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licensing The president of Laprophan, a leading Moroccan pharma company, discusses the company’s commitment to R&D, and how it has found success through innovation and partnership with leading MNCs. Established in 1949, Laprophan was one of the pioneering companies of Morocco’s pharmaceutical industry, and is now among the leading national laboratories.…

access The general manager of Iberma discusses the history of the Moroccan pharmaceutical industry, new measures to improve access, and working on Moroccan-European partnerships in the pharma sector. You have a long experience of the Moroccan pharmaceutical industry. What have been the most significant changes throughout its history? Morocco initiated its…

R&D “When I left Janssen, I never imagined joining a Korean company,” recalls Choi Tae-Hung, sipping a freshly brewed yujacha tea in his office on a crisp autumn morning as he gazes down at the busy, sundrenched streets of Seoul below. “I thought that the global business of Korean pharmaceutical companies…

pricing Cho Chan-Hwui, president of the Korean Pharmaceutical Association (KPA), discusses the major hurdles that pharmacists in Korea must overcome today, and the increased focus on prescription by INN.   How successfully has the policy stipulating the separation of prescription and dispensing (SPD) worked over the last 15 years? Complete success…

Deloitte In the second part of this interview, the managing partner of Deloitte Algeria sheds light on opportunity and risk in the Algerian pharma market. He explains the distorting effect of strict joint venture rules and outlines the many challenges in navigating Algeria’s regulatory and legal frameworks while at the same time…

association Elmer Torres Cortes is General Manager of the Industrial Association of Pharmaceutical Laboratories (ASILFA) that was created to defend the interests of the generic and local manufacturers. Cortes speaks about the developments of the Chilean pharmaceutical industry.   What are the main drivers and challenges for the Chilean pharmaceutical industry…