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Colombia Gustavo Morales, Executive Director of the Association of Pharmaceutical Research and Development Laboratories (AFIDRO) and proud advocate of intellectual property has successfully changed Colombian public opinion on the pharmaceutical industry. In this interview, Gustavo explains how recent regulations will increase the demand of pharmaceutical products as well as the incentives…

Indonesia Herny Prasetya, President of the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) in Indonesia highlights the importance of the implementation of global guidelines in Indonesia and wishes to focus on human capital, compliance and local API manufacturing for ISPE’s members. Could you please introduce to our international audience what are the…

Ukraine Dmytro Spitsyn, General Manager of Teva Ukraine, which proudly stands as the largest international company operating in the country, documents the challenges he faced and the strategies he implemented to overcome the 2013 crisis in Ukraine, while Teva has been positioning itself as a company committed to increasing life expectancy…

Indonesia Mada Shinta Dewi, country manager at Mundipharma Indonesia, explains the unique business model of Mundipharma in Indonesia, collaboration with the local business community, and the benefits that the company’s consumer health medicines and ethical business line can bring to patients. Could you please explain to our international audience how the…

Colombia Héctor Robles, General Manager of Laboratorios Sophia, a leading ophthalmology company, discusses the significant growth of the Colombian affiliate to become an operational center for the Andean region. Additionally, he highlights their highly innovative product portfolio and ambitious plans to expand into new markets. When we interviewed your predecessor, Luz…

Indonesia Ashish D. Pal, President Director at MSD Indonesia, discusses the importance of introducing innovative pharmaceuticals, vaccines and biologics to address significant unmet needs and the strategic importance of the universal healthcare coverage program (JKN) towards meeting the national healthcare goals. Mr. Pal, you have been leading the Indonesian affiliate of…

Indonesia Agus Heru Darjono, President Director at Metro Drug Indonesia, highlights the opportunities in the Indonesian Third Party Commercialization sector and emphasizes the importance of building the best team in order to successfully perform in an ever-changing market like Indonesia. Can you briefly speak towards the history as well as the…

Ukraine Tatyana Pechaeva, Managing Director of the Lekhim Group, one of Ukraine’s top ten domestic pharmaceutical companies, shares the main principles of her strategy which have enabled Lekhim to display high growth rates over recent years despite the country’s unstable economy. The Lekhim group of companies was one of the pioneers…

Indonesia Holger Welters, President Director at Beiersdorf Indonesia, discusses the ambitious growth plan for emerging markets that is propelling the company to new heights and sheds light on the importance of bringing high quality skincare solutions to Indonesia through Nivea® and Hansaplast®. Mr. Welters, you have been President Director of Beiersdorf’s…

Colombia Juan Gabriel Pérez, Executive Director of Invest in Bogota, shares his powerful message of why Bogota is an ideal investment destination, not only relative to other Colombian cities, but to Latin America as a whole. He speaks about the economic advantages of duty-free zones in the city, the untapped potential…

Indonesia Endang Hoyaranda, Commissioner and President Director at Prodia Group, elaborates on Prodia’s pioneering spirit when implementing its diversification business strategy and explains how the company has successfully completed its IPO process on the Indonesian stock exchange (IDX). Prodia recently completed its IPO in the Indonesian stock market (IDX) issuing 25…

Colombia Aurobindo’s regional head, Kamlesh Thakkar, discusses how the company is truly benefiting the healthcare landscape in Colombia, while describing his experience in changing the mindset concerning the use of generics in the top hospitals of the country and shares the origins of Aurobindo’s healthier life campaign. To begin, Mr. Thakkar,…