Tagged with strategy

Saudi Arabia Since joining Moderna as its first ex-US commercial employee in Spring 2020, Dan Staner has played a leading role in developing what is now one of the world’s top 20 biggest pharma companies. Speaking exclusively to PharmaBoardroom, Staner describes how Moderna has been able to fashion a new, optimised company…

China Chinese biotech Jacobio has made remarkable strides in pioneering first-in-class drug research, with their SHP2 inhibitor project only the second globally to initiate a clinical trial for a novel target and eventually licensed to AbbVie for approximately USD one billion in 2020. Chairman and CEO Dr Wang Yinxiang outlines Jacobio’sstrategic…

Saudi Arabia Ismail Shehada explains his decision to join leading Saudi firm Tabuk Pharmaceuticals, influenced by its potential for growth and strategic transformation in alignment with Saudi Vision 2030. He outlines the need to transition from consultancy-driven strategies to business implementation, aligning with the national agenda and achieving market leadership.   As…

Global Drawing inspiration from Quentin Tarantino’s directorial breakthrough in the early 1990s, Blue Spoon Consulting’s John Singer explores the pharma sector’s urgent need for a strategic overhaul to ensure success and sustain growth amidst looming patent expirations.   Lex is the flagship investment column of the Financial Times. Its commentaries, currently written…

India J&J India’s Jayashri Kulkarni lays out her approach to comprehensive leadership, drawing on her diverse career history across various sectors; her mandate to leverage innovative assets to transform disease management in India; and the importance of actively championing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within the company, building a future-fit organization…

India Shailesh Siroya explains the rationale behind Bal Pharma’s strategic focus on niche products within the API segment, avoiding the broader, more competitive commodity markets and enabling it to establish a significant global presence. Siroya also outlines how Bal Pharma has evolved from its initial focus on the export market to…

Portugal Luis Abrantes explains how Generis, as one of the leading companies by volume in both the retail and hospital segments of the Portuguese pharma market, serves a huge number of patients in the country. Starting out in 2003 as a family-owned firm, it was then bought out by private equity…

Portugal Azevedos Group’s João Sotana outlines the firm’s diverse strategic pillars, including manufacturing for Portugal and international markets; its focus on sustainability and innovation; and how it plans to stay ahead of the pack in the competitive generics market, including via expansion into the US market with a focus on freeze-dried injectables.…

France After offloading its consumer healthcare division in 2022 and in view of the gradual erosion of its top seller, Somatuline, Ipsen opted to aggressively seek external assets to enrich its pipeline. With an FDA green light for its 2017-acquired Onivyde and an expected approval for its Genfit-partnered therapy this year,…

India Sampada Gosavi explains how she has led a transformation of Astellas’ operations in India to launch innovative products in oncology and women’s health, coupled with a commitment to building internal capabilities. With a ‘hypergrowth phase’ anticipated, Astellas will nevertheless need to continue to navigate India’s regulatory environment and engage in…

India Girisan Kariangal reflects on Menarini’s journey from a primarily CSO organization to a robust branded business in India, emphasizing strategic partnerships, acquisitions, and a decisive shift towards dermatology. He outlines how Menarini positions itself as a leader in dermatology by treating dermo-cosmetics with the same rigour as pharmaceuticals and continuously…

Portugal Alberto Navia-Osorio Pascual enthusiastically describes how Viatris has established itself as the leading pharmaceutical company in Portugal, leveraging the strengths of its integrated portfolios. The company has focused on brand recognition, customer engagement, and maintaining a strong relationship with healthcare professionals and pharmacists through extensive training initiatives. Navia-Osorio Pascual also…