Tagged with regulations

pharma   The Thai pharmaceutical market is growing due to an aging, wealthier local population and a large medical tourism sector. International companies must however adapt their strategies to suit the Thai market; as must domestic concerns. With an estimated value of USD 4.5 billion, Thailand is Southeast Asia’s second largest…

Pharma Giulio Volpe, Managing Director of Lundbeck’s Italian API’s production plant, discusses what is leading multinational companies to relocate their production to Italy, the value the Italian plant can offer the Lundbeck group and the future of API production in Italy. Could you start off with a brief overview of the…

pharma   Mitel Distributing Corp is one of Puerto Rico’s leading distributors for weights and scales in the life science industry. The executive team speaks about the challenges of Puerto Rico’s recession and ways that the company has adapted as a result. What have been the biggest opportunities and challenges over…

Holland In a market under strong pressures to contain costs, launching innovative products in a crowded market can be a challenge. Novo Nordisk GM Sanne Groenemeijer believes his organization’s willingness to try various solutions has helped them to maintain their dominant position as the market leader in diabetes. Since you took…

FDA Chung Seung, Minister of Food and Drug Safety, discusses the latest improvements to Korea’s regulatory system and highlights vaccines, biosimilars and stem cell research as key components of the country’s pharmaceutical sector.   What are the primary goals of the ministry today? Since the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety…