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Belo Medical Group Dr. Belo, you established the renowned Belo Medical group in 1990 with only a small clinic in Makati; since then the company has experienced strong growth and increased popularity. Looking back at the origins, what was the driving force behind the establishment of the company? Establishing the clinic was a…

Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission Minister Wu, please tell our readers a little about your background, and how you came to be in charge of the Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission (OCAC). I graduated from National Taiwan University and did two years service in the Veterans General Hospital as a surgeon. I moved to the United…

PharmaEssentia When you created PharmaEssentia, what was the rationale behind coming back to Taiwan? The foundation for the company was laid in 1997. A group of Taiwanese government officials came to visit the Boston area at that time, and I helped to arrange them to visit a few biotech companies, and…

Philippines In an exclusive interview, Benjamin Liuson, president of The Generics Pharmacy in the Philippines on the company’s illustrious history, remarkable growth, and increasing acceptance of generics more generally in the Philippines. The Generics Pharmacy originated from a family business and you are the visionary who transformed it into what it…

NatureWise Biotech & Medicals Corp. Where is NatureWise most focused today as a company? NatureWise is mainly focused on histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors, especially in the new area of anti-cancer target therapy. These HDAC inhibitor compounds have multiple uses, so they are also good for dementia, Alzheimer’s and other rare neurodegenerative diseases. Over the past…

IMS Health Philippines You worked as a Country Manager in Indonesia and Thailand prior to joining IMS Health in the Philippines. What, in your opinion, sets this market apart? For starters, Indonesia is dominated by domestic players that, together, constitute 70% of the market. In the Philippines we see quite the opposite— a…

Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals (Philippines) Given that Asia is leading growth in the global pharmaceutical market, how is Novo Nordisk represented in the Asia-Pacific region and what is the importance of the Philippines within the company’s strategy for Asia? The Philippines is part of what we call BAOS – Business Area Oceana, which includes Australia…

GlaxoSmithKline Philippines GSK is currently the world’s fourth biggest pharmaceutical company. What is the positioning of GSK in the Philippines? GSK is the market leader among the multinational pharma companies in the Philippines, while we are number two in terms of the total market behind Unilab, which is a local company. GSK…

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Philippine Ms. Tacandong, you assumed office as Director of the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) in June 2009, and two months later the BFAD became Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following the Food and Drug Administration Act of 2009. What have been the main changes between the BFAD and the…

Philippine Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Indu The Philippine Chamber of Pharmaceutical Industries was established in 2004 from the merger of four different associations (Chamber of Filipino Drug Manufacturers and Distributors, Association of Drug Industries of the Philippines, Filipino Drug Association, and Association of Philippine Pharmaceutical Manufacturers). Can you tell to our readers what the rationale behind…

Medicines Transparency Alliance (MeTA) Counci Mr. Pagdanganan, you were appointed chairman of MeTA in April, after having served as Vice Chairman of the Council. Can you please begin by giving to our readers an overview of MeTA activities and what have been the priorities that you have set? To give you a brief overview of…

Array You have been active in the Philippines pharmaceutical sector for more than 30 years. Can you please tell to our readers how this sector has evolved, what the current situation of the pharmaceutical industry is? Furthermore, what is its importance for the local economy? There have been great changes in…