AOP Orphan Austria

Marion Allerstorfer – General Manager Austria & Switzerland, Abbott

Marion Allerstorfer, General Manager of Abbott’s diabetes care business in Switzerland and Austria, shares insights from her two-decade career at the company, highlighting Abbott’s strong people-first culture and its ability…

Dennis Engelke – Executive Director, General Manager Switzerland &…

Dennis Engelke, General Manager for Switzerland and Austria at Jazz Pharmaceuticals, discusses his career trajectory and the company’s growth in these markets. He highlights Jazz’s commitment to patient access and…

Remo Gujer – General Manager, BMS Switzerland & Austria

Dr Remo Gujer gives an overview of the BMS footprint in Switzerland and Austria, the ongoing integration of legacy Celgene operations, market access challenges, clinical trials, and the importance of…

Sandoz Bolsters its European Essential Medicine Manufacturing Capacity

In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis and the subsequent strain placed on medicine supply chains in Europe, Sandoz – the generics arm of global giant Novartis – has moved…

Interview: Albin Egger – Country Representative, UCB Pharma Austria

Albin Egger, country representative of UCB Pharma Austria, discusses the strong performance of the Austrian affiliate within the global group, organizational restructuring, and the receptiveness of Austria to UCB’s innovative…

Interview: Joy Ladurner – Co-Director, NKSE, Austria

Joy Ladurner, co-director of the NKSE (National Coordination Center for Rare Diseases) in Austria, discusses the rationale behind Austria’s prioritization of rare diseases and its leading role in the field.…

Interview: Alexander Biach – Chairman, Hauptverband (Main Association of…

Alexander Biach, chairman of the Main Association of Austrian Social Security Institutions, discusses handling the responsibility for Austria’s Europe-leading social security coverage, current inefficiencies that need to be ironed out,…

Interview: Gerhard Hirczi – Managing Director, Vienna Business Agency;…

Gerhard Hirczi of the Vienna Business Agency and Peter Halwachs of LISAvienna describe Vienna’s impressive footprint in the life sciences, its positioning as the start-up hub for Central and Eastern…

Interview: Peter Wimmer – Country Manager, Angelini Austria and Germany

Peter Wimmer, country manager of Angelini Austria and Germany, discusses the tailored long-term strategy that this exciting Italian pharmaceutical company is implementing to establish a boutique portfolio and the importance…

Interview: Christoph Wahl – Managing Director; Gerald Weirowski –…

Christoph Wahl and Gerlad Weirowski of DHL Global Forwarding Austria discuss the significance of the Austrian affiliate being chosen as lead office for CEE and the company’s life sciences and…

Interview: Christoph Sauermann – Managing Director, Mediclass, Austria

Christoph Sauermann, managing director of Mediclass, an innovative healthcare center, discusses how the complexities of the Austrian healthcare system can be solved through primary healthcare centers, such as Mediclass. Furthermore,…

Interview: Rudolf Widmann – CEO and Founder, AOP Orphan, Austria

Rudolf Widmann, CEO and founder of AOP Orphan, the first rare disease-specific European company, discusses the overriding goal to ensure rare disease patients are matched with the correct treatments and…