Leo Pharma Austria You have been managing LEO Pharma’s Austrian operations since March 2012. How do you look back at these first few months? And what have been your first initiatives at the head of the affiliate? 2012 has overall been an interesting year, as LEO Pharma stepped into new fields of indication…
ASLAN pharmaceuticals Why did you decide to start your own company? I started my career as a scientist with a real passion for molecular biology, and moved into pharmaceutical R&D working for AstraZeneca. After five or so years I was very keen to get commercial exposure, to see how we actually access…
Teva Ratiopharm Austria Dr Spatz, what would you highlight as the main specificities of the Austrian generic market, and explain how Teva has adapted its approach to the Austrian environment? Teva recently changed directions in its development, determined to be a multifaceted company, offering to the market not only generics but also branded…
AccesoFarm Mexico Nuclear medicine is not a concept we are familiar with. Could you give us a brief breakdown of what encompasses nuclear medicine? Nuclear medicine works the following way: a small quantity of radioactive material is chemically bound to a tracer which takes it to a specific organ looking for its…
Pharmacy Guild Australia Would you please introduce The Pharmacy Guild to our readers, giving an insight in its function and its membership? We are the premium body representing community pharmacies in Australia, about 5200 locations including private hospital pharmacies. In reality it is safe to say that we represent all pharmacies that are…
Watson Pharmaceuticals Earlier this year the company set a crucial step in its internationalization strategy with the acquisition of Ascent. Would you outline the significance of the acquisition within Watson’s global expansion strategy? Watson had through the Arrow acquisition in 2009 actually acquired two Australian businesses, Spirit and Willow Pharmaceuticals. Spirit is…
ireland Mr. Mazeman, can you please begin by offering a brief overview of your career to date? I am a French pharmacist by training, with expertise in pharmacology. I have worked for Servier for my entire career. I started in the industry as a medical representative for the company. I went…
market You established Menarini’s Irish affiliate in 1999. How have you seen the market evolve over these last 13 years? The major changes in the market have principally occurred in the last four or five years, rather than the previous ten. Generally speaking, the industry has always had a very strong…
Beacons pharmaceuticals As one of the few surviving Singaporean manufactures, what has been the key to success? Our history spans more than 40 years and our success lies in our ability to manage costs. Furthermore, over the years we have managed to establish a strong brand and earned the reputation of quality…
China Chen Qiyu, chairman of Fosun Pharma, discusses how the company is helping China achieve its ‘Healthy China 2020’ goals as well as its unique business model and company culture. Fosun Pharma is an integrated pharmaceutical company with interests all along the value chain, from API to finished products, distribution, medical…
pharma.be Mr Neels, can you please begin by introducing our readers to pharma.be and describe its key activities and vision? pharma.be is the General Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry in Belgium that is currently composed of approximately 140 pharmaceutical companies with operations in Belgium. As a full partner of physicians, pharmacists,…
Biofarma Natural CMD Biofarma Natural CMD started operations in 1992 as a company focused on natural products. Please can you give us an insight into how the company has grown since then? I founded the company in 1992, and we had just four people working in the company in total, and we started…
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