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Switzerland Cristina Marti’s colorful and successful career has taken her across Asia from Spain, before settling in Switzerland with Indukern. In this interview, Marti explores themes of competition in Switzerland, the differences in global markets and why Indukern Switzerland and other API sourcing firms are a reliable route to understanding market…

Switzerland Karen Huebscher, CEO of Solvias, a Swiss-headquartered world leader in contract research, development and manufacturing, explains her decision to join the company after a distinguished career at Novartis, the evolution of pharmaceutical client demands, and Solvias’s evolving international footprint. After more than 15 years with Switzerland’s largest life sciences group…

Switzerland Marc Hasler, head of product and market development at Swiss Post, introduces the strategic significance of pharmaceuticals to the company, emerging trends in the logistics industry, and being a flagship company in Switzerland. Could you start by introducing the strategic significance of the pharma/healthcare business to Swiss Post and describing…

Switzerland Jan Denecker, marketing director healthcare at UPS Europe, introduces the logistics heavyweight’s broad portfolio of specialized services for the pharmaceutical industry, the significance of recent M&A activity, and what sets UPS apart from its competitors. Can you introduce UPS’s overall capabilities in healthcare logistics and how you deliver a high-touch…

Brazil Alexei Kolchin, general manager of GSK Brazil, discusses adapting to Brazil, having previously held the equivalent role in Russia, the Brazilian affiliate’s contribution to GSK’s global growth, and its embrace of digitally disruptive technologies. Before being appointed GM of GSK in Brazil, you were the GM for GSK Russia, so…

Lithuania Kristina Garuoliene, vice minister at the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania, explains the cornerstones behind the new National Drug Policy approved in August 2017, the commitment of the Ministry to ensuring Lithuanian patients have access to the latest high-quality medicines regardless of their location or spending power.…

Switzerland Dr. Teodoro Albarano, chief medical officer and vice CEO of Swiss skincare specialists Mavena, discusses why he decided to join the company after an illustrious career in Big Pharma, Mavena’s internationalization activities, and the importance of effective treatments for psoriasis.   You decided to join Mavena a year ago after…

Lithuania Leonas Kalėtinas, executive director at the Lithuanian Innovative Pharmaceutical Industry Association (IFPA), explains the main dynamics impacting the innovative pharmaceutical industry in the country as well as some initiatives developed in collaboration with the national government to continue driving the Lithuanian pharmaceutical sector moving forward. In 2014, the industry signed…

Switzerland Laurent-Dominique Piveteau, CEO of Swiss medtech innovator Debiotech, discusses digital disruption, Swiss innovation, and future growth drivers. As well as being CEO of Debiotech, you also lecture courses at EPFL on “Economics of Innovation in the Biomedical Industry”. What are your thoughts on the incorporation of disruptive technologies in the…

UK UK pharmaceutical and biotech companies are already finding it increasingly difficult to attract talent from overseas. Additionally, UK firms are looking to poach EMA staff as it heads to Amsterdam from London following Brexit. Following the Brexit vote, the UK is already seeing problems in filling senior positions at life…

Switzerland Alessandro di Napoli, CEO of Swiss family-owned pharmaceutical group, TRB Chemedica, discusses the company’s focus on the rheumatology, ophthalmology and neurology niches and the importance of ‘Swissness’ within its internationalization process. TRB Chemedica is a family business set up by your father Guido in 1980, now counting 700 employees globally…

Lithuania Šarūnas Narbutas, president at the Lithuanian Cancer Patients’ Coalition (POLA), explains the role of patients in shaping the Lithuanian healthcare system as well as the importance of having an integral approach when discussing with healthcare stakeholders to drive progress in the country. You hold a number of roles in different…