Tagged with strategy

Canada Dr. Jean-Yves Leroux, CEO and founder of Medelys, lets his entrepreneurial fiber shine through in this interview as he talks about the beginnings of his company in 2006, the initial challenges, and the prospects for collagen-based natural health products in the treatment of joint pain resulting from arthritis and osteoporosis…

Switzerland Ryad Dahmani, CEO of Swiss-headquartered cold chain logistics specialists, Cold Chain Vision, discusses the impact of new technology in the logistics industry, the importance of quality controls in the transportation of vaccines and why Cold Chain Vision is a name worth remembering for the future. Could you please start by…

Canada Mark Nawacki, CEO and co-founder of Searchlight Pharma, affirms the company’s dedication to women’s health through a modern approach to current market trends. He underlines the company’s commitment to productive collaborations with healthcare professionals and industry partners and its aspiration to bring life-changing innovations to Canadian patients. Mark, can you…

Switzerland Stefan Frefel, CEO of Bilfinger Industrial Services in Switzerland, outlines Bilfinger’s core offering of maintenance and engineering services to the pharmaceutical industry, the importance of the Swiss affiliate to the global group, and how the company is positioning itself at the forefront of digital disruption and other new industry trends.…

Austria Albin Egger, country representative of UCB Pharma Austria, discusses the strong performance of the Austrian affiliate within the global group, organizational restructuring, and the receptiveness of Austria to UCB’s innovative products. Globally, UCB registered nine percent growth for the first nine months of 2017. How would you describe the contribution…

Canada Linda Tibbits, general manager at Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmetics in Canada takes us back to the beginnings of the French company in the country, where its initial success was driven by the harmonic relationship between Pierre Fabre himself and Jean Coutu, founder of Canada’s largest pharmacy network. She further talks portfolio…

India With the Indian public healthcare apparatus straining at the seams to provide affordable access to treatments to the country’s vast population, two pioneering pharmaceutical multinationals – Novartis and Janssen – have stepped up with innovative initiatives to fill the gaps. “Economists such as Michael Porter see Arogya Parivar as a…

Serbia Ronald Seeliger, CEO of Hemofarm group, arrived in Serbia during turbulent times in CEE. Following a strict program of reinvestment, local expertise, and innovative strategies, Hemofarm surged forwards, developing into the pharmaceutical powerhouse that we see today. In this interview in the newly renovated offices in Belgrade, Seeliger sheds light…

Brazil Gaetano Crupi, president and general manager of BMS in Brazil, leverages his long-standing experience at the head of prestigious pharmaceutical companies’ affiliates to provide an insightful overview of the key success factors to consider in the Brazilian market. He also documents BMS’ commitment to being a frontrunner in the medical,…

Switzerland Marc Funk, COO of Swiss-headquartered product development service specialist, Lonza, discusses the company’s remarkable recent fortunes, how it is implementing innovative efficiency improvements, and answers the question, “why Switzerland?”   We aspire to move the company and the relationship with our customers from being a functional service provider to the strategic partner…

Poland Wojciech Koziejowski, managing director of Lundbeck Poland, discusses attaining reimbursement in Poland for the first time in ten years and the recent set-up of their global shared service center of more than 200 staff in Krakow. Moreover, he highlights the leading role the company is taking in educating key stakeholders…

Poland Denis Vujičić, managing director of MSD Poland, discusses his overriding mission to give Polish patients greater access to breakthrough therapies and highlights the affiliate’s extensive R&D capabilities that entail both domestic and global operations. Furthermore, he highlights the important steps that MSD is undertaking to strengthen its position as the…