Juan Carlos Fierro As a means of introduction, could you describe your background and how you became involved with Nutripharma in the first place? Nutripharma is a 12-year-old family company created by my father, Luis Fierro. After working as a sales representative for various pharmaceutical companies for many years, he began his own…
government relations Mike Brogan, before taking up the mantle of President at IMS was VP of Business Integration at IMS for a year. Today, he talks about the difficulties he has come up against since becoming President, especially in government relations and investment. He also offers insights on the future of marketing…
IBM Global Business Services Could you outline the significance of Denmark to IBM’s global operations? Industry in Denmark works with government on a basis of trust rather than mistrust. That means that we have been able for quite some time now to raise and share a lot of data. Of course there is legislation…
EndoCeutics Dr. Fernand Labrie, long before becoming CEO of EndoCeutics, discovered and developed medical castration with GnRH agonists, a breakthrough treatment that quickly replaced surgical castration back in the early 1980s. Along with other discoveries, he founded EndoResearch in 1985 to further his research. After billions in revenue from treatments developed…
Goodyear Minister for Science shares with us how the Canadian Government has taken a different approach to funding innovationand the benefits it has reaped in the pharma industry as a whole in the country. You became Minister of State for Science and Technology in 2008, a position that had previously not…
Le Meridien Jakarta As the general manager of Le Meridien Jakarta, what is your point of view on the evolution of Jakarta’s infrastructure? Do you believe that hosting the APEC 2013 will put Indonesia more in the spotlight? Definitely. I believe that Jakarta and Indonesia– not only just because of the APEC –…
Cedegim Colombia The operations and sales managers of Cegedim Colombia discuss the impact of healthcare reform on the Colombian pharma market, partnering opportunities in the country, and the outlook for CRM in 2013 and beyond. Can you briefly summarize Cegedim Colombia’s scope of activities and…
Espíndola International Consultants An expert in trade and regulatory issues relating to the pharmaceutical industry in Colombia, the senior partner of Espíndola International Consultants offers his opinions on the steps taken by the Colombian authorities to improve quality and reduce corruption in the sector, as well as discussing the steps to maintain cost containment…
IMS Health Ireland Mr. Egan, what path led you to IMS Health? My original background is in science—I received a PhD in medical microbiology, and worked for some time as a post-doctoral researcher for a Swedish biotech company that was contracting research services here in Ireland. I have since hung up my lab…
Mexico Beyond the bright lights of Mexico City’s Santa Fe and Polanco districts, roughly half of Mexicans lack access to quality healthcare or medicines. This presents a challenge for pharma companies in terms of corporate social responsibility (CSR). To Miguel Múnera, general manager for Roche Mexico, CSR isn’t just a way…
Mexico In the late 1990s, Rodrigo Herrera Aspra wanted to commercialize a new anti-acne formulation, and was advised by a friend who was involved in the pharmaceutical industry to hire a group of medical reps. “After thinking on this issue, I concluded there was something wrong with a business model in…
Growth Why did MSD decide to have Denmark as the headquarters for the Mid Europe 2 region? This Mid Europe 2 region consists of 10 countries, most of them clustered around the Nordics, which include the Nordics, the Baltics, Switzerland and Austria. The region is characterized by stable economies with positive GDP…
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