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Ireland Gearóid McDermott, director of Amneal Pharmaceuticals’ first site in Ireland down in Cashel, Co. Tipperary, outlines the exciting progress they have made in the past 14 months, the strategic role of the site as Amneal’s first manufacturing facility for inhalation products as Amneal enters the high-value generics space, and his…

Philippines Maria Bella Aranas, Country Manager of Glenmark Philippines, discusses the affiliates growing product portfolio in the country and their plans to further expand into different therapeutic areas. She also discusses the impressive performance of the affiliate, which currently is the largest in terms of volume and sales in the Philippines.…

Switzerland The Chairman of Ferring’s Group Operating Committee and Senior Vice President Europe-Canada elaborates on how Europe can be the thinking engine for global pharmaceutical trends.   Ferring has bundled the European and Canadian markets into one single region. Could you please introduce us to the full scope of your role…

Luxembourg Sound infrastructure, a prime location in the heart of Europe, government support, and an unwavering focus on quality are all helping make the tiny principality of Luxembourg a serious player in global healthcare logistics. “Some high ranked senior logistics executives from pharma companies have commented that [the Luxair Cargo Healthcare &…

Philippines Bert van Dierendonck and Alec van Dierendonck, Founder and Country Manager, as well as father and son, discuss Euro Generics’ unique history in the country and their road to becoming one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical companies in the Philippines. They also discuss their strategies for staying ahead of market…

Greece With extensive experience in the field of health economics, IOBE’s Head of the Health Economics Observatory, Thanos Athanasiadis, discusses the background of the organization, the state of the pharmaceutical market in Greece, and the existing challenges and opportunities in the country. To begin, could you please give an overview of…

Taiwan Grace Yeh, Founder, President, and CEO of PharmaEngine, one of the most eye-catching success stories to recently emerge from Taiwan’s maturing biopharmaceutical sector, documents the main success factors that have allowed PharmaEngine to become the first Taiwan-based company to receive FDA approval for a locally-developed oncology treatment, as well as…

Switzerland Switzerland may have a world class healthcare system, but small adjustments are needed to ensure incentives for payer and providers are properly aligned with the patient’s ultimate quality and value of care. Dr. Cassis, could you please introduce yourself, with reference to your experience and current responsibilities in the realm…

Switzerland Advances in delivery technology and manufacturing costs have driven a surge of activity in peptide drug development, says Thomas Früh, CEO of Bachem –  the largest and most advanced peptide drug CMO in the world. Peptide therapeutics are a hot topic in the pharma industry today – what’s the story…

Philippines In an exclusive interview with Nestor Lumanas, the founder and general manager of Sannovex in the Philippines, he highlights their impeccable sales force and consistent values that have led to accelerated growth for the generic injections company over the past six years. With over 25 years of experience working in…

Singapore In an exclusive interview, Zuellig Pharma CEO John Davison provides insight into the new Zuellig Health Solutions unit that is providing strategic, topline-focused services in order to support Pharma companies in the region. He highlights the challenges the industry faces in penetrating the market and how Zuellig Pharma is closing…

Philippines Ebb Hinchliffe, Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, discusses the Chamber’s current advocacy efforts in the country and their strategic objectives moving forward in terms of increasing the already strong business ties between the United States and the Philippines. He also discusses the potential for…