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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…

Department of Health & Ageing You were appointed last year with a specialized portfolio reflecting some of the key priorities on the country’s health care agenda. Would you begin by outlining your mission for your tenure? Prime Minister Gillard announced during the last election in 2010 that both mental health reform and aged care reform…

BPBC From out meeting with BPBC in 2009, we know that your slogan is to “grow up with industry.” How have you grown up since then? Firstly, I’d like to reiterate an introduction to BPBC. We are an NPO, or non-profit organization, which is part of the Chinese government, but our…

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…

B & C Group Can you tell our readers about B&C Groups main mission and also highlight some of its most notable achievements and milestones since its founding in 1999? Earlier in my career, it became apparent to me that that the supply chain was highly fragmented. In 1999, I decided to found B&C…

Leung Kai Fook Medical Compay (Pte) LKF Can you please give a brief introduction of Leung Kai Fook Medical Co (LKF) to our readers? My father Leung Yun Chee founded Leung Kai Fook Medical Company in 1928. LKF is one of the oldest medical companies in Singapore; it is a company of great tradition that today is…

Biogen Idec Czech Republic Ms. Hrdličková, can you please begin by introducing yourself to our readers, and providing a brief overview of your pharmaceutical career? My educational background is in general and molecular biology, with a specialization in microbiology. I worked for approximately three years doing clinical work in this field at a hospital,…

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…

The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) Singapore is widely known as a key regional and global hub for companies to do business in. This reputation would not have been possible without the extensive work of the government. What have been the main driving forces that have allowed this agency to be at the forefront of effectively…

CEPHA Today, the Czech Republic is widely recognized as a major regional hub for clinical development. How would you compare the current environment to the realities of 1992, when CEPHA was first established, and how has CEPHA developed in the ensuing period? The Czech Republic has a long tradition of clinical…

Amgen Czech Republic Mr. Duc, you first worked in the Czech Republic in 1997, as an Oncology Business Unit manager for Pierre Fabre. The ‘90s in this country have been described to us as a ‘wild’ time, with little regulation and easy growth. Since then, the Czech pharma market became much more complex…

Pronaos Dr. Sommermeyer, you’ve spent approximately two decades working for pharmaceutical companies throughout Europe. From a personal standpoint, why did you decide to leave the industry and found a consultancy? I started my career in research, and then moved to marketing and strategic planning. After ten years spent in headquarter functions,…