Novartis Belgium Mrs van der Kamp, you launched your career as a strategy consultant however, since then you have moved into the pharmaceutical industry by joining Novartis where you quickly worked your way up the ladder. What attracted you to this industry and Novartis specifically? Prior to beginning my career as a…
Herba Chemosan You have been the CEO of Herba Chemosan since 2002. What were the initial goals you set for yourself when you took up this position, and where do we find Herba Chemosan today? Herba Chemosan was founded in 1916 as a cooperative for pharmacists and has undergone many transformations over…
Clonmel Healthcare Mr. Hanlon, can you please begin by introducing Clonmel Healthcare to our readers? Clonmel Healthcare was founded by an Irish family in the 1970’s. During this time, its primary goal was exporting medicines to third world countries. We were the first company in Ireland to become involved in generics. We…
Genzyme - Ireland Mr. Martin, you were appointed as Genzyme’s GM for UK and Ireland last month after having spent a decade at the organization. Robin Kenselaar, Head of Genzyme EMEA, noted that your appointment came at a “key time for the business.” What is your understanding of where this company is going…
Federal Public Service (FPS) Health With an expenditure of more than 10% of GDP on health, Belgium maintains one of the world’s leading healthcare systems. That said, could you please comment on the current state of the healthcare system and the governments’ key priorities with respect to health? Indeed, Belgium does boast a highly commendable…
ThromboGenics Dr De Haes, as the CEO of ThromboGenics for the last five years, can you provide us with an overview of the company’s main achievements that you are most proud of? At the moment, ThromboGenics basically has one key product, Ocriplasmin, which has recently completed phase-III clinical studies. Initially, this…
Cegedim Belgium October marks the completion of your first full year as general manager of Cegedim’s Belgian affiliate. To what extent do you feel that the skills you’ve acquired in your career at Therabel and B Braun – both pharmaceutical and medical devices companies, apply to Cegedim? What were some of main…
Baker & McKenzie Belgium Today, B&M differentiates itself by what it calls its ‘fluency’ in the way you think, work and behave which enables you to navigate the legal complexities across practices and boarders with ease and allows you to bring the very best of your global expertise to your clients. Has this model…
S.M.B. Laboratories Mr Baudier, what inspired you when you joined the company back in 1978 and what are your main goals today? Prior to joining SMB Laboratories, I worked in a publishing company. Consequently, I joined SMB Laboratories in 1978 as a result of identifying certain commercial opportunities, as is the case…
St Jude Medical Mexico St Jude Medical has over 16,000 employees worldwide, its products are sold in over 100 countries, and specializes in cardiac and neurological medical devices and services. The company established a formal presence in Mexico around 3 to 4 years ago: what particular benefits have you seen come from that move,…
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