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Spain Marieta Jiménez, president and general manager of Merck Spain, highlights her three top priorities: innovation, science and technology, and women’s equality. Furthermore, she gives an overview of the need for better collaboration for long-term sustainably of the Spanish healthcare system and breaks down the role of the ClosingGap cluster to…

Spain Inês Correia, general manager of the Iberia affiliate of HRA Pharma, a fast-growing consumer healthcare company and leader in women’s health, discusses her transition to the company and challenges in the Spanish environment in the context of emergency contraception (EC). Furthermore, Correia elaborates on HRA Pharma’s strong strategy in the…

Spain Eduardo Barriga, general manager of Boiron, the homeopathic market leader in Spain, discusses the company’s approach to the Spanish market since he took the position two years ago. Furthermore, Barriga explains how despite criticism, Spain is a strong market for the company and how he plans to transform the mindset…

Spain Stephen Matlin, CEO of Life Length, highlights the evolution of the company over recent years, especially the establishment of their own laboratories which have allowed them to conduct clinical studies for diagnostic and prognostic tests in cancer. Furthermore, he points out the need to better value preventative medicine and how…

Spain Against an alluring backdrop, big-name pharma brands are now starting to spend heavily on in-country manufacturing, development and shared service facilities in Spain.   Spain has exceedingly high youth unemployment. However, the country simultaneously possesses some of the best business universities, technical schools and hospitals. This means that it is…

China Dr Dan Zhang, CEO of Fountain Medical Development (FMD), details the transformation China’s recent membership at the International Conference on Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) will bring to the drug development and clinical research landscape in China, the pressures and opportunities local companies…

Spain Ramón Villamarín Valdenebro, general manager of Shionogi Spain, highlights the key steps that needed to be taken to establish the affiliate over the last 18 months and his plans to grow its portfolio, both in the pharmacy and hospital sector. Furthermore, he gives an overview of how the company has…

Spain Javier Alvarado, general manager of Mundipharma Spain, discusses his current priorities and the innovation the company is bringing to the market through a diversified portfolio. Furthermore, he points out the importance of long-term strategic partnerships for the company´s success and his future aspirations for the affiliate.   Of course, none…

Spain Carlos Rus Palacios, general secretary of the Alliance of Spanish Private Healthcare (ASPE), the association of private hospitals and private health centers in Spain, delivers his message on the importance of the private sector within Spain’s healthcare system and the shift in mindset that must be realized by health stakeholders…

Spain Maria Begona Barragan Garcia, president of GEPAC – the Spanish Group of Patients with Cancer – discusses the necessity of the group and its role in Spain’s healthcare system, in addition to how the voice of the patients is now stronger than ever.   GEPAC represents 88 different cancer organizations…

Spain Yann Gaslain, CEO of Procare Health, a local player dedicated to innovative natural women’s health products, outlines his strategy to set up the company since 2012 and gives an overview of his company’s star product, Papilocare. Furthermore, he points out the company’s internationalisation and R&D strategy and highlights the importance…

Korea Dae Jung Kim, president of Daiichi Sankyo Korea provides an insight into the rationale behind the company’s focus on the cardiovascular therapeutic area in South Korea. Mr Kim also reveals how Daiichi Sankyo Korea plans to embrace the company’s global strategy of expanding into the new area of oncology.  …