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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 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 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…

Merck Serono Turkey Astellas has been present in the German market for almost two decades through Yamanouchi and Fujisawa. But since 2005 it gained a new identity thanks to the merger of the two companies. Could you describe their integration process in Germany and which were the main synergies in the local market?…

Merck Serono China As growth has stalled in Europe, the US and Japan, many multinational companies are looking at China as part of a hedging strategy and a key growth driver of the future. You must be feeling a lot of pressure from company headquarters as well as the natural pressures of working…

Merck Sharp & Dohme Chile What have been MSD’s major milestones and achievements since your establishment in Chile in 1995? We have recently gone through a global merger with Schering Plough, which occurred exactly a year ago. With this in mind, the first milestone that I can mention is the integration of these two relatively…

Merck Russia Merck KGaA describes itself as the world’s oldest pharmaceutical and chemicals company. What is the company’s history here in Russia? The Russian subsidiary was actually incorporated over 100 years ago. Last year, we celebrated 110 years of company presence in this market! The Russian office was the third office that…

Merck Sp. z.o.o You joined Merck in September 1996, took gradually increasing positions at Merck, from Medical Representative (1996 – 1998), to Sales and Marketing managing positions and you were ultimately appointed Managing Director Poland in January 2008. What have been the major challenges you faced in almost three years now? Merck in…