Phytohealth Phytohealth is a trailbalzer in the Taiwanese biotech industry: the first publically-listed biopharma company in the country, and the first company to receive NDA approval for a Botanical New Drug. What was the vision behind this business? Phytohealth was founded in 1998. Its original purpose was to develop an extract…
diabetes Carlos Manuel González Parra discusses the progress Novo Nordisk has made as a newcomer to the Colombian market and its hopes and intentions for the future. One of the main focuses is in manoeuvring Novo Nordisk Colombia into a position where they will be a key player in the diabetes…
Country Report Our last report was in 2009-2010 when the “social emergency crisis” happened. What would you say have been the most important changes in the health system since that time? The main cause of the crisis was a drastic increase in the number of recobros (individuals asking to be reimbursed for…
IMS Health Ireland Mr. Egan, what path led you to IMS Health? My original background is in science—I received a PhD in medical microbiology, and worked for some time as a post-doctoral researcher for a Swedish biotech company that was contracting research services here in Ireland. I have since hung up my lab…
Aldimed As a means of introduction, could you please describe the origins of ALDIMED, how it started, its development the past couple of years and where it stands today? ALDIMED represents the medical technology industry in Latin America; this is a Colombian initiative and one of its founders. The Executive Board…
Pharmachemical Ireland Mr. Moran, can you please begin with a brief introduction to Pharmachemical Ireland, its mission, and how it works to achieve its goals? Pharmachemical Ireland (PCI) is an industry association representing the pharmaceutical, chemical, and biopharmaceutical manufacturing sectors in Ireland. Our raison d’être is to ensure that the regulatory…
Herba Chemosan You have been the CEO of Herba Chemosan since 2002. What were the initial goals you set for yourself when you took up this position, and where do we find Herba Chemosan today? Herba Chemosan was founded in 1916 as a cooperative for pharmacists and has undergone many transformations over…
Clonmel Healthcare Mr. Hanlon, can you please begin by introducing Clonmel Healthcare to our readers? Clonmel Healthcare was founded by an Irish family in the 1970’s. During this time, its primary goal was exporting medicines to third world countries. We were the first company in Ireland to become involved in generics. We…
Federal Public Service (FPS) Health With an expenditure of more than 10% of GDP on health, Belgium maintains one of the world’s leading healthcare systems. That said, could you please comment on the current state of the healthcare system and the governments’ key priorities with respect to health? Indeed, Belgium does boast a highly commendable…
Archemin Historically, Belgium is widely recognized as a major regional hub for clinical development. How would you compare the current environment to 1999, when Archemin was first established, and how has Archemin developed in the ensuing period? I began my career in the pharmaceutical industry as a Clinical Research Associate at…
Phebra Australia Can you start by giving our readers a brief overview of the company’s history here and your most notable achievements? Initially the company was founded as a small distributor of relatively specialized pharmaceutical products. Over the years we saw a growing demand for these special, difficult to manufacture drugs or…
Cardinal Health China We last met with you as the head of Zuellig in 2009. Obviously, a lot has changed since then; from both a sector and corporate point of view, what have been the most important changes since our last report? As you will probably hear from other people, the most significant…
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