R&D Nelson Ambrogio, managing director of Bayer Portugal, talks about tthe collaboration between the industry and the government, he recent successes of his affiliate, and strategies for continued growth during the toughest years of the crisis in Portgugal. Why did you choose to come to Portugal during such a challenging time…
R&D Fermin Rivas Lopez, Country Manager of Celgene Portugal, gives his insight on Portugal’s recent economic problems, the challenges Celgene Portugal faces due to the economic state of the country, and what the strategy is to stay afloat. You joined Celgene Portugal earlier this year; why were you chosen to take…
UAE Amin Al Amiri, Assistant undersecretary for Medical Practice and Licensee of Ministry of Health, UAE, discusses why the UAE, despite turmoil in the rest of the Middle East region, continues to be a destination for the pharmaceutical industry, how MOH plans on supporting standardization across the region, and how recruiting…
R&D Robin Turner, General Manager of Roche Portugal, looks back on the evolution of the affiliate, and describes how the company managed to recover its debt owed by Portuguese hospitals through some negotiations, as well as the company’s commitment to clinical trials and innovation in Portugal. How did you deal with…
Abbvie Bassel Amer, Regional General Manager of Abbvie, discusses the company’s split in 2012, why it has been a good thing for both sides and everyone involved, including shareholders, and where he sees the Middle East market in the next five to ten years. On January 2012, Abbott split into two…
Collaboration Paolo Carli, Head of Middle East, KSA & Egypt for Merck Serono, speaks about the regions most pressing health issues—hypertension and diabetes— and how he thinks that collaboration of the industry with the government and educational institutes will help overcome this problem before it’s too late. What are some of…
Biotechnology Ashraf Allam, Regional Managing Director of Amgen, talks about the main challenges the company has faced, the benefit of building a company in the UAE, and the growth strategy of Amgen—past, present and future. Amgen is a relatively newcomer to the region having only established is operations in 2006. As…
Newbridge Pharmaceuticals Joe Henein, President & CEO of Newbridge Pharmaceuticals, talks about the evolution of the company since his joining, what makes Newbridge Pharmaceuticals a unique partner within the industry, and expounds on the many possible options for the future of the company. Newbridge Pharmaceuticals is a unique company within the Middle…
Medpharma Yanoof Al-Bidh, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Medpharma, speaks about the core successes that the family-owned business has experienced thus far and what the next phase will look like for Medpharma. Medpharma is a family-owned company with its origins in Oman. What made you choose the UAE as the…
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