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INFARMA Until very recently originator drugs had a very weak presence in central and east European countries including Poland, and there was no real patent legislation. Nevertheless, Poland has changed and become an attractive market for innovators. Could you give us an idea of how the market for innovative drugs has…

Roemmers Roemmers fue establecida en 1921. ¿Cómo paso de ser una empresa familiar a la empresa que es hoy, y cuáles han sido los desafíos en el cambio en la cultura de la empresa? La crisis económica que sufrió Argentina en 2002, sirvió como catalizador para un cambio radical en Roemmers,…

Octapharma Brazil Mr. Mauricio, you’ve mentioned that Brazil is a different kind of market for Octapharma, one strongly based on price, and that because of this it’s hard to add value. Could you delve a bit deeper and elaborate on this point? Before delving into the Brazilian market situation, it is important…

Česká asociace farmaceutických firem (ČAFF) Dr. Zörner, can you please begin by introducing our readers to the CAFF (Czech Association of Pharmaceutical Firms), and explicate its key activities and mission? We represent 24 companies in the Czech pharmaceutical industry that are mainly involved in the generics business. Our mission is to promote the generics industry,…

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Turkey (IEIS) IEIS is an association with dual responsibilities. Promotion of generic usage in turkey and ensuring the sustained development of a local manufacturing industry. Before we look into these two aspects, I would like you to give us your perspective on the future role of the association, in an environment where…

Gelpharma Gelpharma started in 1999 and its main strength lies in manufacturing. Please can you give us a more detailed history of the company and its major milestones since opening? We started over forty years ago from a company called Vitae Laboratorios that for many years had two soft-gel products manufactured…

Farmacias del Ahorro First of all, congratulations on the new distribution warehouse in Lerma, State of Mexico . You mentioned that there were two more to come: can you give us a bit more information about timings and differentiation strategies moving forward in terms of distribution to increase your share of the pharmacy…

MSD Mexico We read in an article by El Economista last year that you believe “there is no other company with such a diverse range of therapies as MSD and that makes you feel strong enough to continue growing in Mexico.” Can you please explain the thinking behind this statement, and what…

Industria Farmacéutica Andrómaco First of all, can you tell us about the history of Andromaco and what have been its major milestones and challenges over the years? This year marks the eightieth anniversary of Andromaco in Mexico. The company was founded by my grandfather, Fernando Rubió, and his business partner Raul Roviralta in…

Asociace inovativního farmaceutického průmyslu (AIFP) Mr. Dvořáček, in 2010, the AIFP commissioned a study on the economic footprint of the innovative pharmaceutical industry in the Czech Republic. Can you begin by expounding the results of this study? The footprint of the innovative pharma industry in this market is not particularly large relative to other industries,…

AstraZeneca Mexico There have been a lot of changes in the Mexican pharmaceutical industry in the last four to five years, most notably the new drug registration process being put in place. In your view, what have been the most significant changes, and how have they affected the market? The biggest shift…

Ali Bin Ali Medical Mr. Jaouni, what do you understand as the vision of the Ali Bin Ali family in betting on the medical field and establishing Ali Bin Ali Medical? The Ali Bin Ali Group has represented Siemens Medical since the late 1970s. In 1998, the owners had a vision for a booming…