Tagged with NNE

Italy Dompé’s Chief Operating Officer, Eriona Gjinukaj, responsible for creating the Italian mid-cap’s US affiliate, reveals the challenges and rewards of that experience and explains how she saw the company go from a primary care-focused Italian company to an internatonal biotech with an EMA and FDA-approved breakthrough therapy. I was lucky…

Switzerland The small Italian-speaking Canton of Ticino, nestled away in Southern Switzerland, is fast developing its reputation as a life sciences hub which – if not able to compete directly with Basel and Zurich – has plenty to offer in a number of important niches. Ticino boasts a core of well-established…

Switzerland Susanne Caspar, CEO at Swiss natural API producer Linnea, talks about her first few months in the company, the pharmaceutical industry’s growing embrace of natural ingredients, and why Linnea has made the move into cannabis API production.   2020 was defined by an increase in demand for dietary supplements because…

Switzerland Swiss-headquartered ADIENNE has made recent headlines after being announced as the first European company to manufacture Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine. President and Founder Antonio Francesco Di Naro explains how the company’s deal with the Russian Direct Investment Fund happened and some of the challenges related to the manufacturing process.…

France François Vorms, managing director of Canon Medical Systems France, shares the story of how the company navigated its transition from Toshiba to become a well-known player in the medical imaging market today. Additionally, Vorms comments on the highly advanced AI initiatives the affiliate is taking, namely its Aquilion ONE™ /…

Switzerland The general manager of NNE Switzerland highlights the special pharmaceutical engineering focus of the company, allowing them to anticipate the latest trends and adjust to cater to their clients’ needs. You have seen this affiliate of NNE growing from 12 employees to 152 employees and have spent many years here.…

Switzerland With 35 years’ experience in natural extracts, purified ingredients, semi-synthetic APIs of natural origin and manufacturing products to the highest standards of excellence and quality, Linnea is a ground-breaking company with a strong heritage that successfully accepts challenges in new segments while expanding its product portfolio. What changes in attitudes…

IBSA To effectively reform old habits requires diligence, consistency and, above all, patience.   As an introduction for our readers, could you describe the initial objectives that you set for yourself when stepping into this role last October? The reason I joined IBSA was the challenge of rebuilding a company. In…

Pharma PwC France’s pharma and life sciences industry leader speaks out about the consultancy’s positioning as partner of choice for advisory services in the pharmaceutical industry with more than 75 percent of the local market now registered as clients. She also reflects upon the likely repercussions of digital disruption on the…

Pharma Anne-Marie Noir discusses footcare, Laboratoires Asepta’s corporate values, the strategic development behind their innovative brand, and the company’s positioning in Monaco. She also discusses her family’s legacy in the business and her influence as a powerful woman in a male-dominated industry. Laboratories Asepta has been a very successful company in…

Pharma Nicolas Bardonnet, general manager of Promega France, reveals how France hosts both their European application laboratory and European training centre, offering a wide range of courses in molecular biology, cell biology, proteomics and genetic identity. Mr Bardonnet talks about the importance that Promega attaches to supporting the surrounding community, giving…

Pharma Bernard Vanhove, CEO and Maryvonne Hiance, Chairman of Effimune, an immune regulation biotech, discuss their novel approach to developing immunotherapies, their partnership and commercialization strategies, their perspective on the landscape of immunotherapy as well as the evolution of the French biotech environment, and finally, their mission to position Effimune as…