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Canada Lyndal Walker of Ipsen Canada discusses the opportunities present in the Canadian pharma market for a mid-cap innovator like Ipsen, the value of Canada’s research ecosystem, and emerging healthcare trends within the country. Lyndal, you established Ipsen’s Canadian affiliate in 2015. First and foremost, what opportunity did Ipsen globally see…

Austria Austria has long been merely a cog in the wheel of global R&D, lying in the shadows of neighboring research giants, Germany and Switzerland. Now, however, this perception is changing as Austria capitalizes on its ideal central European location and impressively educated workforce. “From a biotech perspective, [Austria] has a…

Hong Kong Hong Kong’s top 10 trading partners. Mainland China is by far the most significant partner in terms of both imports and exports. Hong Kong at a glance and its important relationship to the massive China market. Healthcare expenditure in Hong Kong as a percentage of GDP compared to other countries.…

Austria Dr. Sabine Mӧritz-Kaisergruber and Helmut Kaisergruber, CEOs of Astro Pharma, a young vibrant Austrian pharmaceutical company, discuss their tailored strategy to establish themselves within the Austrian market as well as the importance of having a highly educated expert workforce. Furthermore, they highlight the reforms required to facilitate the nation’s biosimilar…

Colombia Guillermo Gómez, managing director of the Andean region at Siemens Healthineers discusses Colombia’s evolution in terms of access to healthcare and investment in life-saving medical equipment, as well as the role Healthineers can play in reducing healthcare system costs and easing patient access. Those are exiting times for Siemens as…

Austria Clemens Schödl, general manager of Gilead Austria, discusses Gilead’s footprint and reputation in Austria as the leading global player in HIV treatment and what must be done to bring Austrian innovation into a new era to fully leverage Gilead’s life changing treatments. As general manager, could you introduce our international…

Austria Siegfried Leitner, general manager of Accord Austria and Germany, and CEO and co-founder of A-med, provides an insight into the early years of his Accord affiliate and how it was able to establish itself in Austria and elaborates on the current portfolio of Accord in Austria. He also provides an…

Ukraine Vladimir Sayenko, founding partner, and Anzhela Makhinova, counsel, of the leading Ukrainian law firm Sayenko Kharenko, give an overview on the Ukrainian pharmaceutical industry in 2017 and explain the expansion of the firm into new practices in order to further respond to the needs of its clients. What has changed…

Austria Dr. Jan Oliver Huber, secretary general of the Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry in Austria, or PHARMIG, which represents 120 member companies and 95 percent of the medicinal product market in Austria, discusses the changing dynamics of the Austrian healthcare sector and its price referencing system. He also gives his…

Colombia Eduardo Obraczka, managing director at Merck Colombia, shares his appreciation for the flexibility of the Colombian talent pool, while explaining Merck’s successful strategy that has led to the impressive growth of the organization in the country, and highlights how Merck is continuously fostering an innovative and dynamic environment. How does…

Austria Martin Peithner, CEO of Dr. Peithner and Austroplant­­, two leading medical companies focusing on homeopathic and herbal medicines in Austria, discusses the evolution of the companies over the last five years. He documents the decision to increasingly focus on herbal medicine due to the slow growth of homeopathic market in…

Hong Kong Novartis Hong Kong general manager Dorine Leung and oncology head Sian Ng discuss the company’s restructuring, dividing the oncology business unit from the pharmaceutical division. In addition, they share their insights on what makes Hong Kong a destination for world-class clinical trials. Novartis recently underwent a major restructuring with the…