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Switzerland Jeff Dufour, country manager Switzerland and BU lead Internal Medicine at Pfizer, discusses his first impressions of the country, his priorities for greater dialogue with Swiss healthcare insurers, and Switzerland’s potential as a ‘test market’ for the company. Can you give our international readers an outline of your background and…

Serbia Milica Glisic, with over 15 years of experience in the pharma business and ten years at Wörwag Pharma, discusses the strong workforce in the Balkans, Wörwag Pharma’s mission in the West Balkan region, and the company’s dedication to providing unique and efficient solutions for diabetes and concomitant complications. Could you…

Canada Marc LePage, president and CEO of Genome Canada describes the early days of the organization and talks modern day plans, such as personalized diagnostics for rare diseases, international alliances and genomic data collection and sharing.   Marc, you helped pioneer the creation of Genome in 2000 and led Génome Québec…

India Newly appointed commissioner of the Food & Drugs Administration (FDA) of the Indian state of Maharashtra, Dr. Pallavi Darade, shares her objectives to further consolidate the FDA’s positioning as a transparent, efficient and trusted regulatory institution by involving the industry in any consultation and make them an integral part of…

Canada Dr. Jean-Yves Leroux, CEO and founder of Medelys, lets his entrepreneurial fiber shine through in this interview as he talks about the beginnings of his company in 2006, the initial challenges, and the prospects for collagen-based natural health products in the treatment of joint pain resulting from arthritis and osteoporosis…

Switzerland Petra Doerr, head of sector communication & networking as well as deputy executive director of Swissmedic, the Swiss surveillance authority for medicines and medical devices, discusses changes to the Swiss regulatory system and harmonizing the organization with its global counterparts. Swissmedic has embarked upon a comprehensive overhaul of its regulations in response…

Serbia Siniša D. Vučinić, the brains behind Aqualab Plus Systems, which holds laboratories across Serbia that offer a variety of sophisticated blood tests specifically targeted at the elderly, pregnant women and children 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, tells the story of the creation of Aqualab, explains their phenomenal…

Canada Dr. John Sampalis, CEO of JSS talks about the impact that changes in the global R&D landscape have had on JSS, the role technology is playing in running an efficient clinical trial program and the company’s next exciting move into the US. John, what have been the main milestones of…

Switzerland Ryad Dahmani, CEO of Swiss-headquartered cold chain logistics specialists, Cold Chain Vision, discusses the impact of new technology in the logistics industry, the importance of quality controls in the transportation of vaccines and why Cold Chain Vision is a name worth remembering for the future. Could you please start by…

Canada Mark Nawacki, CEO and co-founder of Searchlight Pharma, affirms the company’s dedication to women’s health through a modern approach to current market trends. He underlines the company’s commitment to productive collaborations with healthcare professionals and industry partners and its aspiration to bring life-changing innovations to Canadian patients. Mark, can you…

Poland Jakub Szulc, director of life sciences at EY Poland, discusses the exciting opportunities that exist within the healthcare sector in the flourishing Polish economy and the overriding need to increase healthcare spending as the nation prepares for demographic changes in the future. Furthermore, he highlights the innovative services EY provides…

Canada Dr. Janice E. Parente, president and founder of ethica CRO, explains what led her company to work with pharmaceutical companies internationally and how ethica CRO’s accreditations are an emblem of excellence. Furthermore, she presents ideas on how Canada could be more competitive in terms of R&D globally, by converting its…