Interview with Robert Dahan, President, AstraZeneca France
You’ve been at the head of AstraZeneca France for 7 years through during which time there has been a lot of M&A activity in the industry as well as a…
Social Security formulates public policy in the area of family benefits, health and industrial injury insurance and pensions, and is responsible for social security regulations as laid down in the French Social Security Code. The system is based on the right to obtain health reimbursements for all those who are legally resident in France. Following on from the crises of 2009 and 2010, which led to a large deficit, their number one goal has been tostrengthen the sustainability of the system. They are responsible for negotiating and administering France’s commitments at a European Union (EU) and international level in the area of social security.
You’ve been at the head of AstraZeneca France for 7 years through during which time there has been a lot of M&A activity in the industry as well as a…
Throughout your prolific career in the pharmaceutical industry, what would you describe have been the major changes in the French pharmaceutical market and to what extent has France kept up?…
France is a major pharmaceutical market, leader in Europe and number three in the world but it seems in biotechnologies, France lags behind. In your opinion, what has caused this?…
After spending 15 years at the CEA (Nuclear Energy Center), you just accepted an offer to become the General Manager of INSERM at the very moment a political reform is…
July 2008 libre acèss (free access,) for OTC market was implemented – a measure where some selected OTC products were made available over the counter within the pharmacy. Could you…
FEFIS represents 11 different associations across the industry with a very broad scope. How does the organization represent all of these different sectors? FEFIS represents as much as possible activities…
After spending 15 years at the CEA (Nuclear Energy Center), you just accepted an offer to become the General Manager of INSERM at the very moment a political reform is…
Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals are inextricably linked industries which is evident through your board membership that is half comprised of chemical companies developing products for the pharmaceutical sector. To what degree…
France yet today you work for a foreign multinational within France. Can you speak to the differences in culture and what the transition has been like? I have spent half…
The French President declared that he intended to make France the most welcoming and attractive place for the healthcare industry. Do you think this is possible? Can France be the…
What are the main tasks of the LEEM? The LEEM is the only professional organization representing the pharmaceutical industry in France. It includes almost all companies which seek to develop,…
July 2008 libre acèss (free access,) for OTC market was implemented – a measure where some selected OTC products were made available over the counter within the pharmacy. Could you…
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