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Lithuania Zydrune Visiockene, head of Vilnius University’s Center of Endocrinology and a key opinion leader on the topic of diabetes in the Baltics, casts his expert eye over the disease’s prevalence in Lithuania as well as the private and public sector initiatives currently underway to counter this important public health threat.…

Lithuania Martynas Jocys, Baltics marketing director and Lithuania general manager at AstraZeneca, talks about the role that innovation has played in the company’s strategy, the need for increased patient access in Lithuania and the other Baltic countries as well as the launch of new products for oncology, biologics, severe asthma, diabetes,…

Canada Oliver Technow, president at BioVectra, highlights the company’s recent developments; amongst those a significant investment in a manufacturing site near Halifax. The resulting increase in manufacturing capacity by 40 percent will add to BioVectra’s position as the largest biotechnology company on Prince Edward Island, a historic location the CDMO is…

GVK Bio Manni Kantipudi, CEO of GVK BIO, talks about the evolution of the company, which he took from USD 20 million to its current USD 120 million, its future, its strategic competitive advantages within the Indian CRO industry and his personal aspiration to reach the USD 200 million goal by 2021.…

Lithuania Kestutis Liauba, managing director at B Braun in Lithuania, discusses the evolution of the medical devices sector in the country since the opening of the company’s affiliate back in 1996 and highlights the great work that it has done to provide its most modern equipment to healthcare professionals. Can you…

Poland Krzysztof Łokaj, general manager of Chiesi Poland, discusses the positioning of the company as they become the absolute leaders in the respiratory field, driven by Fostex® and soon Trimbow®. Furthermore, he highlights the strategic importance of the nation for Chiesi globally, as well as his aspiration to further solidify the…

Switzerland Alexander Bauer, chairman and co-founder of 4PL Central Station, introduces his company’s unique logistics service offering, and the role of fourth party logistics in the future of the pharmaceutical industry. You founded 4PL Central Station here in Basel back in 2000, alongside your son Olivier, with the idea of providing…

Serbia Gordana Zdravkovic has overseen the progression of BIOTEC International, Serbia through thick and thin. With over 25 years’ experience in the life sciences industry, she has put together a fantastic team of young professionals eager to take advantage of Serbia’s teeming pharmaceutical landscape. In this interview, Gordana sheds light on…

Serbia By reorganizing their management structure, diversifying their offering and presenting an altogether cleaner image, AstraZeneca Serbia has made tremendous progress since its beginnings in the Balkans in the late 1990s. Country Director Ksenija Purkovic discusses the future of the Anglo-Swedish outfit, and how best to navigate a market that is…

India R.S. Subramanian, country manager and Sandeep Juneja, vice president – Sales and Marketing, DHL Express India, explain why the world’s leading express logistics company is a trusted and accountable service provider for life sciences customers in India, and also how they are maximizing business development opportunities by growing their presence…

Brazil Luciano Marques, president of Alcon Brazil, provides insights into recent investments and innovative initiatives aimed at strengthening Alcon’s relationships with its partners and customers in Brazil, and also documents the heightening of the affiliate’s market access and medical affairs capacities and explains how these aspects have contributed to drive the…

Canada Michel Fortin, president and CEO of Prevtec Microbia, a global biotech player founded in Saint-Hyacinthe, outside of Montréal, analyzes the opportunities in the global animal health industry, and how Prevtec Microbia has positioned itself to seize those by developing technologies that are alternatives to the usage of antibiotics in animal…