Biocon If we look back at the conditions under which you founded Biocon in 1978, we see a young woman with a seed capital of only Rs. 10,000 in a garage in an infrastructure deficient Bangalore. Both India and Biocon have come a long way since then. How different is the…
Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) How would you describe the operating environment for foreign companies to use the services of Malaysian companies and how can you reassure these multinationals that sufficient intellectual property protection is in place? There are several key factors which make Malaysia a highly conducive environment for foreign companies to carry out…
OctoPlus N.V. Clearly the end of 2010 was an exciting time for you. As you entered the transition period as the new CEO of OctoPlus, you also participated in the equity raising. In your view, what makes OctoPlus stand out in the market? There are two main components, one being the people…
Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI) Our last report on India dates back to 2006, right after the Patent Law was passed. What developments have you seen happening in the industry since then? There has been a paradigm shift with the Product Patent Regime coming in place in 2005. The era from 1970 to 2005 has…
Cambridge Major Laboratories Europe It has now been 12 years since you co-founded ChemShop. One of the busiest, but probably most exciting moments in that period must have been the merger with CML in 2007. At that time, now global CEO Michael Major spoke of seamless integration. Was it really that easy in practice?…
Top Institute Pharma There is a very interesting history behind the origins of Top Institute Pharma (TI Pharma) as it aligned the interests of both the World Health Organization (Priority Medicines) and the EU’s Lisbon Strategy. Lisbon’s goal in 2000 was to transform the EU into the most powerful knowledge economy by 2010…
Proprietary Association of Great Britain (PAGB) Thank you for having us today! You have been chief executive of the Association since 1990 and obviously observed the evolution of the OTC market from close by. From your experience, can you please explain our readers how you have seen the OTC market evolving here in the UK? From…
Development Center for Biotechnology The Development Centre for Biotechnology was founded in 1984 as a tool for connecting biotechnological academia to the Taiwanese industry and promoting the strengths of Taiwan’s biopharmaceutical sector to the global audience. The centre was established by both government and private industry as a non-profit organization. How do you think…
Taiwan Intellectual property Office Please explain the factors that led to the creation of the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office, and its main activities today. For the Taiwanese government, intellectual property (IP) rights are very important, as they are one of the key factors to attracting foreign investment. As a result, for a number of…
Novo Nordisk Europe Many companies that are focused in the diabetes segment have recognised the need to strengthen their operations in emerging markets, due to the increased prevalence of the disease in countries such as Mexico and Brazil. Indeed, Novo Nordisk’s biggest insulin production facility outside of Denmark is in Brazil. Given these…
Lyonbiopôle As a majority of our readers are American that may be used to a different model of clusters can you explain the unique characteristics of the pôles de compétitivité? The biggest differentiating point is that the clusters have been founded on government initiative to create competitive zones across multiple industries.…
FPS - Facophar Santé FPS is a hundred year old organization with roots in the beginning of the last century representing today SME suppliers to the health industries. Given the variety of its membership what are the current priorities of FPS and how does the organization stay relevant to its multiple industries? Firstly I…
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