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Philippines Maria Bella Aranas, Country Manager of Glenmark Philippines, discusses the affiliates growing product portfolio in the country and their plans to further expand into different therapeutic areas. She also discusses the impressive performance of the affiliate, which currently is the largest in terms of volume and sales in the Philippines.…

Mexico Andrés Matesanz, general manager at DCS Pharma Mexico, explains how the merger between Dolder and Chemswiss has enlarged the capabilities and the offering of the company in Mexico and showcases the added value of DCS Pharma being considered the fastest option within the industry. ChemSwiss has recently merged with Dolder.…

Switzerland The Chairman of Ferring’s Group Operating Committee and Senior Vice President Europe-Canada elaborates on how Europe can be the thinking engine for global pharmaceutical trends.   Ferring has bundled the European and Canadian markets into one single region. Could you please introduce us to the full scope of your role…

Singapore What role has Southeast Asia played within Evonik’s global business since you became regional president? Peter Meinshausen (PM): Considering Southeast Asia to consist of the ASEAN countries, we have seen attractive, steady, and solid growth across the region since I became the regional president of Evonik Southeast Asia, Australia and…

Mexico Carlos Pérez Muguía, CEO at NYCE, showcases the increasing added value brought by this leading Cofepris’ authorized third party (ATP) to the healthcare industry, the future objectives of the company to enter into the biotech field, and its readiness to continue helping Cofepris in other areas to further strengthen Mexico’s…

Philippines Enrique Ona, the former Secretary of Health in the Philippines, discusses his tenure as secretary of state, the effects of revenues from a “sin tax” on expanding universal healthcare to all Filipino citizens, as well as some of the challenges being faced in fully realizing this goal. He also discusses…

Luxembourg Sound infrastructure, a prime location in the heart of Europe, government support, and an unwavering focus on quality are all helping make the tiny principality of Luxembourg a serious player in global healthcare logistics. “Some high ranked senior logistics executives from pharma companies have commented that [the Luxair Cargo Healthcare &…

Greece With extensive experience in the field of health economics, IOBE’s Head of the Health Economics Observatory, Thanos Athanasiadis, discusses the background of the organization, the state of the pharmaceutical market in Greece, and the existing challenges and opportunities in the country. To begin, could you please give an overview of…

Taiwan Grace Yeh, Founder, President, and CEO of PharmaEngine, one of the most eye-catching success stories to recently emerge from Taiwan’s maturing biopharmaceutical sector, documents the main success factors that have allowed PharmaEngine to become the first Taiwan-based company to receive FDA approval for a locally-developed oncology treatment, as well as…

Switzerland An expert in the implementation of Swiss federal laws within Switzerland’s constituent cantons, Giovan Maria Zanini discusses the evolution of Swiss pharma regulatory framework and efforts to strengthen and protect the country’s world leading innovation environment.  Dr. Zanini, you have been described as “the expert in the cantonal implementation of…

Taiwan Du-Shieng Chien, President & CEO of TaiRx, a Taiwan-based biopharmaceutical company focused on unmet medical needs, provides insights into the recent development of CVM 1118, a revolutionary cancer treatment targeting breakthrough mechanisms to tackle tumor development and the first drug of its kind to have already started clinical trials in…

Singapore DKSH’s VP of Healthcare in Singapore and Malaysia, Dr. Varun Sethi deconstructs the essence of what it means to be a Market Expansion Services provider, while highlighting aspects of the value chain where they can drive the most value for healthcare companies. He also comments on the strategic importance of a…