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Portugal Filipe Paias, general manager for Baxter International Portugal, illustrates the organizational change Baxter has undergone in the past three years, in both process, strategy, and reputation. In Portugal, Baxter is the market leader in several therapeutic areas, and Paias outlines the plan to build upon this success while consistently adapting…

UK Stewart Pearce, managing director of Otsuka UK and Ireland since 2017 discloses how he built up a leadership team fit for the Otsuka of 2023 and highlights what he appreciates about working for a Japanese pharmaceutical company. He says that at Otsuka, people are encouraged to think for themselves, be…

UK As the UK extracts itself from the European Union, key figures from the country’s life sciences sector are split on the implications of Brexit for their industry. “The UK pharmaceutical industry and the patients who rely on it are under serious threat from Brexit” Erik Nordkamp, Pfizer Erik Nordkamp, the…

Portugal Secretary General João Goncalves of the Portuguese Trade Association for Medical Devices Companies (APORMED) – Portugal’s medtech association – welcomes readers to explore relevant trades in the medical devices segment. Although initially an association dominated by domestic players and now by the multinationals, under Goncalves’s vision, the group intends to…

Spain Dr. Ángel Navarro, president of Azierta discusses how the company’s strategy of linking science and business has created a consultancy space through which to offer a wide range of healthcare-related services to the worldwide science environment. Additionally, he emphasizes the importance of retaining strong talent in the industry and having…

Spain Eduardo Lopez-Puertas, managing director of IFEMA, Spain’s largest and most successful congress center, discusses the country’s competitive advantages compared to the rest of Europe, and the role the pharmaceutical sector plays in their strategy to contribute to Spain’s economy. Can you please introduce IFEMA to our international readers and its…

Spain Jose Manuel Rigueiro, general manager of the Spanish affiliate of Actelion, discusses the lack of trust between health authorities and the industry and the challenges of launching new orphan drugs in such a fragmented healthcare system. He highlights the successful launch of Uptravi® and his commitment to avoid business disruption…

Portugal Nelson Pires provides an insightful update on Portugual’s pharmaceutical market evolution as well as Jaba Recordati’s ambitious Portuguese affiliate. Pires shares that diversification is one technique of navigating the market, introduces their expansion into a new therapeutic area, and explains the affiliate’s new venture into Nigeria. Would you be able…

India One issue grinding the gears of the Indian pharmaceutical industry over recent years has been quality compliance. With a number of pharma manufacturers the recipients of warning letters from the US FDA, increased regulatory scrutiny has caused some consternation, but also progress in quality standards across the board. “I see…

Portugal Rui Ferreira Dos Santos, country manager for Spanish pharmaceutical company, Almirall provides readers with an update on the company’s new medicines and how their global strategy to become dermatology specialists manifests itself in Portugal. Rui also sheds light on the challenging yet rewarding pharmaceutical landscape, where new managers can learn,…

China Sheng Sitong, founder and CEO of gene sequencing device company, Considerin Group (formerly HYK Gene), discusses Considerin’s rapid expansion and the development of precision medicine in China. Mr. Sheng, could you briefly introduce your company, Considerin Group, to our international audience? “We are the only Chinese company to have our…

UK Chris Molloy, chief executive of the Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC), discusses its role within the UK as a center for applied medical R&D and the future of the country’s drug discovery profile post-Brexit.  Could you please start by introducing the MDC? “We believe that the future is going to be…