and IRB?…

Indian When Indian generics company Aurobindo established itself in Portugal in 2010, the affiliate was faced with some difficult choices. As the latest company to enter the Portuguese generic market, Aurobindo had the lowest prices in the market, which was not attractive to the pharmacy channel. Pedro Merlini, country manager of…

Cell2B David Malta and Daniela Couto, Co-founders of Cell2B, discuss the company’s origins and plans to achieve market authorization, and what makes the fledgling company the partner of choice.   What do you see as Portugal’s capacity for the local life sciences industry to grow? DM: Portugal is one of the best-positioned…

sunscreen Deutsche Pharma’s general manager, Luis Aguilera, speaks about the company’s long family history and growth ambitions t. Deutsche Pharma commercializes its own brands and acts as distributor, supplying the local market with a variety of products for paediatrics and dermatology. Focusing on high value products, Aguilera has found partnering to…

diagnostics Life Length was founded through the CNIO (Spanish National Cancer Research Center) combined with the support of the Botín Foundation, Matlin Associates and Dr. Maria Blasco’s work in telomeres. Stephen J. Matlin, CEO of Life Length, discusses the potential of the company’s diagnostic test to become a standard biomarker for…