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Pharma The managing director of UTi Pharma reveals how UTi is no longer just an international forwarding company but covers a broad spectrum of activities; why as global business increases it is only natural that the relative importance of South Africa diminishes; and why as the National Health Initiative develops there…

Pharma The MD of Triclinium Clinical Development discusses how South Africa’s established First and Third World research opportunities and long-established GCP culture have made it a uniquely attractive country for clinical trials; how Triclinium has grown during a challenging decade, emerging as the largest independent home-bred CRO, winning significant preferred provider…

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Pharma The Chairman & CEO of DBV Technologies reveals how they have developed a new therapeutic method and new technology in the form of a patch to treat various allergies. DBV received a “breakthrough” designation from the FDA for the design which meets safety standards that no other products currently being developed do.…

pharmaceuticals Dr Martin Favle, Chairman of Bogin – the Dutch Generic Medicine Industry Association, representing the interests of the generic medicines industry in the Netherlands – shares his fears about slow growth in the Dutch generics market and the state of the biosimilars market. You were quoted in the media last year saying ‘2014 was a…

strategic levels Umut Gökalp, managing director of Japan’s Sysmex in Turkey – a company specialising in in-vitro diagnostics – evaluates their approach to developing business opportunities in the Turkish medical device sector. He also describes how the company’s new reagent facility in Germany will help bolster it domestically and regionally. Can you tell us…

DHL The managing director of DHL Express Turkey, Markus Reckling highlights the strategic importance of Turkey to the global DHL Express portfolio and elaborates on the market opportunities present for DHL’s sector-focused solution, DHL Medical Express, within the broader context of Turkey’s healthcare and life sciences landscape. He also describes the…

logistics José F. Oramas, country manager of UPS Puerto Rico, discusses the value-added services the packaging and logistics giant offers to meet the customer’s needs and the natural gateway that Puerto Rico offers between North and South America. What initial priorities did you set for yourself when you became general manager?…

engineering CIC Construction Group is the largest general contractor for the pharmaceutical industry in Puerto Rico today. Gustavo Hermida, the company’s founder and president, traces the evolution of CIC over the decades and highlights some of the ongoing construction projects currently underway in Puerto Rico. You founded CIC and the company…

engineering CRB Caribe operates as the Puerto Rican affiliate of US-based CRB, an architectural and engineering design firm specialized in the life sciences industry. Tom Forester, general manager of CRB Caribe, describes the subsidiary’s adaptation to new trends in Puerto Rico’s manufacturing sector, and outlines his strategy for growth in the…

distribution Iris and Tom Vincent of Prime Air Corp explain the challenges behind providing logistics solutions to manufacturers in Puerto Rico, and how their non-stop service allows for a more competitive offering over larger players. Could you give us an overview of how the Puerto Rican life sciences industry is supported…