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pharma The general manager of Ali Raif, Muzaffer Bal illustrates the various success factors that allowed the company to secure market leading positions within Turkey and across Europe, while also highlighting how the company has adapted its portfolio to shifting market dynamics. Muzaffer, as an introduction for our readers, please provide…

local The owner of an indigenous producer and contract manufacturer explains the plethora of new opportunities unfolding for customized industrial batch manufacturing and the impact that EU accession had on the local pharma manufacturing industry. How has domestic pharmaceutical production evolved in Romania? One of the landmark moments for Romanian pharmaceutical production…

BMS The country manager of a leading specialty care bio-business reveals how the economic and geo-social fundamentals in Romania are highly attractive from an innovative pharmaceutical producer standpoint. He speaks about how to navigate the complex regulatory landscape and the potential opportunity for preventative care to make the nation’s healthcare system…

Liba Murat Barlas, the longest serving board member for the Turkish Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, discusses the need for a new perspective in government-industry relations in the Turkish pharmaceutical industry, and the steps his firm has taken to find success in the meantime. What is the role of companies like Liba in…

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.…

distribution The CEO of ZenithPharma discusses the potential of Africa for Moroccan pharma companies, and what it takes to succeed in the Moroccan pharma market. ZenithPharma’s headquarters are located in Agadir. Why did you choose Agadir? Historically, we started our business in the pharmaceutical industry here when we opened a wholesale…

In-licensing An expert perspective on the possibilities of self-pay markets in Taiwan, and the opportunities afforded by bringing manufacturing of medical technology to the country, for export to the region. Uni-Pharma was founded in 1998, shortly after Taiwan introduced its national health insurance system. How was the business evolved over the…

Inlicensing The General Manager of OBI Pharma, a biopharmaceutical company currently working on a breast cancer drug, offers perspectives on developing a successful biotech company in Taiwan, the overall drug development ecosystem in Taiwan, and the acquire-develop-transfer model of doing business. Throughout our interviews in Taiwan, several industry stakeholders have expressed…

Glenmark Glenmark may be poised to release India’s first novel drug, from the in-licensed, anti-diarrheal molecule Crofelemer. Crofelemer has successfully complete Phase III trials, and you are readying to release it across 140 countries. What stage of the process are you in? When will we see India’s first novel drug in…

Shire International Licensing BV Netherlands Shire has many offices in America, Europe, as well as in Singapore, in Japan and in Australia. The group has a vast global network and a strong presence in these four continents. What is the strategic role that Shire Netherlands plays and how does this role fit into the group’s…