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Morocco The COVID-19 pandemic exposed Africa’s dependence on overseas production as vaccines were quickly rolled out in other parts of the world while  African countries remained at the bottom of the list. The need to build capacity on the continent has been widely recognized, but few Western actors have yet made…

Morocco MARBIO, a new vaccine manufacturing joint venture in Morocco, is the result of a partnership between the BAB banking consortium (Bank of Africa, Banque Centrale Populaire, and Attijariwafa Bank), Swedish CDMO Recipharm and the Mohammed VI Fund. Recipharm CEO Marc Funk and MARBIO General Manager Younès Hillali outline the scale…

Belgium Once primarily associated with dispensing medications alone, many pharmacies have now evolved into dynamic healthcare hubs, offering a diverse range of services that extend far beyond traditional prescription filling. Similarly, pharmacists have emerged as crucial members of the healthcare team, playing integral roles in patient care, medication management, and promoting…

Morocco After implementing the most successful COVID-19 inoculation campaign on the African continent, Morocco is looking to bolster its biologics and vaccine manufacturing capacity via two major agreements with Swedish CDMO Recipharm and Chinese Sinopharm. The North African nation hopes to be better able to supply the health needs of its…

Switzerland Dipharma SA is a Swiss specialty pharmaceutical company, developing improved generics medicines for rare metabolic diseases. Founder & CEO Marc-Olivier Geinoz discusses why the company has chosen to compete in the largely unexplored rare diseases generics space, its direct presence in the German market, and the opportunities inherent in metabolic…

UAE Mundipharma, through its model of independent associated companies, is aiming to take the lead in the Middle East, Turkey & Africa markets through its continuous commitment to improving peoples’ lives. Ashraf Allam, regional VP for the META region, discusses his journey of building Mundipharma’s strong footprint in the region and…

Sweden Since going public five years ago, Recipharm, Sweden’s iconic indigenous contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has seen its sales skyrocket by over 30 percent annually. Much of this growth has been driven by an acquisition streak with the company plucking up overseas production assets such as former Roche and…

Sweden Thomas Eldered, CEO of Sweden’s largest CDMO Recipharm, founded the company together with his business partner in 1995. Since becoming a public company in 2014, he highlights how this changed the business model and created a pure CDMO whilst increasingly expanding its global footprint both organically and through acquisitions in…

Thailand Suchart Chookruvong and Wanna Thanesanont of Thai generics player Polipharm, highlight the growing importance of R&D within their strategy, how the firm has remained focused on quality, and why Polipharm aims to position itself as the partner of choice for all stakeholders in Thailand; a local company with an international…

Spain Javier Alvarado, general manager of Mundipharma Spain, discusses his current priorities and the innovation the company is bringing to the market through a diversified portfolio. Furthermore, he points out the importance of long-term strategic partnerships for the company´s success and his future aspirations for the affiliate.   Of course, none…

Portugal Salvador Lopez saw an opportunity in the summer of 2015 to create the first Portuguese affiliate for Mundipharma. Three years on, he reveals how their business model, company culture and leadership has succeeded in disrupting the respiratory market with their blockbuster drug Flutiform, built the fastest growing subsidiary in Portugal…

Tunisia Walid Chriaa, CEO of SIPHAT, explains the history of the public company’s position in Tunisia, as the pearl of the Tunisian pharmaceutical industry. He also points out a few of the strategies in place to counter the financial struggles that SIPHAT has been under, such as reforms with a 2030…