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pharma Mr Martinez, President of Santen France, reveals how Santen’s decision to acquire the French pharmaceutical company Novagali in 2011, was based on its desire to project itself as an innovative ophthalmic player across the whole of Europe and why 2015 was a significant year for the group, receiving European marketing approval…

pharma Escalate Sciences is a Puerto Rican specialized science-based consulting firm focused on R&D, tech transfer, process design & improvement, analytical development and characterization. The company also serves different aspects of the life-sciences industry including project management, validation, qualification, statistical analysis, facility start-up, regulatory & compliance, reformulation and testing services. Its…

pharma Francisco García was appointed as the executive director for the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association (PRMA) in August 2015. He stresses the importance of developing Puerto Rico’s entrepreneurial talent and startup clusters as his main initiatives. As you have recently taken over as executive director of PRMA, could you outline the…

pharma The General Manager of Boehringer Ingelheim South Africa talks about changes that are required to the healthcare system, with far more government/private partnerships, helping to unlock the country´s potential, why South Africa acts as a springboard for many companies looking to develop their footprint in the region, making it the…

QuantiLAB After recently signing a service level agreement with Mérieux NutriSciences in May 2015, Bertrand Baudot, Managing Director of QuantiLAB explains the company’s plans for the future. He also discusses the challenges and, more importantly, highlights the various opportunities in the Healthcare and Life Sciences sector on Mauritius. In its first…

pharma Luis Alemañy came to American Tools, Inc. as general manager in 2014 following a career largely focused on multinationals. He talks about the company’s new direction and their large international client base that has come about as a result of over 40 years of high-quality sheet metal manufacturing primarily for…

pharma Pierre Banzet, President of Group Synerlab, one of the top ten French CMOs, discusses his group’s ambitious European expansion strategy, driven by their specialties in multi-dose, preservative-free eye drops, generics, medical devices and hospital markets, and uniqueness in terms of its culture of customer service. He also discusses his perspective…

pharma The CEO and founder of ModiQuest discusses how, with its unique, fully-integrated antibody generation and development platform, the company is developing antibodies for potentially groundbreaking therapies for the prevention and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and growing its already well-established CRO arm serving clients from around the world. Could you introduce…

pharma The general manager of Ferring South Africa, Mercia Van Zyl discusses the company’s ambitious plans for the future under the slogan ‘People come first’, the placement of fertility under the nation’s therapeutic priorities, and how the company is contributing to an overall better healthcare system in the country. Could you…

pharma CEO of Pantarhei since its inception in 2001, Herjan Coelingh Bennink outlines the company’s vision to develop new applications for existing compounds in the fields of women’s health and oncology with therapies with real medical advantages including a contraceptive pill which does not increase the risk of thrombosis and improved…

pharma The Centre for Human Drug Research provides a full range of early stage clinical pharmacology services. The CEO discusses the vision behind the creation of the foundation as well as some of its most recent educational and funding initiatives destined to help biotech companies develop new drugs. You founded the…

pharma Ileana Quiñones, president and general manager of iPR-AstraZeneca, discusses the clear strategy of the affiliate in being a leading manufacturer in Puerto Rico and the steps necessary to ensure their place in the country and within the AstraZeneca organization. Where is AstraZeneca focused today and how does the Puerto Rican…