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Array António Leão, General Manager of Lilly, Portugal, talks about adapting to a challenging economic environment, as well as the importance of the company’s portfolio and pipeline, in Portugal today. Why did you decide to take on the position of general manager in early 2012, at a time when Portugal was…

Array Eduardo Pinto Leite, Director General of GSK Portugal, talks about the recent Portugal bailout, how its effects pushed GSK to some tough decision, and why he sees a brighter future for the company, and country, despite all the recent economic and market turmoil. You started running this affiliate in 2010,…

Lilly Huzur Devletsah, General Manager of the Gulf and Near East regions of Lilly, talks about the political instability in other parts of the region, the lack of an adequate talent pool in the industry, and what this all means for the future growth of Lilly.   With the inauguration of…

Array   The past three years have been some of the most eventful in memory for Taiwan’s life sciences industry. At this year’s Bio Taiwan exhibition, the annual conference that invites the international life sciences com-munity to the island, the excitement was palpable. Foreign companies turned out in record numbers to…

Clinical trials Endang W. Hoyaranda, President Director of Prodia Group, speaks about the ongoing challenges of clinical trials in Indonesia, especially in remote medical communities, and why changing the mindset from ‘guinea pig’ testing to medical advancement opportunities is key to changing the landscape of clinical trials in the country. Although Prodia…

Distribution The CEO of independent distributor Anugerah Pharmindo Lestari (APL) discusses the current market trends in Indonesia for distribution, which involve local pharma companies keeping their distribution in-house, and how his company, number one in the independent market, is working to break the trend of distribution in the country.  A key challenge…

Generics The CEO of Metiska Farma talks about coming back to Indonesia after studying in the US at Berkeley and MIT, to take over the company, and the company’s strategy of adding value through a portfolio of generics and OTC products. Can you begin by giving a brief introduction of Metiska…

CSR The President Director of Novartis Indonesia talks about the strong competition his company faces from local generics manufacturers, and his perspectives on the other challenges currently facing his company in the Indonesian market. You mentioned earlier that the current 20 percent growth of Novartis Indonesia is still possible because the…

Government Regulation The president of Brancorth Medical talks about the challenges of the start-up med tech scene in Canada, turning innovation into corporate success, and the role of the government in creating the right environment for medical devices companies to flourish in Canada. You started Brancorth Medical in 2011, having spent an…

After taking up the mantle of his fathers company, Dr. Lembong has taken it to new heights, while also bulding a sister company, Century Healthcare, from the ground up. He discusses with us the history of both companies, lending insight into their investment plans, their aims in relation to generics…

BIOQuébec Mr.  Lebrun discusses the role that BIOQuébec plays in the industry, its aims in representing several sectors and their plans for the coming years. Could you introduce BIOQuébec and its main priorities to our readers? BIOQuébec is a voluntary trade association representing Québec-based life sciences organizations. Its membership includes biotechnology…

Botanical drugs The Chairman and CSO of TCM Biotech offer perspectives on the potential of botanical drugs, and chart their biotech company’s trajectory in bringing these drugs to both the Chinese and US markets. Mr. Hsu, can you please introduce our readers to yourself and to TCM Biotech? Shining Hsu (SH): I…