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India A strong advocate for women’s health and the first managing director of Roche Diagnostics India to be under 40 years old, Dr. Shravan Subramanyam shares his insights on the Indian healthcare system, the value proposition of diagnostics to patients, the importance of public-private partnership in making quality healthcare more accessible…

India With his over 25 years’ experience in running growing businesses and establishing start-ups, Ranjit Madan, CEO of the Life Sciences Sector Skill Development Council (LSSSDC), explains the journey of the LSSSDC and its efforts to grow the formally skilled labor force in India by involving all the stakeholders across the…

India Dilip G Shah, secretary-general of the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) and member of the Expert Review Committee on Access to Medicine (ATM), discusses the association’s commitment to assisting the Indian government with policies that ensure access to affordable medicines for all as well as the requirements that every candidate needs…

India A passionate advocate for reverse mentoring, Abbott India Limited’s managing director, Venu Ambati, discusses the productive investments that the company has made in India, and his intention to make digital technology, building interactive healthcare ecosystems and going ‘beyond the pill’ strategic priorities for the future. A strategic acquisition has enabled…

India India could boost its GDP by USD 0.7 trillion in 2025 by matching the rate of improvement of gender equality of the leading country in its region. Despite the prevalence of gender disparity in India, where only two percent of women attain leadership positions; several inspirational women are blazing trails…

Bulgaria Ivan Kolev, country manager at Wörwag Pharma Bulgaria, explains how has the affiliate performed over the last years as well as shares an overview about the development of diabetes and its complications, and pain management in the country. You have had two different stages at Wörwag Pharma; working in Actavis…

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…

Colombia With the onset of universal public healthcare, new types of foreign actors have been spying fresh opportunities to penetrate the Colombian market. Inward investment from India, in particular, has been increasing year on year, while the number of government sponsored trade delegations promoting the import of India-manufactured generics has multiplied.…

Tunisia Jean-François Courtet, who has been leading the Tunisian affiliate of Novo Nordisk as general manager for three years, discusses the prevalence of diabetes and lack of awareness thereof in Tunisia, the company’s ambition to launch a series of new products to the market, and Novo Nordisk’s continuing dedication to the…

Tunisia Jean-François Courtet, who has been leading the Tunisian affiliate of Novo Nordisk as general manager for three years, discusses the prevalence of diabetes and lack of awareness thereof in Tunisia, the company’s ambition to launch a series of new products to the market, and Novo Nordisk’s continuing dedication to the…

India Sanjay Bhutani, managing director of Bausch & Lomb India and SAARC operations, gives his insights into the thriving visual care industry which has allowed the company to launch 31 intraocular lenses (IOLs) in the last three years and the Good and Services Tax (GST) which presents somewhat of a barrier…

Canada Brian Hilberdink, President of Novo Nordisk Canada, highlights the key role that Canada plays as a pilot market for exporting best practices globally, the focus that Novo Nordisk is placing on the undertreated condition of obesity in Canada, and the challenges and opportunities of running an innovative pharma business in…