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Tunisia Alya El Hedda, GM of Opalia-Recordati in Tunisia, describes the Opalia affiliate’s evolution since the Recordati takeover, her ambitions for the future, and how the company will leverage its production facilities – the largest in Tunisia – to become Recordati’s export hub for the rest of Africa and MENA. Could…

Tunisia Slim Chouchane, general director of Alfasigma in Tunisia, discusses the integration with Sigma Tau, the Italian company acquired by Alfa Wassermann in 2016, Chouchane retraces the incredible success of Alfa Wassermann’s products over his 17 years with the company and his responsibility for the company’s sound growth in the region.…

Brazil Antonio Britto, the executive president of Interfarma, the main association gathering together local and international innovators in Brazil, provides insights into some of the hottest topics in Brazil’s pharmaceutical sector, including an assessment of the eye-catching growth prospects of the industry after years of political and economy turmoil, as well…

Canada Chirfi Guindo, president and managing director of Merck Canada, highlights the stunning transformation that has led to a revitalized new Merck affiliate, the innovation opportunities Canada’s fragmented and diverse health systems offers, and the importance of greater collaboration and dialogue between all stakeholders within Canada’s healthcare and innovation ecosystem. Three…

Tunisia Chokri Jeribi, country chair of Sanofi Tunisia since 2016, is responsible for the development and market leadership hold of Sanofi’s affiliate in Tunisia. In this interview he stresses the importance that clinical trials activities for both the company and the country. Additionally, Jeribi documents the unique collaboration system with local…

Brazil Eduardo Martins, president director of Pharlab, provides insights into the “2020 vision” that has been driving the eye-catching development of this ambitious domestic company and documents how Pharlab is leveraging the expertise and added value brought by France’s Biogaran, the company’s new owners, to sharpen its competitive advantage in the…

Austria Gerhard Hirczi of the Vienna Business Agency and Peter Halwachs of LISAvienna describe Vienna’s impressive footprint in the life sciences, its positioning as the start-up hub for Central and Eastern Europe, and the potential ramifications of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) relocating to the city. Could you please start by…

Canada Newly appointed minister of health of Canada, The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, shares the core tenets of her mandate, the Federal government’s priorities for investment into the Canadian healthcare ecosystem, as well as the strategic significance of the life sciences industry for the country. Healthcare was a core issue on…

India As a young pathbreaking transformer in the Indian pharmaceutical landscape, Yogesh Agrawal, managing director of Ajanta Pharma Ltd., shares his desire to accelerate the company’s expansion in the US. Out of the total revenues of USD 308 million for FY17, the USA accounted for 28 million. He talks about the…

Bulgaria Ekaterina Karpuzova, country commercial lead pharmaceuticals at Bayer Bulgaria, explains how the national healthcare system has evolved over the last few years as well as demonstrates the commitment of Bayer Bulgaria to supporting the impact and quality of its solutions through value-based evidence. After starting in Bayer Bulgaria, you went…

Tunisia Fatma Thabet Chiboub, CEO of the Bizerta Economic Activities Park (PAEB) in Tunisia, explains the advantages for a company of establishing itself in the PAEB, the importance of high added-value economic activities for Tunisia, and the central role of the PAEB in stopping the country’s brain drain. Could you tell…

Colombia With the onset of universal public healthcare, new types of foreign actors have been spying fresh opportunities to penetrate the Colombian market. Inward investment from India, in particular, has been increasing year on year, while the number of government sponsored trade delegations promoting the import of India-manufactured generics has multiplied.…