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Productos Medix S.A. de C.V. Can you tell us a little about the history of Medix and about the company itself? Medix is a 100% Mexican company created in 1956, and our major strength is that we produce products and services that are differentiated from the rest of the market, and have added-value. When Medix…

APOTEX Mexico Apotex has increased production, launched 16 new products last March, and grown significantly in the market. What would you say has been the biggest change in the market over the last four years? Mexico has a very dynamic pharmaceutical industry that changes one day to the next, and to give…

Liomont The last time we interviewed you was in 2008. Please can you tell our readers a little bit more about Liomont’s growth drivers and changes over these last four years? There has been a slowdown in Mexico in terms of market growth since 2008. There has been a lot of…

Stendhal Mexico Please can you tell our readers a little bit more about the history of Stendhal, and its major milestones along the way since its takeover in 1997? Stendhal is a privately owned company that has presence throughout LatinAmerica. It was bought by its current owners in 1997 and by 2003…

Novartis Farmaceutica S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) Carlos Garcia said in December 2009 that 6-8% of Novartis’ annual revenue comes from Latin America, and that the area is “one of the main growth engines for the company”. Can you tell us how Novartis Mexico fits in with that growth strategy? Mexico is the second biggest market in…

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…

American Chamber of Commerce in Russia The U.S. and Russia have a long history of trade, and you have personally been with the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia since 2001. Can you give a brief overview of the history of the Chamber? As the U.S.S.R. unraveled in 1991, a group of American businessmen informally created…

Mackay Memoral Hospital Cheng-Ho Tsai, Mackay Memorial Hospital has a unique background and origins. How has this endured through the different stages of the pharmaceutical sector in Taiwan, and how do you see the continuity of it? Indeed, our institution is 130 years old. Our medical centre, which is one of the largest…

Academia Sinica Academia Sinica celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2008. After this milestone, how does the institute define its activities today? Academia Sinica was founded more than eighty years ago, as the highest ranking academic institution in the country. As a result of this, our obligations today lie in three areas. The…

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…