Interview with Robin Rumler, CEO, Pfizer Austria
Dr. Rumler, what is your assessment of the subsidiary’s current strengths and weaknesses, after three and half years of tenure? Pfizer currently ranks second in the overall pharmaceutical market in…
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Biogen Idec creates new standards of care in therapeutic areas with high unmet medical needs. Founded in 1978, Biogen Idec is a global leader in the discovery, development, manufacturing and commercialization of innovative therapies. Patients in more than 90 countries benefit from Biogen Idec’s significant products that address diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis. In 2008, Biogen Idec’s total revenues grew 29 percent over 2007 to $4.1 billion. Biogen Idec is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with international headquarters in Zug, Switzerland. They have additional offices in the US, Canada, Australia, Japan and throughout Europe. Biogen Idec has a direct commercial presence in 29 markets, a network of distribution partners in more than 70 additional markets and operations in several new markets, including Central/Eastern Europe, Brazil, China and India.
Contact Info
Biogen Idec Austria GmbH
Stella-Klein-Löw-Weg 15/3
1020 Vienna
Austria
Phone: +43 1 484 4613
Fax: +43 1 484 4613 11
www.biogenidec.at
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