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Philippines Bert van Dierendonck and Alec van Dierendonck, Founder and Country Manager, as well as father and son, discuss Euro Generics’ unique history in the country and their road to becoming one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical companies in the Philippines. They also discuss their strategies for staying ahead of market…

Philippines Kuntal Baveja, country head and president of Sandoz Philippines Corporation discusses the company’s expanding portfolio in the country and how the booming generic industry over the past years has helped to expand access to affordable medications to the Filipinos, still pointing out that there is much room for expansion in…

Switzerland It is tempting to characterize Switzerland’s global pharma and life science hotspots as beginning and ending with Basel – home of industry giants Roche and Novartis. However, Zurich, Geneva, and even tiny Zug are all now staking serious claims for global recognition in this area. “Zurich is the world’s smallest…

Switzerland Dr. Andrea Michael Meyer, general manager of Sanofi Genzyme Switzerland, reveals how the Swiss business has been experiencing year-on-year double-digit growth; how rare diseases was the foundation of Sanofi Genzyme´s business and remains a key part of their DNA; and how a focus on patient centricity remains at the core…

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…

Slovakia Biogen Slovakia’s Country Director on being an innovative global biotech in Slovakia, market access in the country, and the company’s commitment to improving the lives of patients through MS, Alzheimer’s and rare disease treatments. Ms. Strapkova Boydova, you have been Country Director of Biogen Slovakia since its inception in 2006.…

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.…

Singapore As a bio-informatics connoisseur with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical and clinical research field, Human Longevity’s Chief Information Officer, Yaron Turpaz, shares his insights on the company concept, the value proposition of big data in healthcare, as well as the overarching vision for the company’s bright global future. In a…

Luxembourg The General Manager EMEA of Wafergen Biosystems discusses the revolutionary nature of the company’s technologies, how they are at the new frontier of genomic research, why Wafergen set up its EMEA office in Luxembourg,  growth hotspots in the EMEA region, and the recent merger with Japanese group Takara Bio. To…

Mexico José Angel García Hinojosa, counsellor of the board of the Grupo Loeffler Russek, details how Loeffler’s impressive growth has forced the company to increase their manufacturing capacity. While Loeffler grew from a small Mexican business to one of the most prominent generics companies in the fast-growing Mexican market, Mr. García…

Mexico The General Directors of Rayere explain how the historical Mexican pharma company has been leveraging its outstanding manufacturing capacity and product development expertise to become a thriving and reputed player in the patented segment, while the company now envisions to bring its high-quality quality products to international markets. Rayere boasts…