The View From The Top: European CEOs Highlight Industry Priorities

Leaders Discuss Concerns And Opportunities For The European Generics And Biosimilars Sector

At a high-profile panel closing out Medicines for Europe’s 30th annual conference in Dublin, six industry leaders set out their views on key topics including pricing, regulation, sustainability, and stakeholder communication.

CEOs panel at Medicines for Europe annual conference
(L-R) Pierluigi Antonelli, Markus Sieger, Elisabeth Stampa, Rebecca Guntern, Stephan Eder and Steffen Saltofte address Medicines for Europe’s annual conference • Source: Medicines for Europe

Medicines for Europe’s 30th annual conference in Dublin earlier this month saw a packed house for its concluding panel, which brought together six leading executives from top European off-patent industry players to dissect the key challenges and opportunities facing the generics and biosimilars industry today.

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