Tagged with strategy

India Although most industry observers expect that Indian pharma exports to the US will pick up again in the coming years, Indian companies have – in the meantime – been rapidly increasing their efforts to develop stronger footprints in strategic emerging market such as Brazil, Russia and some Asian and African…

Portugal Experienced country manager, João Madeira, introduces Mylan’s new vision to be a global healthcare company serving patients across the world with their hybrid generic, OTC and innovative pharmaceutical business model which in the same breath sustains and innovates the healthcare system. Touching on themes of talent, biosimilars, and Portugal as…

China Scott Liang, president of Apex (Guangzhou) Tools and Orthopedics discusses the company’s strong positioning on the Chinese medtech market, current strategic priorities, and what differentiates Apex from its competitors. As President of Apex (Guangzhou) Tools and Orthopedics and having been with the company since its inception, could you tell us…

Portugal Quilaban, a Portuguese healthcare solutions company located in the Sintra business district of West Lisbon, has been led by Sérgio Luciano for five years. Luciano provides an insightful vision into the future of the healthcare system in Portugal, with reference to automation, international expansion and the significance of putting the…

UK Craig Wallace established the UK affiliate of Santen, the Japanese ophthalmology company, in 2014. Wallace describes the journey Santen has been on so far in the UK, as well as his ambitions to contribute to its goal of becoming a leading global ophthalmology company by 2020.  You set up Santen’s…

China Dami Qiu, founder and CEO of EMP, shares her personal story of how she decided to establish EMP two decades ago, the market opportunities in ultrasound medical equipment in China, and her groundbreaking poverty alleviation medical devices distribution platform for rural and community hospitals in China, which she hopes to…

UK Thomas Bo Bjorn Klee, managing director of Lundbeck UK and Ireland, describes the global restructuring program Lundbeck initiated two years ago to ensure value creation, build on unique strengths and meet current health needs. Lundbeck is now focused on four key CNS areas: depression, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.…

UK Having recently been able to present positive data for their lead technology IMCgp100 in uveal melanoma at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Immunocore looks at its future as a homegrown British biotech with confidence. Its CEO Andrew Hotchkiss also shares some of the up-coming investigation programmes for Immunocore’s…

UK Erik Nordkamp, managing director of Pfizer UK shares his thoughts on the future of healthcare and the role that Pfizer and the UK can play in shaping it. He explains why the momentum is right for the UK to lead the way in sustainable healthcare and how it can remain…

Portugal Hailing from the Dominican Republic, Silvia Guichardo brings a fresh perspective as well as both US and Iberian experience to GSK Portugal. Six months into her role as general manager, Guichardo highlights GSK’s historic commitment to Portuguese patients, new therapeutic areas for 2019, and the unsung importance of leading a…

Spain Lucas Sigman, director general of Chemo, a leader in the research, development and manufacture of finished dosage forms and the active pharmaceutical ingredient arm of Insud Pharma, highlights the 40 years of expertise of the company in manufacturing for generic players globally and discusses how the recent EUR 30 million…

Portugal Filipe Paias, general manager for Baxter International Portugal, illustrates the organizational change Baxter has undergone in the past three years, in both process, strategy, and reputation. In Portugal, Baxter is the market leader in several therapeutic areas, and Paias outlines the plan to build upon this success while consistently adapting…