Gubelkian Jose Pereira Leal, Group Leader Head of the Bioinformatics Unit at Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia, discusses the institute’s unique selling point, stating that, “researchers will continue to come and stay here based on the excellence of research” that the country, and institute in particular, are currently experiencing. Since its…
scienfitic output João Lobo Antunes, Founder of Institute of Molecular Medicine (IMM), Portugal gives his insights into Portugal’s strengths in science and technology, as well as his ambitions to grow IMM into one of the world’s leading institutes for genomics. How would you rate Portugal’s scientific output nationwide? The scientific development…
Generics Kenneth Y Hartigan-Go, Acting Director General of the Food and Drug Administration Philippines (FDA) discusses the current state of regulations processes, strategies that the FDA are applying to the major challenges being presented, and further elaborates on the affect that the universal healthcare would have on the Filipino market. One…
R&D Luis Almeida, CEO of Luzitin Portugal, talks about the Innovation of the Decade award Luzitin received for its patented technology, what exactly is so unique and innovative about this technology, and how it could spark a paradigm shift in the way cancer is treated. Luzitin won the Innovation of the…
Distribution Rui Carrington, CEO of OCP Portugual, a Pharmaceutical distributor which has undergone a significant evolution over the years as part of an adaptation to the changing market trends in Portugal, outlines the history of the company, and offers insight into the ways in which local pharmacies can recover from their…
Generics Armando Esguerra, President of Chira Pharmaceuticals, Philippines, explains the concept of chirality, why it is relevant and extremely important in the pharmaceutical industry, and what have been the major challenges and successes of the company since its founding. CHIRA Pharmaceuticals as a company was founded on the concept of…
Generics Fransisco Velez, Founder and Director General of toLife, discusses the challenges facing generics companies in Portugal today, and his ambitions to further grow his company over the years to come. What was the inspiration for creating toLife? I worked at Janssen Cilag for more than 20 years in…
Generics João Madeira, General Manager of Mylan Portugal provides an overview of the state of generics in Portugal today, discussing structural issues related to Portugal’s low generic medicines penetration, ways to better promote healthcare savings, and Mylan’s own contributions to ensuring a sustainable marketplace in Portugal. Prior to Mylan, you worked…
Generics Hernâni Sério, General Manager of the Portuguese affiliate, Fresenius Kabi, discusses the challenges of the hospital market, as well as his company’s strategic positioning in a market with few competitors in the manufacturing and export business. How has Fresenius Kabi developed since the acquisition of Labesfal in 2005? This…
Generics Mario Martins, General Manager of Cegedim Portugal discusses the changes that his affiliate has made to adapt to the new realities of the Portuguese marketplace, and explains how a business diversification strategy helped the Company maintain a strong presence in a tough environment. In what ways have you redesigned…
Generics Nelson Pires, General Manager of Jaba Recordati, the Portuguese affiliate of the Recordati Group, outlines the affiliate’s expansion into the PALOPS markets and demonstrates how the company has grown during a time of market decline. Jaba was a Portuguese-based company until 2006, when it was bought by Recordati, whereupon…
Generics As a company focused entirely on innovation, Janssen has remained dedicated to bringing groundbreaking new products to Portugal, ensuring access in Portugal is as stellar as anywhere else. Gisella Dante, General Manager of Janssen Portugal, outlines the affiliate’s strategy to keep investments in Portugal including local partnerships. Would you…
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