Interview with Cornelia Yzer , CEO, VFA
2007 was a turning point for the German Pharmaceutical Industry as the Healthcare Reform from 2007 took place and the Special SHI enhancement Act entered into force. Two years down…
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The VFA – the Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (vfa) – is the trade organization of research-based pharmaceutical companies in Germany. 48 leading research-based pharmaceutical companies are organized in the vfa. Together with their more than 100 subsidiaries and affiliated companies, they employ nearly 90,000 people in Germany.The vfa members represent more than two-thirds of the entire German pharmaceutical market. The vfa member companies are among the leading research-based pharmaceutical companies worldwide. They guarantee therapeutic progress in pharmaceuticals and ensure high-quality pharmaceutical therapy.
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