Interview with Kalman Petro, Managing Director, Actavis BV
A very strong phrase that we recently came across describes a “war going on in the generics industry” as a result of the preference policy, which people have claimed has…
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Actavis is one of the world’s leading players in the development, manufacture, and sale of first-class generic pharmaceuticals. The successful integration of a number of acquisitions has helped position Actavis among the world’s largest companies in the industry. Founded in 1956, the Group has more than 10,000 employees operating in over 40 countries around the globe. Actavis’ headquarters are in Iceland.
Actavis B.V. is one of the top five generics suppliers in the Netherlands, responsible for the sales and marketing of more than 350 generic pharmaceuticals. The company joined the Actavis Group in 2005 as a result of the Alpharma acquisition.
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