Interview with Derek Williams, Vice President and General Manager, Vifor Pharma…
You joined Vifor Pharma to establish a new structure in the UK. It is quite difficult to set up a new enterprise—what have been the main challenges for yourself and…
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Vifor Pharma UK is an affiliate of the Vifor Pharma, the pharma business sector of the Galenica Group. Vifor Pharma, the Pharma business sector of the Galenica Group, is an internationally active company, which researches, develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products worldwide. Galenica is a diversified group active throughout the healthcare market which among other things, develops manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products, runs pharmacies, provides logistical and database services and sets up networks.
Vifor Pharma UK focuses its activities on iron deficiency anaemia, a globally widespread ailment. It develops and manufactures iron replacement pharmaceutical products. These products are:
• Ferinject
• Venofer
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