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Sanofi Mexico Sanofi acquired Kendrick in 2009. Obviously the thinking behind it was to diversify your products into pure generics, but what were the expectations for the move? We have a diversified strategy focused on patient´s needs. As a leader in the industry, we changed the way we see and understand healthcare.…

Novo Nordisk Mexico Mexico is number one in child obesity and number two in adult obesity in the world. This is one of the reasons that diabetes is rapidly increasing and the Mexican government has made its treatment a priority. Do you think Mexico is adequately equipped for this phenomenal prevalence? There has…

Qatar Investment Promotion Department (IPD) Mr. Alderbesti, can you please begin by giving our readers an overview of the core agenda of the Investment Promotion Department of the Qatari Ministry of Trade and Industry since you took the reins of the organization, and the role of healthcare and life sciences in your activities? I will…

Aamal Medical Mr. Shehata, one year after you joined Aamal Medical, Aamal Company went public on the Qatar stock exchange. How did the listing affect your operations at the Medical division? There were many changes implemented, because a number of governance and quality control elements came into the picture. We were faced…

Vanquish Mexico Can you give us a brief history of the company since your merger in 2003: the main growth drivers, opportunities and challenges? Laboratorios Vanquish was born in 2003, before that we had another company called Platinum Research. It was a company that used to manufacture active ingredients, and after it…

Almirall Mexico Please can you give us a brief rundown of the last few years in the Mexican pharmaceutical and how the various regulation changes such as the new drug registration process and the suppression of the manufacturing plant law have affected Almirall? At the moment, Almirall is present through affiliates in…

Hayat Pharmaceutical Industries (HPI) The company was one of the last Jordanian pharma companies to be founded and started production only in 1997… How was Hayat able to establish itself among the leading pharma companies in the country so quickly? What is the key ingredient for the company’s success? We started commercial production and…

Pharma International Co. (PIC) You took over from your father in 2006. What have been the key milestones & achievements in the company’s development since then and how does your approach differentiate from your father’s? I joined Pharma International in 2006. We had already started our production in 2000. Previously we had a British…

Eli Lilly Mexico Please can you tell us in your own words how you’ve seen the Mexican pharmaceutical market change over the past five years? Mexico is one of the top ten markets for pharmaceuticals worldwide and in the past five years it has reached a maturity level similar to that of developed…

Dar Al Dawa Development & Investment Dar al Dawa is the second biggest Jordanian pharmaceutical manufacturer. What are the main factors that allowed you to be so successful and remain in one of the top positions since the company’s inception in 1974? The key factor has been Jordan. Being poor in natural recourses, Jordan had to…

Jordan Investment Board The Jordan Investment Board (JIB) has played an important role in boosting the success story of the Jordanian economy since its inception in 1995; today, what are the JIB’s main priorities and objectives? What is currently your core agenda? The JIB attracts FDI to Jordan from all over the world.…

Hikma The company success is built on a unique and daring strategy initiated by your father. The company saw itself as a multinational company instead of a domestic company from the start, and pushed into the US. Your dad initiated the strategy, now you have the reigns to follow up on…