Tagged with Austria

Austria David Kasper, CEO of ARCHIMEDlife, an innovative Austrian company focused on novel laboratory diagnostics, discusses the innovative solution of a dried blood sample in daily routine diagnostics and novel assays as well as the intricacies of working in rare diseases. Furthermore, he provides an insight into the company’s legacy project…

Austria Dr. Wolfgang Schnitzel, general manager of Shire Austria, and Karl-Heinz Hofbauer, site lead Vienna and managing director for the Technical Operations business, discuss the huge impact of Shire’s 32 billion USD acquisition of Baxalta that has grown the workforce from a few Shire employees in Austria to 3,500. Furthermore, they…

Austria Maria Seriakov, CEO and founder of M bioserviceS, a young Austrian company dealing globally that specialises in logistics, regulatory affairs and quality control of biologics, discusses the challenges of navigating differing regulations across the globe as well as the how a hands-on approach ensures a product’s high quality. Furthermore, she…

Austria Prof. Ruth Ladenstein, executive director of the Medicines for Children Research Organisation (OKIDS) in Austria, explains OKIDS’ drive to ensure drugs are paediatric specific by conducting child-specific clinical trials. Furthermore, she highlights the challenges associated with achieving a participating child’s consent and defines what must be done to gain governmental…

Austria Philipp Lindinger, managing director of Austromed, the Austrian association for medical devices and in-vitro diagnostics, discusses the organization’s purpose, the impact of European regulation on medical devices on the sector, the importance of a strong notified body system, and the steps required to stimulate future growth within the Austrian medical…

Austria Martin Prinz, CTO of Croma-Pharma, a family-owned Austrian aesthetic dermatology company, discusses the evolution of the company over the years and their specialist, ever-expanding portfolio. Additionally, he documents the role of training clinics in establishing a vertical business model and provides an overview of the company’s growing global reach, namely…

Austria Mario Huber, general manager of PharmaMar Austria, a multinational and an innovative oncology-based Spanish company, discusses the growth of the company in Austria and the reasons behind the success of Yondelis®, the company’s flagship product. Furthermore, he provides an overview of the clinical trials the Austrian affiliate is undertaking and…

Austria Michael Stampfer, managing director of the Vienna Science and Technology Fund (WWTF), the only private, non-profit organization in Vienna dedicated to funding scientific research, discusses the challenges scientific research faces in Austria and how the organization helps bridge the gap between academia and industry. Furthermore, he illustrates the steps taken…

Austria Michaela Latzelsberger, country manager of Coloplast Austria, a Danish medical device company focused on ostomy, continence and wound care, discusses the challenges of launching innovative medical devices on the Austrian market, especially considering the system’s undervaluation of quality of life data. Furthermore, she provides an overview of how Coloplast Austria…

Austria Urs Weber, general secretary of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Austria, discusses the role of the chamber as a networking facilitator between Austrian and Swiss companies as well as the similarities and differences between both countries’ business cultures. Furthermore, he explains what makes Austria an attractive investment destination and…

Austria Heidrun Katholnigg, executive director of global clinical development Europe for Celerion, a global CRO that specialises in phase I, II and III clinical trials, discusses the acquisition of Assign Group by Celerion in 2016 and the importance of Austria in managing European clinical operations. Furthermore, she highlights the favourable clinical…

Austria Ulrich Schlick, deputy managing director of the German Chamber of Commerce in Austria, discusses the Chamber’s role in facilitating business opportunities for German companies in Austria and vice versa. He also provides an overview of the cultural ties and differences between the countries and the potential of Austria for German…