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Pharma Enrique Hausermann, CEO of EG, the Stada Group’s Italian affiliate for its generics business, discusses the progress the company has made since 2009, the promising areas for growth he sees emerging and the market environment for generics companies in Italy today. When we last spoke in 2009, you told us…

Puerto Rico As healthcare costs are on average 40 percent cheaper in Puerto Rico compared to the mainland US, the island offers plenty of opportunities for treating patients, both from the mainland US as well as those from across the Caribbean region.   Many people come to Puerto Rico for complex surgeries,…

Despite a current lack of investment incentives; Turkey’s geographical location, market size, large and aging population, universal healthcare, potential future spending, and stage of economic development mean that it is already an immensely attractive destination for international pharma investors and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future. “Turkey…

Pharma Patrice Carayon, CEO of Chiesi France, reveals how Chiesi is one of a select few international mid-size pharmaceutical companies in France to have both an R&D and production footprint to accompany its commercial activities; how they will look to continue to establish themselves in their three main areas: respiratory diseases,…

Pharma Medical Union Pharmaceuticals (MUP) acquired Lilly’s Egyptian human insulin vial manufacturing facility in early 2015. Managing Director Ahmed Kelani discusses the national significance of this acquisition given Egypt’s high prevalence of diabetes, and how the transferred technology will support MUP’s ambition to become a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer in the region.…

Pharma A leading consultant to IMS and Professor at Paris Dauphine University reveals how the French healthcare system is moving in two main strategic directions: increasingly relying on private funding through complementary health insurance, and breaking with the egalitarian principle that everybody should be reimbursed to the same extent irrespective of…

Pharma Arnaud Pradel, Product Development Director and Co-Segment Leader of HORIBA Medical reveals how HORIBA has over 30 years of experience when it comes to launching products in the vitro diagnostic space, and in managing distributors in over 130 countries; why historically there has been a close relationship between the global…

Pharma CFCII’s Director provides us with an overview of the services offered to French and Italian companies by the Chamber, as well as her perceptions about investments between the two countries, and her optimism about Italy’s return to economic growth. Ms Zanardi, you have been at the head of the CFCII…

Pharma The president of the family-run Laboratoires Panpharma, a specialist in injectable drugs for the hospital sector, reveals how they have affiliates in both France and Germany, are in the process of opening an affiliate in the UK, and are active in over 80 countries through distributors. She also reveals how to survive…

Pharma Bart van de Kerkhof highlights how Covidien’s acquisition will drive Medtronic to new heights thanks to a broader product portfolio. Medtronic is already piloting projects and cooperating with key stakeholders to increase cost-savings and shape the Dutch healthcare system of the future, based on evolving partnerships with all stakeholders, and practical…

Pharma Anita Atema, General Manager of Celgene, reveals Celgene’s inspiring and concrete  initiatives that illustrate how a true willingness to cooperate with healthcare stakeholders and a remarkable effort of transparency can help to tackle the current difficulties in accessing the Dutch market, while implementing new innovative pricing models such as pay for benefit.…

Pharma Anna Van Poucke, Partner and Chairman at KPMG Healthcare in the Netherlands, explains how KPMG can helps its partners and clients move forward towards a better integrated, more efficient and smartly designed healthcare eco-system, while remaining at the forefront of the industry in terms of M&A, supply chain and cultural…