Tagged with strategy

UK Stewart Pearce, managing director of Otsuka UK and Ireland since 2017 discloses how he built up a leadership team fit for the Otsuka of 2023 and highlights what he appreciates about working for a Japanese pharmaceutical company. He says that at Otsuka, people are encouraged to think for themselves, be…

Spain Dr. Ángel Navarro, president of Azierta discusses how the company’s strategy of linking science and business has created a consultancy space through which to offer a wide range of healthcare-related services to the worldwide science environment. Additionally, he emphasizes the importance of retaining strong talent in the industry and having…

Portugal Nelson Pires provides an insightful update on Portugual’s pharmaceutical market evolution as well as Jaba Recordati’s ambitious Portuguese affiliate. Pires shares that diversification is one technique of navigating the market, introduces their expansion into a new therapeutic area, and explains the affiliate’s new venture into Nigeria. Would you be able…

Portugal Rui Ferreira Dos Santos, country manager for Spanish pharmaceutical company, Almirall provides readers with an update on the company’s new medicines and how their global strategy to become dermatology specialists manifests itself in Portugal. Rui also sheds light on the challenging yet rewarding pharmaceutical landscape, where new managers can learn,…

Portugal Medicinalia Cormedica is the leading Portuguese distributor of medical devices. Antonio Cabral, who has led the business in Portugal for almost a decade, introduces the company, explains its business model and how it is adapted to the Portuguese branch and details the emerging trends in the medical devices field. Could…

Malta Philip Pace, managing director of iCONSULT, a lean, need-driven healthcare service provider, discusses the holistic approach they provide to investors wanting to do business in Malta and international companies looking to increase their territorial presence, especially in MEA region, and their objectives to extend the collaboration with American (USA, Canada,…

Malta Noel Chircop, managing director at Eurofreight Services Ltd, explains how together with Karen Calleja, general manager and their phenomenal team, he has built Eurofreight up into one of the leading freight forwarding companies in Malta. As it is the first time we have met, could you introduce Eurofreight to our…

UK Confirming Eisai’s commitment to keeping its EMEA headquarters in the UK, Gary Hendler, chairman and CEO EMEA, and Nick Burgin, COO and president of global value and access stress how the company is looking at Brexit as a glass half full. Eisai views Brexit as an opportunity to bring with…

Spain Carlos Teixeira, CEO of Teva Spain and Portugal, discusses the challenges the generic sector is facing in Spain, which ultimately spurred the company towards other business opportunities, and highlights the significant footprint of the Spanish affiliate, with its manufacturing site in Zaragoza serving as an export base for Europe and…

Malta Adrian Attard Trevisan, co-founder and CEO at Umana Medical Technologies, shares the story of the company’s creation and his goals to distribute its innovative solutions to European markets as well as the Maltese environment for innovative medical device companies.  Can you introduce the history behind Umana Medical’s foundation? “We also…

Poland Reinier Schlatmann, Philips CEO in Central and Eastern Europe, talks about the strategic significance of Poland for the company and how the implementation of Philips’ strategy and its focus on the health continuum can benefit the nation. Furthermore, he discusses the long history of Philips in Poland and how the…

Malta Karl Sciberras, CEO of telecom projects, laboratory solutions and medical engineering specialist, Tektraco, discusses the company’s operations in Malta and Libya and why it is the partner of choice for clinics and hospitals.  Can you give our international readers an introduction to Tektraco?  “Our goal is to keep on improving…