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Portugal Last year, Tecnimede Group – a family-owned titan of the Portuguese healthcare industry – appointed its first professional, non-family CEO in Antonio Donato. This marked a significant milestone in the company’s professionalisation and its journey towards becoming an international, multinational entity. In conversation, Donato outlines Tecnimede’s current internationalisation strategy and…

India As secretary general of the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) Sudarshan Jain represents the interests of 25 leading Indian pharmaceutical companies, both at home and abroad. He outlines the association’s focus on quality, innovation, and global reach, why the IPA is aiming to position India as a global benchmark for pharma…

India The IDMA’s Daara Patel outlines the association’s role in representing the diverse voices of the Indian pharmaceutical sector, advocating for manufacturers of all sizes. He explores the challenges and initiatives around aligning with global standards, addressing issues like regulatory complexities and the shift towards biologics. Patel also uncovers the Indian…

Morocco Cooper Pharma is one of Morocco’s leading domestic pharmaceutical manufacturers and has expanded its presence across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa in recent years. CEO Ayman Cheikh Lahlou emphasizes the importance of healthcare investment for a developing nation, highlighting Morocco’s commitment to self-sufficiency in pharmaceuticals, the potential for Morocco…

Morocco Zenith Pharma’s Mohamed El Bouhmadi discusses the company’s approach to product development and the potential for Morocco to become an African pharmaceutical export platform. As Morocco transitions to universal healthcare coverage, he highlights the need for balanced medication pricing. With a robust growth trajectory and a focus on high-value products,…

Morocco Salim El Guermaï of leading Moroccan generics manufacturer Galenica outlines how, in the past three years, the firm played a key role in Morocco’s COVID-19 pandemic response, continued to serve Moroccan patients with essential medicines, and bolstered the country’s standing as a pharmaceutical hub for the African continent.    Our…

Morocco Three years on from his last PharmaBoardroom interview, Karim Lahlou highlights the evolution of Moroccan pharma manufacturer Iberma as it expands its activities from solely in-licensing to developing and selling its own products, growing its global partnership base, and looking to penetrate international markets while leveraging the growing reputation of…

Morocco Recently rebranded from its former name, AMIP, the Moroccan Federation of Pharmaceutical Industry and Innovation (FMIIP) represents the local manufacturers operating in Morocco, which hold a domestic market share of 75 percent. Executive Director Layla Laassel Sentissi highlights some of the key trends in the Moroccan pharma market today, how…

Morocco Servier Morocco, with its robust portfolio of 15 products and a turnover of EUR 30 million, has forged a leading position in the local market. Managing Director Florent Darchez explains the affiliate’s goal to expand its oncology footprint while aligning with national coverage policies to broaden overall access to its…

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…

UAE Less than two years into position as CEO of MENA-wide pharma and consumer health player Dar Al Dawa, Khaled Harb looks back on what has already been achieved and the ambitious strategy he has put in place for the short-, medium-, and long-term. Harb also outlines some of the key…

Hong Kong The Guangzhou production site of HKEX-listed RNA therapeutics biotech Sirnaomics is overseen by pharma industry veteran Edward Wang. Here, Wang explains his contribution to the development of good manufacturing practices (GMP) in China and why southern China makes sense as a manufacturing location for a local biotech with global ambitions.…