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 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…
Generics Paulo Lilaia, CEO of Generis Portugal give an insight into the role of generics in the Portuguese marketplace as well as his company’s strategy to expand in both the local and international markets. You are both the President of Apogen and CEO of Generis. How do you balance your…
Generics Cristina Campos, CPO Head and Country President of Novartis Portugal talks about the challenges surrounding market access in Portugal, as well as the affiliate’s strong investments in the country to help alleviate the economic burden that is faced by all companies here. Between 2011 and 2012, the industry contributed €600…
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