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Greece “There is nothing so stable as change” says chairman of the medical devices and diagnostics committee for the American Chamber of Commerce and GM for J&J Medical Hellas, Theodore Liakopoulos. Having spearheaded the affiliate through the economic crisis, Liakopoulos speaks candidly about his strategic priorities, the importance of staying agile to…

Switzerland Well-funded and with a stellar pipeline, TESARO is an up and coming Boston-based oncology biotech ready to launch their two first products in the European market in 2017. Orlando, we understand your background in the biotech industry is with Amgen. After a career with the biggest of the biotechs, what…

Greece Appointed in the midst of the Greek economic crisis, compounded by significant changes at the corporate Merck brand, Merck Greece’s MD, Konstantinos Kofinas, did not shy away from challenges. He speaks about his leadership approach, Merck’s key therapeutic areas in Greece, as well as industry collaboration in creating a sustainable…

Switzerland Recently arrived from Germany, ALK’s new general manager for Switzerland highlights some of the unique features of the Swiss allergology field, and some of the opportunities for ALK to positively impact patients’ lives in the future.   ALK says roughly one in five people suffer from some degree of allergy…

Greece With a dual role as the president of SFEE (Hellenic Association of Pharmaceutical Companies) and the General Manager of one of the most innovative biopharmaceutical companies in the world, Abbvie, Pascal Apostolides candidly discusses the milestones of Abbvie as an independent company, the impact of clawbacks and rebates in the…

Greece Outspoken, charismatic and dedicated General Manager of Pierre-Fabre Greece, Philippe Lambrinos, shares his insights on the company’s presence and performance in the challenging Greek market, how it’s manoeuvring issues of market access and clawbacks, as well as his overarching vision for Pierre-Fabre in Greece. Mr. Lambrinos, you have spent 21…

Greece Spearheading one of the top-ranked multinational pharmaceutical companies in Greece, Marcos Gerassopoulos, Country Chair of Sanofi, shares his views on how global Sanofi transformations are translated in Greece, the challenges in the pharmaceutical landscape in the country, and Greek resiliency in the midst of a crisis.  Mr. Gerassopoulos, you have…

Greece Starting as a one-man-show when he began the Greek affiliate in 2009, Orion Pharma’s General Manager, Thanassis Panopoulos discusses the company’s high level of resiliency, the challenges of bringing a Finnish company to Greece, communicating the value of their life-saving products to relevant stakeholders, as well as their objective to…

Healthcare PharmaBoardroom has spoken to a wide variety of actors at the cutting edge of healthcare digitalization over the past 12 months. Hot topics have included the healthcare industry’s slow reaction to digital trends, new modes of hospital care, homecare, and digitalization’s potential to expand access in remote and underdeveloped areas.…

USA While pledging to lower drug prices has proved popular, the Trump administration’s proposed FDA reform has been getting some pharmaceutical executives worried. In a meeting with Big Pharma CEOs at the end of January; US President Donald Trump called for drug prices to be lowered, US production of medicines to…

Greece General Manager of the Hellenic Association of Pharmaceutical Companies (SFEE), Mihalis Himonas speaks about his role spearheading Greece’s main pharma association, the contribution of the pharma industry to GDP, market access challenges, and solutions for creating a sustainable healthcare environment. As the organization representing the united voice of the pharmaceutical…

Philippines The election of maverick former mayor of Davao, Rodrigo Duterte to the Filipino presidency in May 2016 represented a dramatic departure from politics as usual and raised interesting questions about future health policy in south East Asia’s second most populous country. “A human approach to development that leaves no citizen…