Primecore Mr. Callaghan, you have had quite a long and prestigious career in the pharmaceutical industry, with experience overseeing manufacturing programs for giants such as Amgen, BMS and Merck. Can you give us an overview of your career path? My background is in chemical engineering—I am a process engineer. When I…
maintenance Mr. O’Neill, you have been managing director of this company for 17 years. How have you evolved the business over that period? ESS was founded in 1991, and I joined the business in 1996. The company’s initial vision was to provide flexibility to the maintenance market in Ireland and its…
Grünenthal GmbH You have been with Grünenthal since 2004 and as the Austria Country Manager since June 2012. What were your initial goals when you took up the position and how have they panned out so far? I wanted to make a change — a change for patients; a change for those…
Takeda Pharma GmbH Can you give our readers a snapshot of the scope of Takeda’s operations and the organizational structure within Austria? Takeda in Austria is a top-ten player with a turnover of roughly €80 million, according to IMS figures. In primary care markets we focus on core therapeutic areas such as cardiovascular…
Aldimed As a means of introduction, could you please describe the origins of ALDIMED, how it started, its development the past couple of years and where it stands today? ALDIMED represents the medical technology industry in Latin America; this is a Colombian initiative and one of its founders. The Executive Board…
Belgium Mr. Heyman, you inherited the chair and management of Janssen Pharmaceutica. What core values and spirit of Dr. Paul Janssen were you asked by the Janssen family to perpetuate throughout the years? Tom Heyman (TH): Janssen Pharmaceutica is all about innovation—developing, producing and providing innovative healthcare solutions for patients. When…
Janssen Pharmaceutica Mr. Heyman, you inherited the chair and management of Janssen Pharmaceutica. What core values and spirit of Dr. Paul Janssen were you asked by the Janssen family to perpetuate throughout the years? Tom Heyman: Janssen Pharmaceutica is all about innovation—developing, producing and providing innovative healthcare solutions for patients. When I…
Rottapharm Ireland Mr. Garrahy, can you please begin by introducing yourself and this production facility to our readers? I joined Rottapharm in 1998, when the organization decided to establish its Dublin production facility. Prior to that, I was a plant manager for Warner Lambert in Cork. When I took on this role,…
Kedrion International GmbH Prior to joining Kedrion you worked for CSL Behring for a number of years. What opportunities did you see for yourself in moving from there to Kedrion? The biggest opportunity was to join a younger, smaller company that was at an earlier stage of development compared to a larger, more…
Pharmachemical Ireland Mr. Moran, can you please begin with a brief introduction to Pharmachemical Ireland, its mission, and how it works to achieve its goals? Pharmachemical Ireland (PCI) is an industry association representing the pharmaceutical, chemical, and biopharmaceutical manufacturing sectors in Ireland. Our raison d’être is to ensure that the regulatory…
Afidro When we interviewed you in 2010, you mentioned that “while Colombia has had a solid transformation of the health system in a short time, being a model of success for Latin America, with 93% coverage of the population, it is time for the pharmaceutical industry to become a true player.…
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