Poland Poland’s largest pharmaceutical company and leading generics manufacturer, Polpharma, is looking to expand its presence outside of the country’s borders. With a recent acquisition bid for former Sanofi European generics unit, Zentiva, Polpharma is building on a growing international footprint beyond its CEE base. Founded over 80 years ago,…
CEE Some of the most important stories emanating from the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region’s pharma industry, including Polpharma’s bid for Zentiva, Richter’s acquisition of OC Distributors and MDD approval in the US, Hungary’s windfall tax on pharma, Presage’s collaboration with Pure Biologics and Lithuania’s biotech ambitions. Polpharma working…
CEE Some of the most important stories emanating from the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region’s pharma industry, including Poland’s most promising biotech start-ups, an interview with Zentiva CEO Nick Haggar, and Takeda’s investment in an IT centre in the Slovak capital, Bratislava. Elsewhere, Pfizer has begun construction on a new…
Romania Despite the challenging characteristics of the Romanian market, with a large population of nearly 20 million people and significant unmet medical needs, the country will undoubtedly continue to be strategic to multinationals in the region. This also means a consistent cycling of general managers, whether they are dispatched to the…
Romania Simona Cocos of Zentiva Romania explains how the affiliate has developed since its separation from Sanofi and how recent acquisitions have impacted local operations. She shares how the extremely diversified portfolio is a key strength and how new ventures in consumer health are helping boost performance. Cocos adds that continued…
Generics Despite being recently divested from multinational pharma giant Sanofi, Czech firm Zentiva is becoming one of the fastest-growing generics manufacturing companies in Europe, with a swathe of recent international acquisitions strengthening its position. Zentiva, a Czech Republic-based generics manufacturer, is on a mission to expand its reach after being…
Czech Republic Entrepreneurially-minded individuals, together with academic institutions with their fingers on the pulses of the latest trends, are propelling Czech pharma companies to great success and cementing the Czech Republic at the forefront of healthcare innovation in Central Europe. [Czech know-how should not] be compared with the stereotype of Eastern…
Pharma Zentiva is part of the generics business of the Sanofi group and an important player in the European market. Founded in the Czech Republic, it currently operates in fifty markets around the world. The Senior Vice President and Head of Sanofi Generics and the MCO Coordinator of Sanofi Group Czech…
Zentiva The GM of one of the leading generics companies on the Romanian market shares insights into why generics penetration remains underdeveloped and the importance of having an export strategy and diversified portfolio. You have been in your current position since 2009, witnessing many changes. Can you introduce Zentiva in…
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