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USA The US heads for three leading international mid-cap innovators – Japanese firms Eisai and Kyowa Kirin and Danish outfit Lundbeck – explain their vital role leading operations in the world’s most innovative and lucrative pharma market, translating global cultures to a US reality, and the challenges of attracting and retaining…

France David Loew, formerly executive vice president of Sanofi Pasteur, Sanofi’s vaccines division, was appointed CEO of fellow French firm Ipsen on the 28th May 2020, effective 1st July.   Loew, who spoke to PharmaBoardroom in January 2019 while in position at Sanofi Pasteur, is taking the helm from Aymeric Le…

UAE With a combined experience of over five decades in the pharmaceutical industry including senior executive roles at companies such as Merck and Janssen, Karim Smaira and Kamel Ghammachi have come a long way with Genpharm, the Dubai-based market access company they founded in 2012. After years of learning the ins…

Hungary As general manager of the Hungarian affiliate of Swiss firm IBSA, Anna Wienner has proven herself to be a motivated pharma leader with particular expertise in reshaping and building organizations. Joining the company in 2015, Wienner took on her new position with the task of restructuring the stagnating affiliate. This…

Top 5 In 2019 PharmaBoardroom had the exclusive opportunity to speak with executives that are heading up some of European pharma’s top companies. These stakeholders provided insights into their visions and strategies for success and how they are embracing innovation as they forge ahead.      David Loew, Executive Vice President, Sanofi…

Hungary Gábor Orbán, CEO of Gedeon Richter, highlights the recent turnaround of the company’s performance, its exciting new collaboration with Allergan in the US market, and the landmark launch of Gedeon’s first company-developed biosimilar in Japan.   Our advancement in biotechnology has been a key development for Gedeon Richter this year…

Hungary István Hodász, CEO of Egis Pharmaceuticals PLC, introduces the longstanding history of the company and its positioning as a leading manufacturer of value-added generics with a strong presence in the CEE market. Hodász goes on to highlight the company’s recent milestones, including manufacturing investments, portfolio acquisitions, new therapeutic area strategies,…

Puerto Rico Over the last 22 years, Jorge Rodríguez has grown Puerto Rican industrial automation solutions provider PACIV from a one-man show to an international operator with over 100 employees.   Jorge Rodríguez’s parents were humble immigrants hailing from small villages nestled in the mountains of the Asturias region in Spain. In…

Sweden With over 110 years of existence, Getinge is a true Swedish success story. Born as a manufacturer of agricultural equipment in the small rural town on Sweden’s southwest coast from which it takes its name, the company has grown to become a world leader in medical technology. After several years…

Pharma Faces Paolo Carli, head of Middle East, Africa, Turkey, Russia and CIS (MEAR) for Merck has continually taken on greater responsibilities in the Middle East, Africa, Turkey and Eastern Europe. In his most recent interview with PharmaBoardroom, Carli talks strategy, adaptability, and sales growth.    We look at structuring markets with…

Canada Marina Vasiliou took the reins as managing director of Biogen Canada in November 2017 after a long and varied career at MSD in a wide variety of geographies.   Canada’s biggest strengths are its diversity and openness—whether that is in health sciences or the culture itself Marina Vasiliou, Biogen Vasiliou…

Turkey Dr Ferhat Farsi, CEO and founding partner of CinnaGen İlaç, shares his experience working for the largest biotech in the MENA region, Turkey’s important role within the global group, and his ambitious plans for the future.   “Having worked for leading Turkish companies for several years … I realized that…