Contract Manufacturing Lilly set up in Ireland three decades ago by purchasing a farm. In its early days, the operation produced intermediaries for small-molecule drugs. Nearby, Pfizer was manufacturing citric acid for soft drinks. The country was a fledgling industrial economy that was still mostly reliant on sectors like agriculture and fishing.…
Pfizer Ireland You noted that, in the ‘old days’, the pharma business had the following characteristics: first of all, it was a molecule-driven business, fueled by blockbuster medicines that met robust medical need; second, there was a promising pipeline of medical advances; third, there were less budgetary constraints, and more localized decision…
Pfizer Austria Dr. Rumler, what is your assessment of the subsidiary’s current strengths and weaknesses, after three and half years of tenure? Pfizer currently ranks second in the overall pharmaceutical market in Austria, just behind Novartis, which includes its subsidiaries Sandoz, Hexal, and 1A Pharma. Our focus clearly lies on country customer…
Pfizer Pfizer completed the acquisition of Wyeth three years ago. How did the merge impact the Singaporean operations? As the result of the merge, Pfizer in Singapore has been able to provide a much more comprehensive portfolio and meet more patient needs in the country. It also opened new therapeutic areas…
Pfizer South Africa Mr. Daniel, after working with Pfizer Australia, working in Hong Kong as Regional Marketing Director for the Asian operation and in Japan, you have been the first South African appointed as a country head for Pfizer’s local operations. What were the good and challenging issues you had to contend with…
Pfizer Serbia Pfizer is increasingly interested in emerging markets, with a focus very much on Latin America and Asia. Given this, why is Serbia exciting for Pfizer today? Serbia is interesting for most multinational companies, firstly because of the county’s geographic location, and secondly because of the relatively high population for the…
Pfizer Chile Last year Pfizer consolidated its position as the world´s largest global pharmaceutical company by acquiring Wyeth, of which you were previously the General Manager here in Chile. Given your privileged position as head of the combined company, how would you evaluate the integration of the two companies in Chile, and…
Pfizer Indonesia Pfizer has been one of the earliest believers in the Indonesian market, establishing its presence since 1969. As the number one MNC in Indonesia, how would you assess the current landscape for global research based companies in Indonesia? Although pharmaceutical products are shifting toward generics worldwide, what seems to be…
Pfizer China It seems like there’s a lot to be happy about here: Pfizer is ranked number 1 multinational R&D-based biopharmaceutical company in China, where you also have two world-class R&D centers in Shanghai and Wuhan, business operations in over 200 cities and eight state-of-the-art plants in Dalian, Suzhou and Wuxi. Moreover,…
Pfizer Limited India To start off, can you tell us how you have seen the pharmaceutical industry developing in India? Has the perception of India by big pharma changed over the years? First of all, if you compare the growth rates of MNCs in India over the last 5 years in the pharmaceutical…
Pfizer Nehterlands Pfizer is well placed for the next generation of growth. Coming off great M&A’s and now restructuring internally, (from the country structure to the business units). After closing 2010, the first full year since changes have been incorporated, what have been the effects here for the Dutch affiliate? How has…
Pfizer Polska You have been appointed at the head of Pfizer Poland last December. 2010 is a hot year for the group – even very hot for some of the top management – What has been the most challenging thing for you to deal with in this first year in Poland? The…
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