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Theraskin Brazil When we met you in 2007, as the head of the former Igefarma, the company was undergoing a transition – from branded generics into dermocosmetics and women’s health. But since that period of transition, there has been quite a transition again! Could you bring our readers up to speed? Since…

DHL Life Sciences and Health Rogerio, you were one of the people responsible for integrating two well-established companies in the Brazilian market with the acquisition of Exel by DHL in late 2005. How challenging was the integration process to you as a former Exel director? Exel Brazil first got involved in the life science business…

Department of Health And Ageing New Government health priorities and policies, highlighting those concerning preventive health. The Rudd Labor Government’s goal in health is to create a modern health system designed for the health needs of the 21st century, including the growing burden of chronic disease. Bringing a greater focus to prevention in health policy…

IMS Health Australia How have your experiences at Quintiles, Astra, Baxter, and Innovex – covering the spectrum from small to large pharma in addition to the service side – helped in managing IMS since your arrival in December 2007? Having been a client gives insights into the client side, and perspective on what…

Roche Argentina Argentina was home to Roche´s first Latin American subsidiary. Today, how important is Argentina for Roche worldwide? Argentina will become this year the third affiliate –after Brazil and Mexico-in terms of sales in Latin America, which of course makes it an important country for the Roche business, from a regional…

UNC-HEMODERIVADOS UNC HEMODERIVADOS tiene una estructura muy especial y única con su asociación con la Universidad de Córdoba. ¿Cual fue la visión cuando se creó la empresa? El Laboratorio UNC Hemoderivados es una dependencia de la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, pero con características de autogestión. Durante muchos años costo definir el…

Bayer Schering Pharma Argentina The Bayer Schering merger in 2006 saw you add Argentina and Bolivia to your existing responsibilities as General Manager of Schering for Paraguay and Uruguay. What have been some of the challenges you have faced since that time? Argentina is a challenging market, and the system is very complex. This…

IMS Health Argentina It’s safe to assume that everywhere that IMS Health is established, there’s also a flourishing pharmaceutical industry. Could you give us an overview of Argentina’s IMS operations? IMS has been in Argentina for 35 years, working in information services. Two years ago, we started to offer our customers consulting services.…

IMS Health South Africa Mr. Ehsan, you are the General Manager of IMS Africa since January 2010. What is the strategic importance of South Africa for IMS Global and for your personal country portfolio? For us, like many other multinationals (MNCs), South Africa remains a vibrant growth market. It is a country that we…

IMS Health South Africa Mrs. Reid, how would you define and describe the generic part of the South African pharmaceutical market? Linda Reid: South Africa is very much a branded generics market, and not a commodity generics market. The brand is important in South Africa and a lot of our generics are not International…

IMS Health Hungary IMS is a strong brand name when it comes to pharma and healthcare information worldwide. Can you please elaborate on the particularities that set the Hungarian pharmaceutical market apart from the other markets in the region? I believe none of the countries of the region is having a good time…

Boehringer Ingelheim Hungary Looking at Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) in Hungary, at first glance we see a company with a presence of already 20 years, which basically means an entry into this market right after the fall of the Iron Curtain… Can you provide our readers with a better idea of the role that…