A New Horizon for Greek Logistics
Pharmaceutical logistics companies in Greece have had to work hard and innovatively to emerge from the debt crisis; focusing on leveraging international connections and maintaining quality to stay profitable. Now…
Ipsen: A Track Record of Excellence in Ireland
These are exciting times for Ipsen in Ireland, with plans to expand the company’s already significant API manufacturing footprint to deal with increasing global demand for its products. “Sales from…
Swiss Biotech’s Funding Quandary
Switzerland has been long-established as one of the world’s most innovative countries and boasts a thriving ecosystem of startup biotechs. However, a slow and complex funding cycle means that an…
Brexit and Irish Pharma
The UK’s decision to leave the EU in Summer 2016 sent shockwaves throughout Europe and left neighbouring countries struggling to interpret what ‘Brexit’ means for them. Ireland, as the UK’s…
Staying the Course in Greece
Despite the difficulties of the financial crisis and subsequent austerity legislation, pharma firms implanted in Greece have nonetheless continued to exhibit great commitment and staying power. “The big multinationals have…
Parallel Trade in Polish Pharma: The Good and the Bad
Poland’s entrance into the EU has been a catalyst for growth that has allowed the country to flourish, shown by the nation’s ranking as the eighth largest economy in Europe according…
Cora Systems’ Innovative Project Management Solutions
Philip Martin, founder and CEO of Cora Systems in Ireland, explains why his company is ideally positioned to help the pharmaceutical industry increase efficiency and save costs through their agile,…
Putting the ‘R’ & ‘D’ back into Ireland
Much like the Irish sport of hurling, conducting R&D in Ireland is something often overlooked – unfairly, as proponents would say. Ireland has always faced a number of intrinsic hurdles…
Ireland’s Indigenous Companies Growing Into Their Own
The strong flow of FDI into Ireland has led to a vibrant ecosystem of Irish service providers, who have grown up servicing the needs of pharma MNCs. Working for FDI…
Blazing Trails: Where Luxembourg Leads the Way
Despite its miniscule size, Luxembourg has managed to specialize in three key areas and now has a strong claim to be a global leader in personalized healthcare, e-health and data…
Luxembourg: A Healthcare Logistics Leader
Sound infrastructure, a prime location in the heart of Europe, government support, and an unwavering focus on quality are all helping make the tiny principality of Luxembourg a serious player in…
The Servier Way
Shedding light on the unique business model of French pharma’s most successful mid-cap. Not long ago, Laboratories Servier was considered a somewhat mysterious and opaque actor on the world…