Pharma MD Natascha Schill discusses the growing importance and commitment that Biogen has to Switzerland, including a USD one billion investment in new facilities and the creation of 400 jobs in the upcoming years; investing in the local workforce to support the company’s growth. The headline-making news at the moment is…
Ireland Dr. Paul Downing, General Manager of Hovione’s manufacturing plant in Cork, outlines the successes of the past few years, his emphasis on staff development and training, the CDMO’s advantages of agility and responsiveness, Ireland’s value proposition for the pharma manufacturing industry, and his vision for the next few years. Can…
Ireland Alan MacNeice, Executive Director and Site Leader at Jazz Pharmaceuticals, highlights the strategic importance of the Athlone site as the company’s first purpose-built, directly owned, managed and operated manufacturing facility; the special design of the facility catering to Jazz Pharmaceuticals business model; the importance of their human resource (HR) activities…
Ireland Noel Heaney, general manager of BMS Biologics Ireland, provides an overview of BMS in Ireland, its exciting new USD 900 million biologics facility in Cruiserath, their innovative HR programs and his five-year-vision for BMS Biologics in Ireland. BMS has a strong heritage in Ireland dating back to 1964 when it…
Philippines Beaver Tamesis, Managing Director at MSD Philippines, discusses the company’s impressive growth in recent years as well as their expanding portfolio. Additionally, he discusses his work to foster engagement and motivation throughout the MSD affiliate in the country. When we first met you in 2013 you were only a few…
Ireland As a major innovative hub for (bio)pharma innovation, Ireland should be a place where innovative medicines are adopted quickly within the local healthcare system. IPHA director Oliver O’Connor explains the significance of the new 2016 IPHA agreement in contributing to a sustainable Irish healthcare budget and the delivery of innovative…
Health Pascal Strupler of the Federal Office of Public Health discusses the intricacies of the Swiss healthcare system, highlighting the importance of the NCD in health prevention, strategies for cost reduction, and his support for open dialogue between healthcare stakeholders in order to provide the public with an accessible and efficient…
Ireland Already the fifth-largest MedTech manufacturing hub in the world, Ireland is fast growing as an innovative center for the global industry, with several multinational R&D facilities in the country and a vibrant startup scene. IMDA Director Sinead Keogh discusses the changing regulatory and policy environment, how this is impacting the…
Pharma Olaf Weppner, General Manager of AbbVie Switzerland, highlights AbbVie’s intended foray into oncology, the importance of immunology to the group, the challenges and opportunities of the Swiss market and his own motivations for working in the industry. Mr. Weppner, you were appointed General Manager of AbbVie Switzerland less than a…
Ireland Julie O’Neill, Alexion’s EVP for Global Operations highlights Alexion’s establishment of its Global Supply Chain headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, its investment in Athlone, her thoughts on the opportunities and challenges in the Irish pharmaceutical landscape, and her vision for Alexion. Alexion first established a manufacturing presence in Dublin, Ireland in…
Innovation Professor Mark Ferguson, Director General of Science Foundation Ireland and Chief Scientific Advisor to the Government of Ireland, highlights Ireland’s recent spectacular success in fostering research and innovation; the government’s strategy to further promote Irish science, Innovation 2020; the priority of building academia-industry partnerships; and his mission to turn Ireland…
Pharma Raul Vivar, recently appointed GM of Eisai Mexico, describes the main achievements of the Japanese company in Mexico, the challenges that innovative companies face entering the Mexican market, and the development path he will follow in order to foster growth. You took over the helm of the Mexican affiliate of…
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