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Luye Pharma What was the transition like from academia into entrepreneurship and what challenges did you face in beginning this company? I realized during this period in the late 1980s that there were no local Chinese companies doing what I wanted to do at the time so I saw there was an…

China Pharmaceutical Enterprises Association First, let me briefly introduce myself. I used to work in Fuxin, a small city in the industrially advanced province of Liaoning which is equivalent to a state in the US. I worked in a company’s pharmaceutical factory for twenty years holding various positions such as technology director, factory head,…

China MSD China’s Michel Vounastos gives his initial impressions of the opportunities and challenges inherent in the Chinese healthcare market, and highlights how MSD’s offerings are able to address specific gaps in the country. You just arrived in China in February. The country managers we’ve met have all been here for…

China Pharmaceutical Industry Association (CPIA) You have a very long history in the Chinese pharmaceutical industry, first in the joint venture company Xian-Janssen and then in the China National Pharmaceutical Group. Could you highlight the main evolutions of the Chinese pharmaceutical industry through these fast-changing times? It is indeed true that we have undergone tremendous…

Pharma Investi Chile As the President of ASILFA what would you say are the main drivers and challenges for the Chilean pharmaceutical industry today? Chile today is moving to implement a new healthcare system. The government is trying to address the inefficiencies of the public system today and to modernize it so that…

R&D-based Pharmaceutical Association Committe You have a long experience in the Chinese pharmaceutical market, and in particular you saw it evolve tremendously over the last 10 years. From a management perspective, would you say that it is easier or harder to tackle today or a decade ago? In my view, the Chinese market is…

PMG Pharma How has your previous professional experience enriched you to run PMG today? And what would you say have been the main milestones and achievements of PMG Pharma since its creation? I should start by mentioning that my professional background starts with a long term experience in a multinational company –…

Association of the Russian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (ARPM) The ARPM was founded in 2002, and you were its director from 2002-2004, before leaving for a post at the Roszdravnadzor. You’ve since rejoined as director since 2007. The organization was originally founded as a unifying force amongst Russian national manufacturers, and has now grown to encompass several foreign members.…

Association of International Pharmaceutical Manufactures (AIPM) When Focus Reports prepared a report on the French pharmaceutical industry in 2009/10, we found that the head of the main multinational pharmaceutical association had taken a career path quite similar to yours: he had been an administrator and head of the regulatory authority; he subsequently left the administration and…

Astellas Pharma India Pvt. Ltd. When Astellas announced to expand its presence in India in 2009, you were already speaking of the company’s long commitment and solid relationship with India. Can you elaborate on these historical ties and how important it was to set up your India operations at that time? Since the former Fujisawa…

Actelion Pharmaceuticals Founded in 1997 Actelion is certainly the “new kid on the block” when compared to some of the much older mainstays in the pharmaceutical industry. What would you say was the fresh face and the different image that Actelion brought to the industry 13 years ago? The Dutch affiliate started…

ACP PHARMA The group has significantly invested in Poland. Are you today generally satisfied with the initial and follow up investments from Mediq in the country? The group has been present in Poland for over ten years. From the beginning, Mediq NV looked for tenders in Poland, and bought a few companies…