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Greece Carrying the legacy of an accomplished Greek family business, Anfarm CEO Eugenia Nicolaou speaks proudly about the company’s evolution, how Anfarm is maintaining a sustainable business model in the midst of the economic crisis, and how it is building a stronger presence in the international landscape. Anfarm is a Greek…

Switzerland Lupin’s EMEA President Thierry Volle explains that to fuel growth in the EMEA region, Lupin is investing heavily in transforming the business from a generics company into a specialty pharma player. Mr Volle, given your background in the innovative pharma sector, what was it that attracted you to join Lupin?…

Mexico Abelardo Meneses García, General Director at the National Cancer Institute of Mexico (INCan), explains the evolution of cancer’s footprint in Mexico and showcases how the institute has been investing in enlarging its capabilities to become the national and regional reference for cancer treatment. Could you please introduce to our international…

Singapore According to A.T. Kearney Health Practice Partner Keith Lostaglio, Southeast Asia presents a significant growth opportunity to the pharma industry, and companies which develop effective digital platforms first will gain a significant competitive advantage in the coming years. Singapore’s unique economic role is rooted in openness and globalization. With that…

Switzerland Soho Flordis International (SFI) has the ambition to be a global leader in premium natural healthcare solutions, and is leveraging extensive M&A activities to reach this goal. Group head of business development Michele Genovesi discusses the group’s aims and strategy, and explains how Ticino based Ginsana SA – now SFI…

Healthcare PharmaBoardroom has spoken to a wide variety of actors at the cutting edge of healthcare digitalization over the past 12 months. Hot topics have included the healthcare industry’s slow reaction to digital trends, new modes of hospital care, homecare, and digitalization’s potential to expand access in remote and underdeveloped areas.…

Switzerland Italian-speaking Swiss canton Ticino outperforms most regions within Europe, yet still lags behind the high-flying cantons of Northern Switzerland. Stefano Rizzi, director of the canton’s economic division, discusses its economic development strategy and the important role that the life sciences sector plays within it. Ticino is the Italian-speaking region of…

Greece Vassilios Katsos, President & CEO of Pharmathen, articulates the philosophy that has led to the company’s strong market positioning: innovation, internationalization and investment. Based on this triumvirate of strategies, he describes Pharmathen’s ability to keep pace with the global market while maintaining a focus on R&D and operational excellence. As one…

Ireland Brendan McAtamney, CEO of UDG Healthcare, details the company’s impressive growth in recent years, particularly in North America, across both their Sharp and Ashfield business units. He also expands on the company’s proactive M&A strategy as well as his vision for UDG Healthcare in the coming years. You were appointed…

Mexico José Luis Hernández, general manager at Kedrion Mexico, explains the strategy followed by the affiliate in Mexico to obtain success during the past eight years and showcases the added value of plasma-derivate solutions both for patients and government. What are the primary activities and operations of Kedrion in Mexico? Kedrion…

Switzerland With a population of only 350,000, Ticino has a remarkably well developed pharmaceutical cluster. FIT Chairman Giorgio Calderari explains that the cluster’s key strength lies in the diverse range of capabilities which its members are able to offer as contract services to one another, and of course other interested third…

Taiwan Terry Lin, general manager, and Freia Wei, director for international business at UniPharma, on the company’s move from specialty distribution to drug development and diagnostic products. With an upcoming IPO, UniPharma is considering both organic and inorganic development opportunities to further nurture its geographical expansion. Being one of the best-established…