Interview with Johan Ström Managing Director, Biogen Idec Sweden
Having experienced many years at big pharmaceutical companies, you moved into the biotech sector by joining Biogen Idec late 2010. What made you decide to switch? To me, it was…
Company Description
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
BiogenIdec Sweden AB
Kanalvägen 12, Plan 5
19461 Upplands Väsby
Sweden
Phone: +46 8 5941 1360
Fax: +46 8 5941 1369
www.biogenidec.se
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