Tagged with Merck

Collaboration Paolo Carli, Head of Middle East, KSA & Egypt for Merck Serono, speaks about the regions most pressing health issues—hypertension and diabetes— and how he thinks that collaboration of the industry with the government and educational institutes will help overcome this problem before it’s too late. What are some of…

UAE Paolo Carli, Head of Middle East, KSA & Egypt for Merck Serono, speaks about the regions most pressing health issues—hypertension and diabetes— and how he thinks that collaboration of the industry with the government and educational institutes will help overcome this problem before it’s too late.   Our approach to…

Merck Sharp & Dohme Austria You have been the head of MSD’s Austrian operations since April 2009. Can you start by telling our readers about the evolution of the affiliate since the merger with Schering Plough? I have been with MSD Austria since before the merger, I started in early 2009 when the merger had…

Merck Austria Dr Prchla, you have been heading Merck’s Austrian subsidiary over the past eighteen months. What do you see as the key strengths of your company today? Mirroring the company’s structure, the Austrian affiliate gathers several divisions under one roof. Merck Serono is the largest division of Merck Austria: it markets…

Merck Belgium In your 8 years of experience within the group, how would you classify the competitive advantages derived for the company’s unique familial ownership structure? Due to its history and strong values, Merck certainly does have a specific corporate culture which helps to shape its unique character. This is further enhanced…

Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) Romania You have only just arrived from Korea to head the Romanian operations at MSD. Just recently, you told in an interview with Medica Academica that MSD Romania enjoys a good reputation within MSD worldwide. Can you first elaborate to our readers what factors underlie this strong reputation? When I was…

Merck Romania SRL With a history dating back to 1668, Merck is obviously well established as the oldest pharmaceutical and chemical company in the world. Of course, we are interested in knowing how this legacy played out in Romania. Can you therefore give our readers a better understanding of the key milestones and…

Merck Serono As a majority family owned group, Merck is also the oldest pharmaceutical company in the world and known throughout the market for its long-term vision. How would you compare this vision and company culture with the recently merged Serono´s and how has this affected the overall long-term strategy of the…

Merck Chile What have been Merck’s major milestones and achievements for its pharmaceutical division since you took the reins? I have been managing the Pharma division of Merck since 2006 and the biggest milestone since then has definitely been the acquisition of Serono. In Chile Serono was previously represented by a local…

Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) Malaysia Stefan Oschmann, President of the Emerging Markets at Merck and Co. described MSD as the dark horse of the emerging markets. How is MSD performing in Malaysia? Since the merger last year with Schering-Plough, MSD has been #1 in the ethical category and we carry a heavy responsibility to remain…

Merck Limited Over the years, multinational corporations (MNCs) have increasingly been penetrating the Indian pharmaceutical markets. How have you observed this trend throughout your career? Based on India’s macro-economic growth of around 8 to 9 percent in the last 7 to 8 years, the pharmaceutical industry generally grows 4 to 5 percent…

Merck Czech Republic Mr. Bartoš, you are celebrating your 15th anniversary with Merck this year, and your international career has offered you the opportunity to work throughout Europe. Over these years, how have you seen the 344-year-old Merck evolve and strengthen as a company, and how is this strength reflected here in the…