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Lilly A recent arrival from China, Lilly’s Turkey MD Daniel Lucas assesses the country’s healthcare system and raises key questions about the sustainability of the system at large going forward, and the authorities’ approach to reform. You came to Turkey in October after more than four years in China. What is your…

MSD MSD Turkey has benefited in recent years from the ability to engage in local business development initiatives, and managing director Hatice Demiray has prioritized initiatives such as reducing internal bureaucracy and incentivizing CRM use to improve operational efficiencies. You took over last year as managing director of MSD Turkey, after…

GSK GSK’s VP and Area GM Pharmaceuticals, Turkey and Caucasus, and chairman of Turkey’s innovative pharmaceutical association, discusses the effectiveness of the government’s current strategy for reducing the trade deficit in the pharmaceutical industry, and the need for the industry and government to approach all discussions with a partnership mentality. Do…

locals Imuneks is currently operating in the OTC market, but with three supergeneric products ready to market on the RX side, the firm has the potential to soon become one of Turkey’s most innovative pharmaceutical players.  To begin, could you please introduce yourself and Imuneks to our readers around the world?…

biotech Ignacio Pino, president of CDI Laboratories Inc., discusses how his novel technology platform Hu-Prot will help pharmaceutical companies and academia develop drugs more efficiently through development of advanced antibodies. How do you perceive the local life sciences industry of Puerto Rico? There is an increase in activity but still ample…

investment agency The Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company (PRIDCO) is a government agency underneath the Puerto Rican Department of Economic Development and Commerce designed to facilitate industrial investments in the country from abroad. Antonio Medina Comas, PRIDCO’s executive director, discusses the agency’s critical job in stimulating the economy while highlighting recent successes.…

Generics The general manager of Novagen Pharma reveals how they are the second largest supplier of ARVs within the private South African market, how there is much room for the generics market to grow given that it currently represents just one third of the total private market and how as the…

Thailand Servier Thailand’s general manager discusses the company’s competitive role in Thailand despite market challenges, the company’s ability to remain innovative and successful regardless of Thailand’s changing policies and Servier’s unique work culture.   Servier Thailand hopes to continue improving its service offerings in the local market by working closely with…

R&D The Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research’s (TISTR) governor shares the institute’s role in facilitating R&D, the use of herbal medicine in Thailand and the future growth of R&D in Thailand. Currently, what are the main priorities for the Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR)? The organization…

Recordati Recordati’s South East regional VP, based in Istanbul, discusses Recordati Turkey’s key role as a manufacturing hub for Recordati, the importance of the Turkish market (fourth largest globally for the group) to the global organization, and current initiative to increase investment and develop a new manufacturing facility in the country.…

Chiesi Turkey is quickly becoming a regional hub for pharmaceutical industry for management, clinical trials and manufacturing, explains the general manager of Chiesi Turkey. How important is it for the government to clarify the incentives that have been discussed? The healthcare system in Turkey has undergone the largest transition in its…

Biocodex Biocodex’s new general manager gives an overview of the affiliates ‘new deal’ program, and how the company has adjusted its approach to better fit the contemporary Turkish environment. What attracted you to Biocodex Turkey? What are your impressions of the business so far? Biocodex made the right decision in starting…