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Ireland Chairman for BioPharmaChemical Ireland and Leader of Pfizer’s two small molecule API manufacturing sites in Cork, Seamus Fives recounts his team’s efforts to avert the closure of the Little Island facility through improvements in operating efficiency, and discusses how Pfizer is re-equipping their small molecule facilities to fit the needs…

Mexico Jaime Cervantes, CEO of Vitalmex, provides insights into the company’s ascendent trajectory, with Vitalmex now looking to leverage its leadership position in the public sector to venture in the private market, internationalize its activities in the US and Europe, develop its own network of specialized but affordable private clinics, and finally…

Singapore Teva’s recently appointed SVP of APAC and MENA Vivek Bachhawat details his relatively seamless journey from Actavis to Teva and the synergies inherent in both organizations even prior to the merger. He also highlights the company’s continued commitment to Singapore and its key regional role which will grow in importance…

Mexico Fabiola Trigueros, founder and CEO at Smart Scale, explains the importance of business intelligence capabilities to undertake proper business decisions and showcases the value proposition of Smart Scale to meet the pharmaceutical industry’s needs in this area. After slowing in 2012-13, Mexico’s pharmaceutical sector is expected to grow on average…

Singapore The CEO of ASLAN Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Carl Firth discusses the implications surrounding the company’s imminent initial public offering on Taiwan’s stock exchange, while explaining how this move serves to position ASLAN as Singapore’s first local success story. Having just completed a pre-IPO financing round, it seems the company has many…

Switzerland Dr. André T. Dahinden, General Manager of Amgen Switzerland, talks about their four cutting-edge products that will help drive future growth, reveals how being innovative includes partnering with payers for improved pricing models, and why the Swiss healthcare environment is like the Swiss railway system: well organized, punctual and reliable.…

Mexico Alvaro Angel, the recently appointed general manager of the pharmaceutical division of Bayer Mexico, provides insights into the rapidly evolving local pharma market, and documents Bayer Mexico’s ambitious growth strategy; with the affiliate already standing out as one of the most important of the group at a global level. You…

Luxembourg Founded just five years ago, the Luxembourg Pharmaceutical Association (APL) was created in response to the divergence of Luxembourg’s pharmaceutical regulatory environment with Belgium. At present, Secretary General Hendrik Kühne’s primary objective is to build a stronger dialogue and greater trust with the authorities, such that the industry can be…

Switzerland Michael Cobas Meyer of Eli Lilly Switzerland reveals how these are very exciting times for the company, particularly given an extremely rich pipeline in the areas of diabetes, oncology and bio-medicines; how the challenge will be to transition from their existing portfolio to new products; and why Lilly´s focus is…

Ireland Jack Daly, Commercial Manager at IMS Health Ireland, discusses the strategic decision of IMS Health to diversify into the health consultancy space, the importance of developing long-term partnerships with clients instead of transactional interactions, and the most important trends he sees in the Irish market today. To begin, could you…

Slovakia Lundbeck Slovakia Country Manager, Svatopluk Betina, reflects on the performance of one of the most innovative pharmaceutical firms in the region and the challenges companies face when introducing new products to the market Can you please provide an overview of Lundbeck’s presence in Slovakia and share with our audience the…

Mexico Cédric Ertlé, managing director at Laboratoires Expanscience Mexico, explains the strategy that the affiliate has implemented to obtain 20 and 45 percent of growth in dermocosmetics and rheumatology respectively and showcases the strong potential ahead in both areas in Mexico. Could you introduce yourself to our international readers as well…