Tagged with strategy

France Thierry Hulot, president biopharma of Merck France, explains how France has become more open to diversity, while still needing significant reforms in the healthcare sector to remain competitive. He also shares insights into his career and the learnings from the Levothyrox case.   Overall, we are a very important branch…

Spain Marieta Jiménez, president and general manager of Merck Spain, highlights her three top priorities: innovation, science and technology, and women’s equality. Furthermore, she gives an overview of the need for better collaboration for long-term sustainably of the Spanish healthcare system and breaks down the role of the ClosingGap cluster to…

France Pascal Joly, general manager of Medac France, explains how he and his executive team have built the French affiliate from scratch, while highlighting the importance of gaining swift market access and having a diverse product portfolio.   Lyon carries a number of strategic advantages: economically speaking, office spaces are significantly…

China Tony Au, general manager of AbbVie China, shares the key milestones for the affiliate in the past six years, the strong foundation he has built for AbbVie in China, the mission of AbbVie to be the most reliable pharmaceutical company in China, and the exciting pipeline of innovative products and…

Turkey Seizing the cost competitiveness of the Turkish market and the government’s nurturing of local manufacturing, Turkish companies are looking to harness their geographic positioning and export to developed and developing markets alike.   We did not shy away from entering the most advanced healthcare ecosystems. Barış Özyurtlu, General Manageger, Berko Ilac.…

France Philippe Truelle, President of CDM Lavoisier, highlights the financial impact of the EU’s Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) on SMEs across Europe and explains how France is becoming increasingly attractive to foreign investors under the Macron Presidency. He also speaks out about CDM Lavoisier’s longstanding legacy in France and outlines the…

Korea Julien Samson, vice president and general manager of GSK Korea explains how GSK’s new global strategy is being delivered within the Korean affiliate. Mr Samson explains the focus areas for GSK – vaccines, HIV and respiratory treatments, and provides an insight into how GSK can best utilize Korea’s strong environment…

Spain Javier Alvarado, general manager of Mundipharma Spain, discusses his current priorities and the innovation the company is bringing to the market through a diversified portfolio. Furthermore, he points out the importance of long-term strategic partnerships for the company´s success and his future aspirations for the affiliate.   Of course, none…

Korea Dae Jung Kim, president of Daiichi Sankyo Korea provides an insight into the rationale behind the company’s focus on the cardiovascular therapeutic area in South Korea. Mr Kim also reveals how Daiichi Sankyo Korea plans to embrace the company’s global strategy of expanding into the new area of oncology.  …

China Alan Chen, general manager for Ipsen China, shares the exciting journey of Ipsen in China in the past few years as the third-largest affiliate for the group globally,  upcoming innovative product launches, the reorganization and HR strategy he has headed to take Ipsen China to the next stage of its…

Spain Sergio Serra Ripol, managing director of Tillotts Pharma Spain, highlights the challenges associated with setting up the affiliate and the strategic importance of Spain as Tillotts grows its European footprint. Furthermore, he gives an insight into the importance of relationships in building the company’s network and his vision for the…

China Rogier Janssens, GM of the Biopharma business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany in China, shares the highlights of his first 16 months at the affiliate; the impact of the regulatory changes on the Biopharma business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany in China; the significance of the affiliate’s commercial growth as…