Tagged with Women

Canada Éric Gervais, executive vice-president of Duchesnay Inc, a privately-held, specialty Canadian pharma company focusing on women’s health, charts the company’s successful growth over the past 25 years, the innovative portfolio of in-house and in-licensed products they offer, as well as their plans for international expansion. Eric, you were Duchesnay’s first…

Canada Dr. Fernand Labrie shares the significant achievements of Endoceutics, in launching its first breakthrough product for post-menopausal vulvar and vaginal atrophy, known as the ‘female Viagra’, the innovations behind the specialty area of ‘intracrinology’ that he discovered, and his perspective on the importance of homegrown innovation for Canada’s development. Having…

Indonesia Aylie Widjaja, managing director at Exeltis Indonesia, shares her excitement about developing the company’s footprint in Indonesia, making it a manufacturing hub for Asia, and highlights the challenges in navigating the public market. How do you see the Indonesian healthcare landscape evolving? “We have to give better options to patients…

Greece Equipped with a strong business acumen, Italfarmaco (ITF) Hellas’ Managing Director, Polly Leontaridis-Kalogera emphasizes the critical importance of the decision to focus on women’s health in building a resilient affiliate in the midst of the economic crisis. She shares her insights on the beginnings of the company in Greece, transformative…

Switzerland The CEO of Max Zeller, a Swiss Phytopharmaceutical company, highlights the immense benefits his products have and furthermore discusses the company’s internationalization strategy. Mr Boonen, you joined Max Zeller in June 1999 and have spent almost all your professional career here. How have you seen the company evolve over time…

Pharma Corina Croitoru of Gedeon Richter Slovakia discusses GR’s footprint in the country, the affiliate’s main growth drivers, the importance of women’s health, and the intricacies of market access. Gedeon Richter’s affiliate in Slovakia was established back in 1996 and you yourself have been country manager for the past couple of…

Czech Republic Women’s health is an increasingly significant niche for pharma companies operating in the Czech Republic, with large areas of unmet need and opportunities for growth.   We have great expectations [because] fertility as a therapeutic area is the one in which I identify the largest potential for the future Rene…

Women's H|alth “The right people at the right time at the right place with the right products” – The general manager for Exeltis Czech Republic & Slovakia reviews her strategy and key elements that led to 35 percent growth in her first two years at the Czech affiliate. Furthermore, she elaborates how…

Pharma Veronika Ferencz, Sales and Marketing Director for Exeltis Hungary, discusses the evolving and expanding footprint of the company in Hungary, the challenges strict regulations on food supplements are causing, as well as the need for better recognition of women’s health as a therapeutic area. She also reflects on her own…

Pharma Country Manager Giovanna Labbate talks how Gedeon Richter aims to become the point of reference for women’s health in Italy, the successful launch of ESMYA, and the establishment of the affiliate five years ago. The Gedeon Richter Italy affiliate was established in 2011. What was the rationale behind starting this…

Pharma Anne-Marie Noir discusses footcare, Laboratoires Asepta’s corporate values, the strategic development behind their innovative brand, and the company’s positioning in Monaco. She also discusses her family’s legacy in the business and her influence as a powerful woman in a male-dominated industry. Laboratories Asepta has been a very successful company in…

Pharma Pharmaceuticals Isabelle de Walsche, Managing Director of Gedeon Richter Benelux, provides us with an update on the development of this striving and ambitious player in the women’s healthcare field and shares her multi-country experience in market access and innovation perception. The Gedeon Richter Benelux affiliate only opened in 2012. What were…