Global As healthcare systems grapple with rising costs and the need for broader access to treatment, off-patent medicines have taken on increasing importance. With budgets under pressure and blockbuster drugs losing exclusivity, the generics market is on track to reach USD 600 billion by 2033, with these five players leading the…
Japan A summary of some of the biggest stories coming out of Japan’s pharma industry, including Teva’s divestment of joint venture Teva-Takeda; GE HealthCare’s takeover of Nihon Medi-Physics; Takeda’s blood cancer anemia drug licensing deal with Keros, and Astellas’ new cell therapy research site in Japan. Pharma firm Teva to…
Portugal Women account for half of the Portuguese labour force, but Portugal lags behind the European average for women in top positions, as a 2023 McKinsey study shows. However, Portuguese pharma appears to buck this trend, with several women assuming leadership positions within the country. Indeed, over half of the 13…
Global Claudia Martínez, generic & biosimilar medicines programme manager at the Access to Medicine Foundation, draws from a recent AMF report to outline what more generics companies can be doing to ensure greater access to their essential products. Martinez argues that for people living in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), generic and…
LatAm Latin America’s patient organisations are today playing a more important role than ever before in developing solutions to the continent’s most pressing healthcare challenges. Given the healthcare gaps that persist, LatAm’s rich tradition of democratic participation, and industry stakeholders’ continuously stated commitments to including the patient voice in their decision-making…
Global With the global market for generic drugs expected to reach USD 36.4 billion by 2027 and grow at a CAGR of 5.6 percent over the period 2020-2027, it is not surprising that a number of generics producers continue to rank among the world’s top pharma companies. A look at the…
LatAm Back in Latin America after several years in the US and Europe, Teva LatAm Head and Mexico GM Rodrigo Fernandez explains how the affiliate has adapted its strategy across the region and delivered consistent growth in most of its LatAm markets. He also explains how the region is confronting some…
Global Over the past year, PharmaBoardroom has spoken to pharma executives the world over, collecting unique perspectives from all sides of the industry. Here are the ten most-read interviews of 2022 that range from conversations with one of Korea’s top CDMOs to the American generics association and the Italian regulatory agency,…
Global After a turbulent five-year tenure, Kare Schultz will be stepping down as the Israeli generics giant ‘s CEO and former Sandoz chief Richard Francis will take over in January. Francis, who brings his vast industry experience at companies like Sandoz and Biogen to the role, will inherit a number of…
Global The Israeli giant began as a wholesale drug business more than a century ago and went on to dominate the global generics market until it lost its leadership position in 2021. After the setbacks of a costly acquisition and several reputational challenges, Teva is pushing to stay on track. Teva…
Spain Teva’s general manager for Spain and Portugal, Juan Carlos Conde Ibarra, dives into the recently announced strategy for the affiliate, including the move to a single brand in generics, and a bigger focus on specialty products, biologics and digitalization. In addition, he reflects on his 18 years with the company,…
Italy In a wide-ranging conversation, veteran general manager of Teva’s Italian Cluster Hubert Puech d’Alissac explores the reasons for the company’s growth in the region to become the generic market leader, post-COVID changes to the pharma industry, and the state of private-public relationships in Europe. Furthermore, d’Alissac touches on the responsibility…
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