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National Taiwan University Hospital Could you start with an overview of the hospital’s capabilities and areas of focus in 2010? NTUH is a 2500 bed medical center and JCI accredited. We are a Centre of Excellence for clinical trials and clinical research in Asia Pacific. We ranked first in Taiwan and fifth in institutional…

United Laboratories Unilab is one of the oldest pharmaceutical companies in the Philippines, having been established in 1945 as a small drugstore, and now is the leading company in the industry. What has been Unilab’s role in shaping the pharma industry? We have been the leading pharmaceutical company since 1950s. When Unilab…

GlaxoSmithKline Philippines GSK is currently the world’s fourth biggest pharmaceutical company. What is the positioning of GSK in the Philippines? GSK is the market leader among the multinational pharma companies in the Philippines, while we are number two in terms of the total market behind Unilab, which is a local company. GSK…

Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC) Ms. Baua, you have been working for quite a long time in the Department of Trade and Industry. Can you please start by giving to our readers an overview of the DTI and the trade profile of the Philippines? Where does PITC fit in this context? The Department of Trade…

Italfarmaco Italfarmaco counts amongst the few players who really sustained the growth of the Italian pharmaceutical industry in the past 10 years. Which specific values would you quote as keys to success that enabled the company not to fail like others and get where it is today, keeping growing organically yet…

Ferlito Ferlito Farmaceutici was established in 1937 and has since then grown to become one of the most renowned pharmaceutical pre-wholesalers in Italy. Which specific values of Ferlito do you think were key to success and enabled the company to get where it is today, keeping growing organically and remaining independent?…

Institut Pasteur How would you define the Institut Pasteur’s relationship with the pharmaceutical industry and how it has evolved in recent years? Since its foundation 120 years ago, the Institut Pasteur has had a close relationship with the pharmaceutical industry. I would even say this relationship is in the institute’s own genes.…

GlaxoSmithKline Given the heated debate over NHS reform and the new revised bill proposed by the government, what are you current priorities as President of the ABPI and how have these evolved since you stepped into that role in April 2010? The ABPI represents the R&D and innovation-based pharmaceutical companies in…

Eurogroup Consulting Italy Dr Fazi, you co-founded Eurogroup Consulting (EGC) in Italy in 2007 and are now leading a well established reality, renowned for the new model of governance it has designed. Could you introduce to our readers the main guidelines and principles of this innovative approach to consulting? M.F: The Italian consulting…

Ministry of Health & Welfare Italy Following the successful result of the “Piano Sanitario Nazionale” 2005 – 2008, could you introduce to ours readers the key priorities and main health policies to be implemented by 2009 onwards to foster maximum quality and equality in health for all citizens, highlighting those concerning preventive Health? The current government…

Baxter Italy Following 20 years of a comprehensive experience in diverse fields of the pharmaceutical industry, you entered Baxter in 2000. At the time, the Italian affiliate was already a well established reality, and the company now celebrates its 40th anniversary with four production sites and more than 1000 employees. What have…

Grunenthal Italy Grunenthal-Formenti relies on Formenti’s 60 years experience in Italy and is the result of the merger of both the German and Italian entities in 96. How would you describe the process of integrating and combining both cultures to lead an Italo-German company, building on the already existing Italian heritage and…