Tagged with strategy

Romania Fotis Kalantzis, general manager for the Romanian affiliate of OTC medicine and food supplement specialist Perrigo reveals how the switch to a consumer-centric model was inducive to winning an IQVIA award and receiving the highest engagement recognition in the group. He shares his insights on local trends that are driving…

Romania Norina Alinta Gavan, CEO of Wörwag Pharma Romania, reveals how the affiliate will become more active and entrepreneurial with the change in shareholding while having an increased responsibility for the group. She shares her insights on how her team has contributed to Wörwag’s consistent success, and how it has gained…

Romania Pascal Robin, country chair of Sanofi and general manager of Sanofi Pasteur for Romania and Moldova, shares his insights on the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that helped Sanofi become a market leader in Romania. He reveals how the affiliate’s well-diversified portfolio is adapted to Romanian needs and how it is…

Romania Dominika Kovacs, country manager of Takeda Romania, shares her insights on the growing pipeline of the organisation and the anticipated launch of a state-of-art stem cell therapy. She highlights the organisational changes in the last year, and how they have been inducive to double-digit growth for Takeda. Additionally, she reveals…

Belgium Teva Pharma Belgium’s Eric Deschepper outlines how the global group’s restructuring has impacted its Belgian operations, its realignment from a pure generics to a specialty pharma player, and how the company is uniquely positioned to help Belgium achieve its healthcare goals.   We are in fact on both sides of…

UAE With nearly 240 years of history behind it, Takeda continues to position itself as a leading global R&D-driven biopharmaceutical organization. Dr Mahender Nayak, recently appointed area head of India, the CIS countries, Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (ICMEA), explains the company’s strategic presence in the region and outlines his strategy…

Czech Republic Martin Puchwein, country president for Novartis Group Czech Republic, and general manager for pharma, shares his perspectives on launching innovative drugs in the country, including some new therapeutic approaches such as cell and gene therapies. Puchwein also discusses Novartis’ ambition to transform its corporate culture towards becoming an organization where…

Czech Republic Martin Minarovič, Janssen’s country director Czech Republic, discusses the success factors behind the company’s strong growth, not only in terms of revenue but more importantly in terms of the number of patients treated. Moreover, he highlights Janssen’s transformation to become a more customer- and patient-centric organization, the progress and areas…

Romania Schalk Opperman, general manager of Merck Romania explains the key factors behind successful product launches in what is an unpredictable market. He shares his insights on Merck’s impressive growth in Romania and navigating the intricacies of the country’s pricing policy. In addition, he discloses advice for newcomers and reveals the…

UAE Elis Pharmaceuticals, a company that develops, manufactures and markets branded products and over the counter generic medications, continues to gain ground in the Middle East thanks to its distinctive approach. CEO Rashed Assouma takes us through the creation process of the company in the 2000s, how Elis has fostered collaboration…

Czech Republic Patrik Zachar, Vice President Central Europe of Ipsen, shares how the company has built a strong presence in oncology and neuroscience in the CE region and the Czech Republic, quickly establishing market-leading positions in the indications they compete in. Whilst in neuroscience, Zachar still sees significant growth potential for its…

UAE From Turkey to Tajikistan, Bangladesh to Bahrain, and Russia to Rwanda, multinational pharma firms are increasingly situating wide-ranging management responsibilities in the UAE. The following is an inexhaustive list of some of the widely varying geographies being managed from the UAE, as well as insights from the executives overseeing them.…