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Poland Jarek Oleszczuk, country president of AstraZeneca Poland, the leading R&D investor in Poland, discusses the exciting milestones that the company has achieved, including reimbursement of two breakthrough oncology therapies, as well as the company’s addition of 500 staff, representing now a 1,150-strong workforce. Furthermore, he touches on AstraZeneca’s key role…

Lithuania Audrius Tutlys, country manager at Teva Lithuania, highlights the importance of Teva in Lithuania, based not only on its broad product offering but also its manufacturing capabilities and shares his willingness to position Teva as a true partner of the government in making Lithuania a European biotech center. Can you…

Switzerland Jürgen Pohle provides both a fascinating and open account of the latest movements of Neovii; a company that possesses the ability to make decisions at the speed of a startup but also has a heritage dating back to the 1970s. After an outstanding career spanning 25 years with Big Pharma…

India Satish Kumar Singh (managing director) & Shashi Shekhar Kumar (vice president International Business) from M/s Cachet Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., discuss their success with special reference to marketing, distribution and operating strategies for non-regulated markets. M/s Cachet Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. is a subsidiary of M/s Alkem Laboratories Ltd. Mr. Singh, before…

Canada Madhu Venkat, CEO of Natco Pharma Canada, highlights the company’s portfolio strategy, its strategic road map to be the first mover and become a leading generic supplier in oncology by 2020. He further illustrates that to be successful in Canada, it pays off to be a niche player and vertically…

Brazil Ivo Mafra, president and founder of DC Logistics Brazil, a Brazilian based third party logistics (3PL) company awarded Best partner Worldwide and Latin America 2016 – WCA world, details the company’s intention to further increase its commitment to the healthcare industry. He also documents how DC Logistics Brazil has been…

Switzerland Darren Kerr, CEO of Swiss medtech Stratpharma discusses, the company’s roots, its broad portfolio in dermatology, plastic surgery and scar management, as well as its growing international footprint.   We target very different market groups, from government and university teaching hospitals with cutting edge science, to the OTC field and…

Serbia CEO of Health Watch Swiss and general manager at Protonmed Serbia, Themis Moustakas has built a quality company thanks to Swiss practices and an entrepreneurial spirit over the last four years. Moustakas reveals how to best approach the mercurial Serbian market, the trick to bidding on government tenders, and how…

Switzerland Benjamin Rousselot of Swiss ear hygiene specialists Laboratoires Diepharmex discusses the history of the company, new products, and the pros and cons of ‘Swissness’. Laboratoires Diepharmex is a Swiss-based, family pharma outfit, established two decades ago and today very well known internationally for its ear hygiene product line, Audispray. Can…

Switzerland Benjamin Rousselot of Swiss ear hygiene specialists Laboratoires Diepharmex discusses the history of the company, new products, and the pros and cons of ‘Swissness’. Laboratoires Diepharmex is a Swiss-based, family pharma outfit, established two decades ago and today very well known internationally for its ear hygiene product line, Audispray. Can…

Switzerland Jean-François Gouzer, CEO of Scientis Pharma, discusses the company’s origin story, its specialization in skin pigmentation disorders, and future internationalization prospects Could you start by introducing the Scientis Pharma story and how the company was founded? “Switzerland is a great environment to do business and to create and develop a…

Poland Drago Vuina, corporate vice-president of Novo Nordisk Eastern Europe, highlights Poland as the most significant market in the region and the on-going commitment to make innovative treatment options available for patients. Furthermore, he discusses Novo Nordisk’s strong commitment to social responsibility in each country throughout the region and the need…