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Hong Kong Drawing on over two decades of leadership industry across Asia, Cecilia Qi reflects her transition from global pharma to leading DCH Auriga. She shares insights on the company’s evolution into an integrated market management partner, the strategic role of Hong Kong, and the future of healthcare distribution in Asia. Agility…

Hong Kong With a strong heritage in Asia, DKSH has evolved into a leading force in connecting global healthcare innovation with local patient access. In this interview, Wai Ting Fong, VP Healthcare and Head Country Management at DKSH Hong Kong, shares how the organisation is shaping the region’s healthcare landscape, from pioneering…

Switzerland Clinigen is in the midst of a major transformation, repositioning itself as a pure services partner focused on bridging patient access to critical medicines worldwide. Its recent acquisition of SSI Strategy underscores this shift, combining SSI’s strategic depth, established U.S. and European footprint, and innovative partnership models with Clinigen’s global…

Switzerland Thomas Wirth shares insights into Biomed’s strategic focus on the Swiss pharmaceutical market, offering comprehensive services from regulatory support to market access for RX and OTC products. He discusses Biomed’s commitment to long-term partnerships, technological advancements, and driving operational efficiency to stay competitive.   At Biomed, we prioritize delivering value…

Saudi Arabia Abdul Latif Jameel is one of Saudi Arabia’s most storied distributors, with a history dating back to 1945. Although present in the healthcare space since 1995 via its philanthropic activities, it has only recently moved to set up a dedicated healthcare arm, known as Jameel Health. Led by Big Pharma…

Saudi Arabia aljeel, a leading Saudi family-owned medtech distributor, has undergone a structural transformation in recent years and today attempts to maintain the dynamism of a family business while incorporating the structured processes of a publicly traded entity. Now CEO of the firm, AbdulGhani El-Ajou touches on some of aljeel’s key initiatives,…

USA Online pharmacies have still not captured a large share of the fragmented US pharma market, but Eli Lilly’s partnership with Amazon after a direct-sale initiative of its own may serve to shake up the establishment and show what a direct-to-consumer model can offer.   Eliminating the Middleman, or Not Amazon…

Morocco DHL’s Tina Manoukian lays out how the global logistics giant helped ensure the safe and timely distribution of medicines and vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic, outlines the scope and scale of DHL operations in Morocco, and explains why the country is well positioned to become a distribution and logistics hub…

Belgium The newly merged Port of Antwerp-Bruges is the world’s first GDP-compliant seaport. CCO Tom Hautekiet explains the significant role the Port is playing in global healthcare supply chains – leveraging Belgium’s positioning as Europe’s leading producer of vaccines -, how it is adapting and driving the green transition, and the…

USA Global e-commerce giant and the world’s fifth largest company by market capitalisation, Amazon is continuing its expansion into the healthcare space with the launch of a five dollar monthly medicine subscription plan for Amazon Prime members in the US.   The plan, named ‘RxPass’ covers 60 generic medications used to…

Italy Pierluigi Petrone outlines family-owned Petrone Group’s wide-range of outsourcing services to the pharmaceutical industry, how its international footprint has evolved over time, and his key priorities as president of Italy’s main primary pharma distribution association, ASSORAM.   My dream is that Italy, thanks to its infrastructure and location, can become…

Saudi Arabia Saudi Chemical Company Holding (SCCH), Saudi Arabia’s leading manufacturer of civil and military explosives, has been expanding its pharma sector footprint in recent years. Today, the company has capabilities across pharma distribution through SITCO Pharma, manufacturing (both for its own products and as a contract manufacturing organisation (CMO)) via AJA…