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Portugal Dr Maria Mota, executive director at Portugal’s Institute of Molecular Medicine (iMM), shares how the non-profit institute generated its own circular economy during the COVID-19 pandemic and saved the Portuguese government some EUR 15 million thanks to its in-house developed PCR tests. She describes the expanson of the iMM’s focus…

Portugal Pedro Moura, managing director at Merck Portugal, outlines the company’s unique presence and the Portuguese affiliate’s diverse portolio. He discusses the challenges around access to innovation in Portugal, where only 44 percent of the drugs approved in the European Union make it to the local market and time to reimbursement…

Portugal The top 10 pharma companies in Portugal ranked by sales value in both the hospital and pharmacy markets. These charts are from IQVIA and are based on a moving annual total up to October 2023. Household Big Pharma names like Janssen (recently rebranded as Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines), Roche,…

Portugal Country manager at Lundbeck Portugal, Sara Barros, came to the Danish company after a number of management positions at larger pharma companies and took on the leadership of its local affiliate about three years ago. She comments on the shift in societal attitudes towards mental health, discusses Portugal’s psychiatric care…

Portugal President of the Portuguese Association Against Leukaemia (APCL), Dr Manuel Abecasis is known as the father of bone marrow transplants in Portugal. He outlines the APCL’s activities, including the organisation’s role in raising awareness and increasing the number of donars in the Portuguese Bone Marrow Donor Registry, which went from…

Portugal Speaking to PharmaBoardroom as Janseen is rebranding as Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, managing director for Portugal, Filipa Mota e Costa, discusses the affiliate’s expanded local footprint and its ranking as the number one pharmaceutical company in the country. She also explains Portugal’s market access progress, including the consolidation of…

India India’s chemical industry is of vital importance to several industries, including pharmaceuticals, and exported USD 30.18 billion worth of products in 2022-23. Chemexcil’s Raghuveer Kini discusses his industry’s key role in global supply chains, his association’s strategic goals and achievements, and the need for continued international collaboration.   In essence,…

Portugal A doyen of Portuguese pharma, Pedro Ferraz da Costa is the long-serving president of the company started by his parents, Iberfar. In conversation with PharmaBoardroom, he discusses how Iberfar’s business has evolved in recent years, the direction of travel his country should take to safeguard its homegrown industry and the…

Portugal Last year, Tecnimede Group – a family-owned titan of the Portuguese healthcare industry – appointed its first professional, non-family CEO in Antonio Donato. This marked a significant milestone in the company’s professionalisation and its journey towards becoming an international, multinational entity. In conversation, Donato outlines Tecnimede’s current internationalisation strategy and…

Portugal Portugal’s strong legal framework along with its low production costs and strategic location within Europe have given rise to a thriving medicinal cannabis sector. With exports in 2022 that surpassed the previous year by 63 percent and an increasing number of companies licensed for cultivation and manufacturing, the country is…

Portugal Erstwhile 21-year CEO of leading Portuguese generics group Tecnimede, Maria do Carmo Neves today serves as president of her country’s generics industry association, APOGEN. She outlines the highly challenging market situation facing generics, biosimilar, and value-added medicine producers in Portugal today; how this situation reflects Europe-wide trends; and the solutions…

India The IDMA’s Daara Patel outlines the association’s role in representing the diverse voices of the Indian pharmaceutical sector, advocating for manufacturers of all sizes. He explores the challenges and initiatives around aligning with global standards, addressing issues like regulatory complexities and the shift towards biologics. Patel also uncovers the Indian…