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Austria Martin Tiani, CEO of Tiani Spirit, the global leader in Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE), discusses the importance of interoperability within electronic health information exchange (HIE) and the challenges e-health faces, especially for the company as they adapt to differing regulations in various nations. Furthermore, he highlights the grapevine initiative (grapevineworld.com) for…

Tunisia The long-awaited conference marking the launch of the company cluster of Sidi Thabet (a city in the governorate of Ariana, 20 minutes from Tunis airport) took place on September 28th 2017 at the Tunis export centre (CEPEX) and revolved around the theme: “Sidi Thabet BioTechpole: serving innovation in the pharmaceutical…

Austria Dr. Dietmar Katinger, CEO of Polymun, an Austrian R&D and contract manufacturing company, discusses the challenges CMO companies face within the Austrian market and increasing industry regulations. He also provides an overview of Austria’s ability to accelerate its stature as an innovation hub. Could you introduce the scope of the…

Austria Like a family recipe that has been refined and perfected over countless generations, Austria has developed a reputation as the quintessential clinical trials destination; a perfect combination of world-class academia, willing volunteers and educated medical personnel balanced against a backdrop of economic stability. “Austria should be proud of the abundance…

Austria Dr. Kurt Zatloukal, national node director of the Bio-Banking and Bio-Molecular Resources Research Infrastructure of Austria (BBMRI Austria), discusses the challenges of collaboration between the private and academic pharmaceutical sectors and the importance of their work in advancing pharmaceutical innovation. Furthermore, he looks into the growing trend of personalised medicines…

Austria Dr. Daniel Wallerstorfer, CEO and founder of Novogenia, a vibrant Austrian genetics company, discusses founding his own company and the innovative services Novogenia provides to ensure genetics are a staple part of global preventative measures. He also provides an insight into the future of genetic analysis and the positive overall…

Austria Günther Aschenbrenner, managing director of Théa Austria, a specialist French ophthalmology company, discusses the development of the company’s Austrian office since 2011 and how a strong portfolio acquired by Théa from Alcon has assisted them in growing rapidly. Furthermore, he provides an insight into the importance of long-term strategic thinking,…

Austria Daniela Homan, executive director of AmCham Austria, the representative and advocating voice of US companies in Austria, provides an in-depth analysis of the strategies being employed by the chamber and highlights the current concerns of US subsidiary CEOs in Austria. She also provides an overview of how the market has…

Austria Karl Peter Schwarz, general manager of the Austrian affiliate of LEO Pharma, an ambitious Danish company leading the way in innovative dermatology treatments, provides an in-depth look into how global partnerships and acquisitions have impacted the strategies and operations of the Austrian affiliate. Equally, he provides an insight into how…

Austria Ard van der Meij, country president of Novartis Group Austria, the nation’s leading pharmaceutical company, discusses the advantages in Austria for innovative companies and the steps required to bolster the generics and biosimilars market share within the Austrian market to create a sustainable healthcare ecosystem for the long-term. Furthermore, he…

Austria Prof. Dr. Robin Rumler, country manager of Pfizer Austria, discusses the evolution of their operations, especially since taking over the TBE and meningitis vaccine production plant, as well as the challenges facing the entire Austrian healthcare system today. Furthermore, he provides solutions to create a sustainable future for Austrian healthcare,…

USA Douglas Peddicord, executive director of ACRO, introduces ACRO’s mission, the evolution of the CRO space in the US and globally, and how the latest political developments are affecting the association and its members. Can you begin by introducing ACRO and its mission? “We at ACRO have always focused on advocating…