Sean Richardson – GM, Alexion Pharma UK
Sean Richardson discusses Alexion’s focus on rare and ultra-rare diseases, the level of support for these therapies from the UK government, awareness raising, diagnostics, and his future priorities. …
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Astellas Pharma Ltd. is the Sales and Marketing affiliate for the UK market. It was founded in 2005 after the merger of Fujisawa and Yamanouchi. Yamanouchi had focused on Urology, and Fujisawa were specialists in Transplantation and Dermatology. The workforce currently stands at over 250 and is based in Staines, Middlesex.
Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd., the European subsidiary of Astellas, is focused on five key therapeutic areas: Transplantation, Urology, Dermatology, Anti-infectives, and Pain Management. In addition, Astellas remains committed to improving the lives of patients with a number of other diseases, including Diabetes and Cardiovascular, CNS, Respiratory, and Gastrointestinal.
Sean Richardson discusses Alexion’s focus on rare and ultra-rare diseases, the level of support for these therapies from the UK government, awareness raising, diagnostics, and his future priorities. …
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