Tagged with medical

Pharma Having led a successful turnaround of the affiliate in just eight months, Nadia Cortesi of ResMed explains how she has achieved double digit growth, while facing sustained external challenges, including low awareness among consumers and healthcare authorities of the potential complications that sleep pathologies can cause. Can you please introduce…

Pharma The leadership of Meditop discuss their history as the first non-privatized, private Hungarian pharmaceutical company, their ongoing strategies for growth in the country, and their evolving portfolio abroad. They also discuss the complexities of the Hungarian healthcare and pharmaceutical market and give an overview of their past challenges and current…

Pharma Raffaele Stefanelli discusses the challenges of the medtech industry in Italy, the contribution of the Italian research community to Boston Scientific globally, and innovative partnership models. Could you introduce yourself to our readers as you currently hold two positions within Boston Scientific: managing director of the affiliate as well as…

Pharma Genfit’s Jean-François Mouney speaks about responding to high unmet medical needs in inflammatory and metabolic related diseases. With the increase in obesity related diseases, Mouney discusses their lead pipeline product: Elafibranor, the new orphan blockbuster drug aimed at curing NASH; nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and other related diseases.   As an entrepreneur…

Pharma With over 15 years of expertise in external sterilization services for medical devices and surgical instruments, Sterience has successfully positioned itself as the market leader in France. Directing the company towards new growth potential, recently appointed CEO, Mr. Jacques Penicaud, shares the company’s commitment to quality, as well as new…

Pharma Vygon CEO, Stephane Regnault, shares the international strategy of one of the largest independent French medical device companies and their continuing commitment to quality. You are one of the few mid-sized French medical device companies thriving on the market. What is the niche market of Vygon, and the evolution of the…

Pharma In an exclusive interview at the eyeforpharma Barcelona Summit 2016, GSK’s Danie Du Plessis speaks out about patient-centricity and the growing role of medical affairs in the pharma industry. In your speech today, you mentioned that the concept of patient-centrality has not changed, but that expectations around it have; could you…

Pharma Eric Le Roy, CEO of the SNITEM (Syndicat National de l’Industrie des Technologies Médicales, The National Association of Medical Technologies Industry), reveals how the French medical devices market is valued at around 20 billion euros (USD 21.92 billion), and employs 65,000 people. He goes on to discuss how the SNITEM represents over 375…

Pharma Pharmaceuticals Stéphane Bouchard reveals why BD’s pharmaceutical systems centre of excellence is based in France; BD’s increased strength in medical devices following the acquisition of CareFusion in 2015; and why cooperation and transparency between medical device and pharmaceutical companies is crucial. What role can BD, as one of the world’s leading companies specializing in medical devices,…

Pharma Albert Denoon (AB) and Jeff Hampton (JH) illustrate how the Crossroads and Campbell Institutes, two non-profit organizations funded by Baroque Medical, are well positioned to address South Africa’s current gaps in medical training. They also depict the key success factors that have allowed the company to become the leading distributor…

Pharma After having successfully acquired its first dialysis center in the Netherlands, Fresenius Medical Care, the market leader for kidney failure products and services, is looking to develop more partnerships with other hospitals and dialysis centers to help Dutch patients benefit from their patient-centric expertise. CEO Ellen Gisjbers also advocates for…

Pharma The presence in France of Swiss medical compression garment manufacturer Sigvaris dates back more than 100 years. The current president, Alain Bertheas, describes the company’s history and explains its garments. You came to Sigvaris in 1980, and have remained in the company ever since. What have been some of the…