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Malaysia Roberto Benetello, CEO of the EU-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EUMCCI), discusses the chamber’s function in Malaysia, the current business environment of the country, and the upcoming changes that will be faced by both local and foreign healthcare industry players.   What is the role of the EUMCCI? The…

Diversity Ai Hua Ong, Company Group Chairman, Asia Pacific, The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson.   There is a clear correlation between an inclusive culture and innovation Creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture is key to an organisation’s success in today’s and tomorrow’s world. Organisations large and…

Algeria Ismael Chikhoune of the US-Algeria Business Council (US-ABC) expounds upon the evolving levels of business cooperation between the USA and Algeria, opportunities for US healthcare companies in Algeria, and the structural changes needed to cement Algeria as a top investment destination.   Could you inform our readers on your background…

Spain From Big Data to healthcare algorithms to the healthcare continuum. Philips’ intention to be recognized by citizens as the company that helps people lead healthier lives covers all aspects of health. In Spain and Portugal, Juan Sanabria’s agenda is no different—touching the lives of 3 billion people a year by…

Algeria Nadia Oka-Bousbia of bioMérieux Algeria discusses the affiliate’s important role within Algeria’s fight against infectious diseases and the training of health managers, difficulties surrounding import restrictions, and the company’s constantly-evolving strategy for the future.   These are exciting times for bioMérieux locally. We understand that earlier this year, your global…

Malaysia Dato’ Sri Dr Mohammed Azman, CEO at PERKESO, the Malaysian Social Security Organization, explains PERKESO’s main areas of focus as well as the current health burdens the organization is looking to support for Malaysian citizens. He also highlights the objectives and vision of PERKESO in the future.   You have…

Algeria Radwa Terbeche, general manager of Amgen in Algeria discusses the potential for biosimilars in Algeria and the company’s role in developing a local clinical research infrastructure.   What has been your journey to becoming country manager of Amgen Algeria? By education I am a pharmacist specialized in industry. After graduating,…

Turkey Two months into the role, Umut Meriç, general manager for Chiesi Turkey, discusses the affiliate’s rapid progression and his plans to ensure Turkish patients benefit from the global company’s latest therapies in the respiratory and rare diseases areas. Meriç underlines the importance of motivating and developing a productive, dynamic and…

R&D In my career, I’ve held senior roles in both the biopharma and diagnostics sectors. Working across different cost structures, different business issues, and different regulatory systems in different parts of the world. I was once challenged as a new CEO in diagnostics by a pharma analyst to explain why I…

Cyprus Cyprus is capitalizing on its well-established tourism infrastructure to stake a claim for itself as one of Europe’s premier medical tourism destinations. “I believe Cyprus can become a really important hub for medical tourism thanks to our welcoming culture, great weather and educated talent pool.” Christoforos Hadjikyprianou, CEO of European…

Algeria Karim Harchaoui, country manager of Novartis Algeria, explains the rationale behind the recent restructuring of the Algerian affiliate, the evolution of the company’s local manufacturing footprint, and the strategic importance of Algeria to Novartis within the Africa and Middle East region.   Novartis has undergone an extensive restructuring of the…

Malaysia Jennifer Lopez, executive director of the British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce, discusses foreign investment trends in Malaysia and how the chamber is serving its members, especially UK companies operating in the healthcare sector. How has the British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce evolved to serve in the Malaysian market since its…