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Switzerland It is tempting to characterize Switzerland’s global pharma and life science hotspots as beginning and ending with Basel – home of industry giants Roche and Novartis. However, Zurich, Geneva, and even tiny Zug are all now staking serious claims for global recognition in this area. “Zurich is the world’s smallest…

Mexico Mario Sturion, the recently appointed general manager of Janssen Mexico, assesses the specific challenges and opportunities of the Mexican health system and explains how a customized market access approach has been critical to Janssen’s success in a country noteworthy for the complexity of its public health system. You took over…

Philippines J. de Ruyter “Toto” C. Oroceo, President and General Manager of Delex Pharma International Inc. (DPII), and his team discuss the company’s rapid growth in the Philippines since 2013, the key areas driving success for the company as well as their plans to venture into manufacturing and expanding their business…

Philippines J. de Ruyter “Toto” C. Oroceo, President and General Manager of Delex Pharma International Inc. (DPII), and his team discuss the company’s rapid growth in the Philippines since 2013, the key areas driving success for the company as well as their plans to venture into manufacturing and expanding their business…

Switzerland Bernhard Neidhart, head of Office for Economy and Labor in Zug, introduces us to the Canton of Zug and explains how the region became a hotspot for pharma.   To begin Dr. Neidhart, could you please introduce us to the Canton of Zug? How does Zug’s “value proposition” compare to…

Ireland Chairman for BioPharmaChemical Ireland and Leader of Pfizer’s two small molecule API manufacturing sites in Cork, Seamus Fives recounts his team’s efforts to avert the closure of the Little Island facility through improvements in operating efficiency, and discusses how Pfizer is re-equipping their small molecule facilities to fit the needs…

Mexico Jaime Cervantes, CEO of Vitalmex, provides insights into the company’s ascendent trajectory, with Vitalmex now looking to leverage its leadership position in the public sector to venture in the private market, internationalize its activities in the US and Europe, develop its own network of specialized but affordable private clinics, and finally…

Singapore The CEO of ASLAN Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Carl Firth discusses the implications surrounding the company’s imminent initial public offering on Taiwan’s stock exchange, while explaining how this move serves to position ASLAN as Singapore’s first local success story. Having just completed a pre-IPO financing round, it seems the company has many…

Switzerland Dr. André T. Dahinden, General Manager of Amgen Switzerland, talks about their four cutting-edge products that will help drive future growth, reveals how being innovative includes partnering with payers for improved pricing models, and why the Swiss healthcare environment is like the Swiss railway system: well organized, punctual and reliable.…

Mexico Alvaro Angel, the recently appointed general manager of the pharmaceutical division of Bayer Mexico, provides insights into the rapidly evolving local pharma market, and documents Bayer Mexico’s ambitious growth strategy; with the affiliate already standing out as one of the most important of the group at a global level. You…

Switzerland Michael Cobas Meyer of Eli Lilly Switzerland reveals how these are very exciting times for the company, particularly given an extremely rich pipeline in the areas of diabetes, oncology and bio-medicines; how the challenge will be to transition from their existing portfolio to new products; and why Lilly´s focus is…

Ireland Jack Daly, Commercial Manager at IMS Health Ireland, discusses the strategic decision of IMS Health to diversify into the health consultancy space, the importance of developing long-term partnerships with clients instead of transactional interactions, and the most important trends he sees in the Irish market today. To begin, could you…