Belgium Encircled by heavyweight life sciences powerhouses of the likes of Germany, France and Switzerland, plucky Belgium nonetheless continues to astonish and project considerable influence when it comes to its abilities to develop, manufacture and sell medicines. Despite representing only a mid-size marketplace from an in-country commercial perspective, the comparatively…
Belgium Gedeon Richter Benelux’s Isabelle de Walsche gives an update on the affiliate’s progress towards becoming a reference player in women’s health, looks back on some of her achievements over 11 years in position, and highlights some of the key issues on her agenda as pharma.be’s SME subgroup chair. The…
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…
Talent Four Belgium country managers for some of the world’s largest pharma companies give their words of wisdom for women starting out in the industry. “Focus on your strengths” Sonja Willems, managing director for Janssen in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg (Benelux) shares her wisdom for people building their careers…
Belgium Isabelle De Walsche, managing director of Gedeon Richter in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg gives an update on the affiliate’s development since its establishment in 2012. De Waslche goes on to speak about the unique cluster dynamic which comes with managing the three markets and also highlights her priorities to…
CEE With a footprint of over 20 years in the Czech Republic, Gedeon Richter’s affiliate here is a key pillar to the company’s success in the Central Eastern European region. Corina Croitoru, Managing Director for the Czech Republic and Slovakia, evaluates the challenges that come with bringing to market medicines on…
Hungary As the only one of Hungary’s four historical pharmaceutical manufactures to have resisted international acquisition, Gedeon Richter stands alone as the country’s national champion. However, the company does not exist in a vacuum and, like many globally active mid-cap pharma players, establishing partnerships across the entire value chain has been…
Hungary Gábor Orbán, CEO of Gedeon Richter, highlights the recent turnaround of the company’s performance, its exciting new collaboration with Allergan in the US market, and the landmark launch of Gedeon’s first company-developed biosimilar in Japan. Our advancement in biotechnology has been a key development for Gedeon Richter this year…
Hungary The pharmaceutical industry is one of the pillars of the Hungarian economy and has been identified as a key growth driver for the future by the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Here, we highlight four Hungarian pharma champions and their evolving strategies. Beres Béres Pharmaceuticals was conceived from…
Hungary Hungary’s two largest pharma firms, Egis Pharmaceuticals and Gedeon Richter, are stepping up their biosimilars offering; providing the European market with more affordable biologic medicines and bolstering Hungary’s footprint in biologics R&D. Biosimilars in Europe Over the past decade, over 80 biologic molecules have been launched worldwide. By 2020…
China This is the first in a series of articles examining what it takes to be a country manager of a multinational pharma company in some of the world’s most challenging markets. We start in China, where the heads of Merck, Ipsen, Chiesi, Gedeon Richter and AbbVie’s Chinese affiliates give their…
China Andras Gizur, president China & APAC for Gedeon Richter, shares his insights on the current market environment in China following the spate of recent healthcare reforms, the exciting innovations Gedeon Richter plans to launch in China in the next few years, the importance of fostering a friendly, cooperative and stable…
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