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Egypt While evidence and recognition are growing that gender-balanced and diverse management teams at all levels of hierarchies produce positive business outcomes, the MENA region still has a long road to travel in this respect. Only 11 percent of senior management positions in MENA firms and just four percent of board…

APAC The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is home to around 1.44 billion people, over 60 percent of the world’s population, and a vast diversity of cultures, infrastructures, and economic development. Managing a life sciences company across multiple countries in this region can be extremely challenging but hugely important on both a human…

Coronavirus With the global coronavirus pandemic still ongoing and teleworking having become the new normal, pharma executives from across the world are giving us their insights into how they are managing in the age of confinement to ensure continued employee welfare and the safe supply of medications to the patients and…

UAE Located in the heart of the UAE, Dubai Airports owns and manages the operation and development of both of the city’s airports, Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC). Jochen Schnadt, VP of Aviation Business Management, explains why the pharmaceutical industry has been a success story within the special…

Czech Republic Olga Starobová, medical director of Syneos Health Czech Republic, walks us through the steps put in place to ensure successful synergies during the merger between INC Research and InVentiv Health, which has created a unique company with both clinical and commercial operations under one roof. Starobová talks about her views…

UAE From Turkey to Tajikistan, Bangladesh to Bahrain, and Russia to Rwanda, multinational pharma firms are increasingly situating wide-ranging management responsibilities in the UAE. The following is an inexhaustive list of some of the widely varying geographies being managed from the UAE, as well as insights from the executives overseeing them.…

Puerto Rico With four manufacturing plants in three sites, Becton, Dickinson and Company is a symbol of the Puerto Rico’s manufacturing prowess. José Sánchez, director of Reagent Manufacturing and operations manager for BD’s Cayey site, discusses the company’s 62-year history on the island and explains why it continues to be an attractive…

Sweden Infectious diseases kill over 17 million people each year, according to the WHO, which is why vaccine-specialist Valneva is continuing to grow and develop the next generation of vaccines. Janet Hoogstraate, chair of the Management Board of Valneva Sweden, explains the high-quality of their manufacturing operations in the country and…

Thailand Prof. Dr. Prasit Palittapongarnpim, Executive Vice President of Research and Development Management and International Collaboration at the Thai National Science Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), explains the main challenges and priorities of the organization, which operates under the Ministry of Science and Technology. He highlights the work currently being done on…

India Yugal Sikri, chairman of the Pharmaceutical Management Program of the prestigious NMIMS University, and with an extremely rich experience in the pharmaceutical industry, explains his mission to build a valuable discussion platform for CEOs and institutions of the industry alike.  Such industry efforts will ensure the Indian pharmaceutical industry efficiently…

Ecuador Santiago Caviedes, Harvard graduate, founder and chief economist of Humboldt Management, a company awarded multiple times for the precision of its forecasts in Ecuador by international institutions, gives a detailed overview of the country’s current economic situation and positive outlook for the future. Mr. Caviedes describes the country as a…

Estonia Rauno Oja, managing director of AS EGeen, discusses the company’s geographical expansion during his tenure, turning to an international full-service CRO, EGeen’s commitment to high standards, and engagement with the community; carrying out communication activities on the ground in each country in which it operates. Rauno, you have worked for…