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Hong Kong Managing director of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Hong Kong Koji Ueda explains the Japanese company’s long-standing presence in Hong Kong, which dates back to 1956, the affiliate’s 50-50 split between pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals and within pharma its principal focus on nephrology and CNS. Moreover, he explains the milestone launch of Otsuka’s first-in-class…

Hong Kong Industry veteran Krish Sundaresan, GM for Hong Kong & Macau at Pfizer for the past two and a half years, shares his experience navigating the shifting dynamics brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, enhancing omni-channel capabilities, and launching four new products in 2023 alone. Sundaresen also discusses the opportunity to…

Hong Kong Tony Cheng, managing director and general manager for Hong Kong & Macau at Merck Healthcare walks us through the challenges and opportunities arising from Hong Kong’s transformation, Merck’s strong local presence, its collaboration with the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park to support local start-ups, the affiliate’s engagement in the…

Mexico Federico Prince, general manager and CEO of Laboratorios Kener details the family-run branded generics company’s changing of hands and the rocky patches it went through before becoming the second-largest company in Mexico’s injectables market. He also relates Kener’s “Mexico plus” approach aimed at expanding reach beyond Mexico while maintaining a…

Saudi Arabia CEO of King Saud University Medical City (KSUMC), Dr Ahmad Hersi, provides an overview of the prominent hospital group and Saudi Arabia’s oldest and largest academic medical centre, offers insights into KSUMC’s collaborations with international organizations, its focus on prevention and pre-hospital care, and establishing itself as one of the…

Mexico Guy Jean Savoir, CEO of family-run Mexican pharma Carnot Laboratories explains the company’s USD 150 million investment in a new facility, its plans to focus manufacturing efforts on vaccines and contribute to reestablishing the country as a vaccine production hub, and Carnot’s continued focus on expanding its markets in Brazil,…

Europe Physician and pharma industry veteran Iris Zemzoum is returning to Europe after leading Novartis Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa through the COVID-19 pandemic. As Novartis looks to further hone in on innovation after spinning-off generics and biosimilars division Sandoz, Zemzoum will face a unique set of challenges in her…

Saudi Arabia Over the past three years, Sanofi has significantly expanded its presence in the GCC region, launching 40-50 new products, including treatments for rare diseases and advancements in immunology, diabetes management, and vaccines. As Jean-Paul Scheuer explains, this expansion aligns with Sanofi’s goal to become a leading immunology company globally and…

Mexico Ana Riquelme Francistain, executive director of the MedTech trade group Asociación Mexicana de Industrias Innovadoras de Dispositivos Médicos (AMID), details the trade and tax incentives that have favoured nearshoring from the US. Additionally, she outlines the sector’s regulatory advances, the important regulatory updates with respect to labelling, good manufacturing practices…

Mexico Four years ago, Daniel Del Conde left a career in multinational pharma to become the CEO of regional player Grupo Somar. He walks us through the company’s activities – private labels; pure generics; private brand manufacturing, and prescription, its recent acquisition of Quifa, and the diversified portfolio that encompasses over…

Germany A roundup of some of the biggest stories coming out of German pharma, including Merck’s better-than-expected Q1 earnings; Stada’s possible return to the stock market; CDMO Vetter’s expanded capacity in the US and Germany; Bayer’s elimination of some 1,500 jobs, and BioNTech’s bid for MediLink’s solid tumour platform.   Merck…

Saudi Arabia Fadi Ghanayem, Managing Director for Saudi Arabia and Caucasus, Central Asia, Iran and Mongolia (CCAIM) at French diagnostics firm BioMérieux discusses the remarkable growth he has witnessed in Saudi Arabia thanks to the government’s push to improve healthcare and prevention in recent years.  In addition, he outlines the opportunities that…