Ferring Pharmaceuticals Brazil Yesterday the Ministry of Health released an article stating that chronic diseases now account for 70% of all deaths in Brazil, and welcoming suggestions for the national plan against chronic diseases for when the UN next addresses the General Assembly in September. What would be your suggestions? One of the…
Menarini Pharma Netherlands Menarini is an extremely proud Italian company in its origins, but also very reliant on international markets. In 2009 approximately 63% of the group’s consolidated revenues came from abroad. What is the strategic role that the Netherlands and the Dutch market play for Menarini globally? When we started in 1996,…
Pharmaceutical Association of Malaysia (PhAMA) PhAMA was started in 1972 and now has most of the MNC players among its members which include 43 companies. How has the association evolved since its origin and what are the core interests it stand for today? When the Association was first formed it represented most of the pharmaceutical…
Pfizer Indonesia Pfizer has been one of the earliest believers in the Indonesian market, establishing its presence since 1969. As the number one MNC in Indonesia, how would you assess the current landscape for global research based companies in Indonesia? Although pharmaceutical products are shifting toward generics worldwide, what seems to be…
Lundbeck Philippines You have been involved with Lundbeck since the beginning of its operations in the Philippines. How has the company evolved since you joined seven years ago to be where it stands now? I was contacted by the Lundbeck Regional Vice President in late 2002 and asked to come for an…
Malaysian Organisation of Pharmaceutical Industries (MOPI) The pharmaceutical industry has been targeted as one of the key growth sectors for the Malaysian economy under the 10th Malaysia Plan, how successful in your opinion have the government been in creating an environment for growth in this industry? Malaysia stands out from the other ASEAN countries in terms…
Association of Innovative Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (AIPM) Hungary - Innovatív Gyógyszergyártók Egyesülete With various new government measures, the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector in Hungary has been undergoing quite a turbulent period recently. But if we first take a step back… Can you explain to our readers what has attracted most of your members to have a presence in the Hungarian market? V.N.I.:…
Panacea Biotec The Indian biotechnology sector is quite particular. In spite of its young age, the industry has grown significantly in a very short time. In your view, where does the Indian biotech sector stand today within an international context? Indian biotech companies, in particular in the vaccines industry, would be among…
Novo Nordisk India Private Limited Novo Nordisk seems somewhat of an exception to the MNCs that recently entered India, as it already set up its HQ in Bangalore in 1994. How do you explain this relatively early entry? Traditionally, Novo Nordisk’s strategy has been to be in the market very early. We aspire to create…
PAREXEL India PAREXEL has had a long-term commitment to India. Could you give us a brief overview of your activities in the country? PAREXEL offers clinical development services throughout India. In 2004, PAREXEL entered into a joint alliance with Synchron then expanded our presence in India. In 2007, PAREXEL opened an office…
Bausch and Lomb Czech Republic Mr. Bruzl, we often interview pharmaceutical managers that studied medicine, pharmaceutical science, or business—we do not interview many managers that have a background in law. How did you find yourself working for this industry? Do you find that it has been a good fit for you? When I was studying…
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