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Portugal Antonio Leão discusses Lilly Portugal’s sustained growth record in recent years, its ambition to introduce two new innovative treatments to the market every year until 2022, and their empowering approach when tackling market access hurdles. In suggesting improvements to the predictability of the pharmaceutical framework, Leão, soon to reach 30…

Portugal Antonio Portela, seven years into leading the Bial operation in Portugal, shares his views on internationalization and how to maintain a stable company culture when approaching new and diverse markets. He discusses Portuguese market trends, future patent challenges and provides an intriguing insight into running a leading family-owned pharmaceutical company.…

UK Only 14 months in position, UK country president at Novartis, Haseeb Ahmad, shares insights into the company’s new strategy. He further analyses how Brexit can be a catalysing force for the UK to lead in life sciences and explains why the country has potential as a test bed for medicine…

India Nitin Shah, founder and chairman of Unison Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., and Bhagyesh Shah, managing director, provide insights into the unique positioning of this eye-catching company, which has forged a great name for itself among India’s domestic industry by offering some of the most affordable high-quality pharmaceuticals in the market. Leveraging…

India Mohal Sarabhai, a serial entrepreneur and grandson of the illustrious scientist and industrialist Vikram Sarabhai, provides insights into the eye-catching group of companies he has been developing over the past 15 years, ranging from the effervescent products specialist Vovantis to the fermentation-focused API manufacturer Synbiotics. He also documents his two-fold…

UK After a series of recent acquisitions, developing a diverse portfolio comprising four business areas; including OTC and branded prescription medicines, Mylan UK’s country manager, Jean-Yves Brault, takes a step back and analyses the new Mylan, while highlighting how it is fit for the future of healthcare. How does Mylan position…

India Dr. Georges Jabre, the recently appointed CEO of Serdia Pharmaceuticals (India) Pvt. Ltd. (an affiliate of the Servier Group) and president of the Healthcare Committee of the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IFCCI), provides insights into some key specificities of India’s healthcare ecosystem as well as his main priorities…

India Yugal Sikri, chairman of the Pharmaceutical Management Program of the prestigious NMIMS University, and with an extremely rich experience in the pharmaceutical industry, explains his mission to build a valuable discussion platform for CEOs and institutions of the industry alike.  Such industry efforts will ensure the Indian pharmaceutical industry efficiently…

Canada Referring to the Canadian affiliate of Zimmer Biomet as a “trailblazer”, Dave O’Neil looks back on a successful 2017 for the musculoskeletal healthcare company in Canada. He describes how Zimmer Biomet positions itself as a true partner in driving efficiency in the Canadian healthcare system. 2017 was an eventful year…

UK Terry O’Regan, VP and managing director at Biogen UK and Ireland, discusses the company’s longstanding commitment to the UK, market access issues, and why Biogen is staying the course with developing Alzheimer’s products at a time when many MNCs are winding down their neurology programs. How would you describe Biogen’s…

Canada Looking back on 40 years of commitment to Canada, Servier also celebrates 20 years of R&D activity in the country. On this two-fold anniversary, Frédéric Fasano highlights some of the company’s more recent achievements in terms of portfolio growth and partnering efforts, while also addressing some of the challenges Servier…

Canada Dwight Gorham, president and CEO of Pillar5 Pharma, discusses the unique positioning of the CDMO in the multi-dose preservative free sterile ophthalmics space and stresses the importance of anticipating market trends in order to fuel expansion. Finally, he gives an insight into the importance of honing new skills and how…