Tagged with strategy

Switzerland Marina Lugova, executive VP Business Development at API manufacturer Synbias Pharma, discusses why Switzerland was chosen as the company’s headquarters, Synbias’s internationalization strategy, and why it is the partner of choice.   We have chosen Switzerland for several reasons: a stable political and economic environment, the fact many Big Pharma…

Brazil Ricardo Lourenço, VP-Managing Director of Lupin in Brazil has been in charge of implementing the take over of Medquímica by Lupin. In this interview he explains Brazil is a land of many opportunities. He is looking forward to capitalize the fast growth rate of generic products in Brazil, revive the…

Canada Louis Pilon, president and CEO, highlights JAMP Pharma’s unique positioning as a Canadian generics company with one of the largest salesforce covering the whole Canadian market as well as the fourth-largest product portfolio, their focus on niche and complex products, their agility in seizing new opportunities, and his mission to…

Brazil Josiel Florenzano, managing director of Lundbeck Brazil and South Cone, provides us with an overview of the main dynamics shaping the Brazilian CNS market as well as the opportunities he identifies to further increase awareness and improve market access in the mental health area. You took over the helm of…

Brazil Neide Kawabata, president of B Braun Brazil, shares B Braun’s long track record of success and commitment to Brazil, the innovations they continue to bring to the market, and the long-term vision and community support B Braun brings to its affiliates globally, as a sixth-generation family-owned company. Neide, could you…

Poland Michał Pietraszek, general manager of Apotex Poland, the leading Canadian generics powerhouse, discusses the affiliate’s strategic move into the OTC and food supplement business and the company’s niche-market approach to its Rx generics. Furthermore, he highlights the potential of Poland to be a key player within the company’s international success…

India A passionate advocate for reverse mentoring, Abbott India Limited’s managing director, Venu Ambati, discusses the productive investments that the company has made in India, and his intention to make digital technology, building interactive healthcare ecosystems and going ‘beyond the pill’ strategic priorities for the future. A strategic acquisition has enabled…

Canada Michel Robidoux, president and general manager of Sandoz Canada, charts the extremely successful journey for this Novartis division. He explains the strategy Sandoz Canada has undertaken to expand its portfolio in the four business segments of generics, biosimilars, consumer (OTC) and specialty products. He talks about the quality of the…

Tunisia Hamouda Zaouia, regional manager Africa, Middle East and Turkey, and Khaled Laouiti, general manager Tunisia, Libya and sub-Saharan Africa, stress the important strategic position the African continent has for Pierre Fabre. They describe the company’s approach when tailoring its portfolio to truly target the needs of patients and Pierre Fabre’s…

Canada Stefan Larson, CEO of Northern Biologics, explains the major milestones for Northern Biologics over the past three years, his personal motivation for starting a biotech company, their collaboration with Celgene, and his thoughts on the strengths and areas for growth within the Canadian biotech industry. Stefan, three years into the…

Canada Vinod Ramachandran, general manager of Dr. Reddy’s Canadian affiliate, highlights the exciting journey of Dr. Reddy’s in Canada since 2013, the company’s upcoming three specialty product launches, and the goal of Dr. Reddy’s to supply affordable and quality generic medicines. Vinod, you established the Dr. Reddy’s affiliate here four years…

Tunisia Fabrice Barbu, general manager of Servier Tunisia, discusses how Servier wants to build a strong presence in the oncology field in Tunisia and is currently investigating the possibilities of bringing its generics to the market. He also explains how local partners and highly proficient human resources have contributed to the…