Switzerland Marina Lugova, executive VP Business Development at API manufacturer Synbias Pharma, discusses why Switzerland was chosen as the company’s headquarters, Synbias’s internationalization strategy, and why it is the partner of choice. We have chosen Switzerland for several reasons: a stable political and economic environment, the fact many Big Pharma…
Brazil Norberto Prestes, director of the Brazilian Pharmochemicals Manufacturers Association (ABIQUIFI), provides insights into the main dynamics that have been shaping Brazil’s pharmaceutical and API sectors over the past few years, while highlighting his main priorities to further strengthen the country’s pharma industry both inside and outside Brazil. What would you…
Canada Michel Charbonneau, executive VP at Accord Healthcare Inc. touches upon the rapid evolution of the Canadian affiliate over the past five years, and the company’s commitment to bringing high-quality, innovative, affordable generics to patients. He furthermore expresses his hopes for collaboration between generic players in the Canadian pharmaceutical industry in…
Brazil Dr. Ogari Pacheco, president of the Board of Directors for Cristália, highlights the unique journey for Cristália over the past 45 years, as one of the most innovative local pharma companies with its own manufacturing operations; the innovations they have brought to both Brazilian and international markets; and his vision…
Canada Doug Sommerville, senior vice-president and general manager of Teva Canada, discusses Teva Canada’s enviable top five positioning within the global organization, the strength of Teva’s generics portfolio within Canada, and the critical importance of Canada possessing a local pharma manufacturing industry. Teva recently announced a new global CEO, Kåre Schultz.…
Bulgaria Vladimir Afenliev, chief director business operations, strategic and organizational developments at Sopharma, explains the great success of the strongest Bulgarian pharmaceutical company in the country as well as the upcoming strategies to further grow Sopharma in the region. Sopharma is the most important pharmaceutical group in Bulgaria with activities spanning…
Tunisia Alya El Hedda, GM of Opalia-Recordati in Tunisia, describes the Opalia affiliate’s evolution since the Recordati takeover, her ambitions for the future, and how the company will leverage its production facilities – the largest in Tunisia – to become Recordati’s export hub for the rest of Africa and MENA. Could…
India As a young pathbreaking transformer in the Indian pharmaceutical landscape, Yogesh Agrawal, managing director of Ajanta Pharma Ltd., shares his desire to accelerate the company’s expansion in the US. Out of the total revenues of USD 308 million for FY17, the USA accounted for 28 million. He talks about the…
Bulgaria Sasho Ganov, general manager at BB–NCIPD (BulBio), explains the role of the company in the national health system as the only state-owned enterprise in Bulgaria as well as shares his ambitions moving forward in support with its recently built laboratory/manufacturing site. Could you please introduce to our international audience the…
Tunisia Haithem Boukhari, CEO of medtech manufacturer Boukhari Prince Médical, documents the favorable business environment in Tunisia that has allowed him to grow the company’s production site tenfold in the last 15 years, as well as its Middle Eastern and South American ambitions. What are Boukhari Prince Medical’s main activities? “Boukhari…
Tunisia Lasaâd Boujbel, CEO of MédiS Group, and founder of the company, today leads what became one of the first Tunisian-based multinationals. His company’s recent investments in the Tunisian headquarters and in Senegal respectively respond to increased international demand and desires of expansion in the African market. MédiS has built up…
Tunisia Ramzi Sandi, general manager of the Arab Society of Pharmaceutical Industries (SAIPH) is responsible for the development of the company since 2015. From that date, SAIPH has been the strongest performing actor in the Tunisian market with an annual growth of 20 percent in 2016 and 2017. In this interview…
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