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Cachet Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. Cachet Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1978, what have been your main achievements? We started as a manufacturing company. In the early 1990s we started our own marketing and since then we have grown progressively and we are proud to say that today we are nearly 200 crores company with a…

European Union Chamber of Commerce in China The Chamber recently released this year’s European Business in China Business Confidence Survey – what were some of its key takeaways? There are four main points to the Survey. The first has to do with not only China but the rest of the world. China’s growth has been stronger than…

Janssen Pharmaceutica Can you please start by giving to our readers an overview of your background and your involvement with Janssen? I am a Public Health graduate and have completed an MBA program, so I have a combination of science and business. I have been with the Pharma industry for over 20…

GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceuticals S.A. In the pharma world, managers change frequently from one company to another, and this phenomenon has been accelerated with the consolidation of the market, however you chose to dedicate your entire professional career to GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), that you joined in 1992. What has kept you within the group, what has…

polski holding farmaceutyczny (PHF) Polski Holding Farmaceutyczny (PHF) was put together in 2004 as a capital group consisting of three leading Polish pharma producers and the mission given by the State Treasury Minister was to privatise the three entities. You joined in March 2008, at a time when, if I may say, major steps…

Česká asociace farmaceutických firem (ČAFF) Dr. Zörner, can you please begin by introducing our readers to the CAFF (Czech Association of Pharmaceutical Firms), and explicate its key activities and mission? We represent 24 companies in the Czech pharmaceutical industry that are mainly involved in the generics business. Our mission is to promote the generics industry,…

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Turkey (IEIS) IEIS is an association with dual responsibilities. Promotion of generic usage in turkey and ensuring the sustained development of a local manufacturing industry. Before we look into these two aspects, I would like you to give us your perspective on the future role of the association, in an environment where…

Industria Farmacéutica Andrómaco First of all, can you tell us about the history of Andromaco and what have been its major milestones and challenges over the years? This year marks the eightieth anniversary of Andromaco in Mexico. The company was founded by my grandfather, Fernando Rubió, and his business partner Raul Roviralta in…

Asociace inovativního farmaceutického průmyslu (AIFP) Mr. Dvořáček, in 2010, the AIFP commissioned a study on the economic footprint of the innovative pharmaceutical industry in the Czech Republic. Can you begin by expounding the results of this study? The footprint of the innovative pharma industry in this market is not particularly large relative to other industries,…

Hayat Pharmaceutical Industries (HPI) The company was one of the last Jordanian pharma companies to be founded and started production only in 1997… How was Hayat able to establish itself among the leading pharma companies in the country so quickly? What is the key ingredient for the company’s success? We started commercial production and…

Sanofi Pasteur Thailand You moved from the post of President for Sanofi Pasteur in Korea to President of Sanofi Pasteur in Thailand 1,5 years back. What have been the milestones so far and what have been the most important lessons learnt? Thailand is a country of dynamism. Thai people are very professional and…

The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (G Dr. Witit, when we interviewed your predecessor in 2006, we talked about the vital role and leading position GPO plays in the Thai pharmaceutical industry and the company’s investments in manufacturing facilities to improve access and affordability of drugs. What have been some of the most important milestones since you…