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Ireland Paula O’Neill, co-founder and MD of Premium Power, an Irish electrical consultancy, highlights the importance of having safe, resilient and efficient electrical systems, particularly in high-tech industries like pharmaceutical manufacturing, and her growth strategy for Premium Power in the next few years. Can you give our international audience an introduction…

Switzerland Sintetica, Switzlerland’s longtime leader in local anesthesia and pain relief with development efforts in neuromodulation, started an ambitious internationalization strategy in 2011. CEO Augusto Mitidieri discusses the company’s expansion progress and highlights areas of unmet medical need around anesthetics. What are the most significant unmet medical needs in the realm…

Luxembourg Laurent Jossart of Luxair Cargo reveals his firm’s resolute philosophy and determination to provide operational excellence and using Luxembourg’s unique selling points to offer clients a continuously improving product. You became Executive Vice President of the Cargo arm of the Luxair Group nearly 3 years ago now, in January 2014,…

Singapore Recently appointed Senior Vice President of Asia Pacific, Massimiliano Colella speaks about Smith & Nephew’s reasons for establishing a presence in the region, their dual approach in catering to the diversity of Southeast Asian markets, as well as the opportunities for growth in the region. Can you please provide some…

Ireland Iwer Baecker, MD of Bayer Ireland, outlines the Irish affiliate’s impressive growth in the past few years, the strategy of New Bayer and how it comes into play in Ireland, as well as how Ireland’s small size is not a constraint but rather a huge opportunity to be taken advantage…

Mexico This chart gives an insight into the phenomenal importance of the pharmaceutical industry to Mexico, in terms of both monetary value and employment created. Public, private, and out of pocket healthcare coverage in Mexico. The growth of the Mexican pharma industry by patented, generic and OTC segments. API Manufacturing compared…

Mexico Due to economic necessity, the Mexican government is attempting to slash annual spending; an act that could have serious consequences on the country’s ability to provide its citizens with healthcare. Here, representatives of government, associations, social security institutions, and private companies impart their expertise on how best to navigate these…

Philippines Kuntal Baveja, country head and president of Sandoz Philippines Corporation discusses the company’s expanding portfolio in the country and how the booming generic industry over the past years has helped to expand access to affordable medications to the Filipinos, still pointing out that there is much room for expansion in…

Singapore DB Schenker’s director of healthcare in Asia Pacific, Sugantha Natarajan describes the company’s presence across the region, while emphasizing the crucial need for localized solutions in specialized healthcare logistics. She also explains the company’s pivotal role in enhancing their clients’ value chains and elaborates on how industry players are able…

Mexico Francisco Rodriguez, general manager Mexico and Latin America at Mundipharma, provides an overview of the customized market approach that has allowed the company to establish itself as the partner of choice of the medical and regulatory authorities in the pain management field, and how Mundipharma now looks at replicating similar…

Actelion Johnson & Jonhson’s interest in taking over the Swiss biotech group Actelion has been confirmed, with the Wall Street Journal estimating that a total takeover price could top USD 20 billion. As Actelion is a market leader in some therapeutic areas such as pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), the acquisition could…

Philippines Alvin So, Bayer Consumer Health Country Division Head, discusses Bayer’s commitment in Consumer Health in the Philippines. He also discusses his vision for the future, including expanding the product portfolio in the country and continuing to be the partner of choice for the Filipino population. When you assumed the position…