Tagged with M&A

Greece Vassilios Katsos, President & CEO of Pharmathen, articulates the philosophy that has led to the company’s strong market positioning: innovation, internationalization and investment. Based on this triumvirate of strategies, he describes Pharmathen’s ability to keep pace with the global market while maintaining a focus on R&D and operational excellence. As one…

Ireland Brendan McAtamney, CEO of UDG Healthcare, details the company’s impressive growth in recent years, particularly in North America, across both their Sharp and Ashfield business units. He also expands on the company’s proactive M&A strategy as well as his vision for UDG Healthcare in the coming years. You were appointed…

Taiwan Terry Lin, general manager, and Freia Wei, director for international business at UniPharma, on the company’s move from specialty distribution to drug development and diagnostic products. With an upcoming IPO, UniPharma is considering both organic and inorganic development opportunities to further nurture its geographical expansion. Being one of the best-established…

Actelion Johnson & Jonhson’s interest in taking over the Swiss biotech group Actelion has been confirmed, with the Wall Street Journal estimating that a total takeover price could top USD 20 billion. As Actelion is a market leader in some therapeutic areas such as pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), the acquisition could…

Mexico Leonardo Torres, general manager Mexico, Central America & Caribbean of Shire, provides insights into the rapidly progressing integration of Baxalta in Mexico, while he also highlights his key priorities to further accelerate the growth and consolidate the strategic positioning of Shire, a company that now proudly stands out as the…

Singapore Teva’s recently appointed SVP of APAC and MENA Vivek Bachhawat details his relatively seamless journey from Actavis to Teva and the synergies inherent in both organizations even prior to the merger. He also highlights the company’s continued commitment to Singapore and its key regional role which will grow in importance…

Medtech Fernando Oliveros, VP of Medtronic Mexico, explains how the global medical devices leader wants to leverage Covidien’s integration to improve health outcomes in Mexico. By taking advantage of an innovative product portfolio, the potential of their services portfolio and closely partnering with public stakeholders, Medtronic is ready to become a…

Pharma Daniel Breitenstein, VP and GM of GSK Switzerland, discusses the benefits of GSK’s three-part transaction with Novartis; the importance of respiratory diseases and vaccines for future success; and how the company has changed its business model by no longer paying for physicians to speak on their behalf, setting in process…

Pharma Sandoz’s ambitious strategy in Mexico includes aggressive product launches in biosimilars and oncology, a heightened focus on the institutional market, and an awareness of inorganic growth opportunities. GM Mariano de Elizalde reveals the key pillars that will drive the affiliate to new heights. In Mexico, generics make up 79 percent…

Pharma Merck Czech Republic’s MD reveals his plan to double Merck operations within the next five years and talks about the impact of the recent acquisition of Sigma Aldrich on the Czech Republic. You’ve assumed position as Managing Director Merck Czech Republic just over one year ago; what was the strategy…

Pharma GEODIS MD Stéphanie Hervé speaks about the company’s consolidated pharmaceutical logistics market with the 2011 acquisition of pre-wholesaler Pharmalog as well as the recent acquisition of OHL in the United States, matching their ongoing ambition in the field of healthcare to maintain all requirements of quality, synergy of logistics expertise,…

Pharma Doppel has been selected as the nucleus for significant investments in the CDMO industry by PE firm Trilantic Capital Partners, according to recently hired CEO Giuseppe Cassisi, who shares the organization’s plans to invest in both greenfield facilities and M&A in the coming years. Italy’s pharmaceutical exports are growing faster than any other…