India Since the company’s foundation in 1993, Hetero has clearly come a long way. What were the key success factors at that time, which laid the groundwork of a successful company? First of all, I am a scientist by background, and before founding Hetero I had been working at Dr. Reddy’s…
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…
Social Security Institution (SGK) Mr Acar, could you present to our readers the Institution’s historical development and its role today in the Turkish pharmaceutical and healthcare sector? Before Social Security Reform was initiated, there used to be three separate social security schemes in the system. Social Insurance Institution (SSK) for blue and white collar…
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…
Teva Italy Mr. Medda, Teva’s Italian history is relatively young, could you describe the main facts that describe Teva presence in Italy? Teva Italia was founded in 1996 and is currently the leading generic pharmaceutical company in Italy. So, the company has experienced rapid growth in the emerging generic market over the…
State Institute for Drug Control (SUKL) Mr. Březovký, can you begin with an introduction to SUKL and its role within the Czech Republic’s complex regulatory environment? I would like to begin by noting that I have been at my position as director of SUKL from the 1st of May of this year—today, I have been six…
Private Hospitals Association The Association was founded in 1984 and has played an important role throughout the decades improving the standards of the country’s private hospitals. How important is the Association today in building the success of the Jordanian private hospital industry? The Private Hospitals Association (PHA) is a private voluntary, non-profit organization…
JORDAN HOSPITAL One of the key missions of the hospital is to set a new standard of healthcare in the Kingdom of Jordan and the region. To which extent is the hospital a benchmark for other Jordanian hospitals to aspire to? Jordan Hospital is the biggest private hospital in the country. Jordan…
China Association of Traditional Chinese Medi You started the Chinese operations and have been working in the country for many years but recently moved up to running all operations in Asia Pacific. Are you still closely involved with what’s happening in China? I started the operations in China almost 16 years ago, and I started them…
R&D-based Pharmaceutical Association Committe You have a long experience in the Chinese pharmaceutical market, and in particular you saw it evolve tremendously over the last 10 years. From a management perspective, would you say that it is easier or harder to tackle today or a decade ago? In my view, the Chinese market is…
Apposite Capital LLP As a partner at Apposite since the company was created in 2006, what was the founding vision of the company and what do you consider have been its major milestones in the last five years? Apposite was conceived as a new venture capital (VC)/ Private equity (PE) fund that would…
Apitope Apitope’s research and success is based on its High Speed Technology Platform that uses soluble peptides as vehicles to regulate immune responses in patients. What is the history behind this technology and how does it differ from other peptide-based research? Apitope was founded on a platform technology to discover peptides…
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