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Pharmaceutical Industry Council (PIC) 2006 marked a major milestone, with the Pharmaceutical Industry Action Agenda transformed from a Government-industry initiative into an industry-driven agenda, and the resulting creation of the Pharmaceutical Industry Council (PIC). Would you please introduce the organization, and tell us about the main milestones and achievements since you began your tenure…

Generic Medicines Industry Association To begin, would you please introduce GMIA to Pharmaceutical Executive readers? The GMIA is an industry organization. Its six members are: Alphapharm, Apotex, Genepharm, Hospira, Sandoz and Sigma. The GMiA is the lobby group for the generic medicines industry in Australia, working with all relevant stakeholders, such as government, prescribers,…

Alphapharm Alphapharm recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. In light of this significant milestone, would you give us a brief introduction to the company? Alphapharm started in 1982 in Brisbane with a handful of products and a handful of people. Twenty-five years later, we celebrated our silver anniversary, coming from nowhere to…

Pretium Australia Would you please introduce Pretium’s specific service offerings, and the focus within these? Pretium offers a comprehensive range of integrated services across our 4 lines of business – Market Intelligence, Health Economics, Late Phase Research and Disease Management. The distinction between the various stages of a product’s life cycle and…

Novotech (Australia) Pty Limited One of the hot topics in the industry is the impact of PBS reforms. Can you speak to recent influence of PBS reforms affecting Novotech’s services in Australia? In our particular business, there is very minimal effect. Because Novotech is a service company, most of its clients are engaged in…

UTI Pharma South Africa We interviewed Graham Somerville in 2004, the year when IHD, formerly jointly owned by 11 major pharmaceutical companies, was acquired by UTi. We are interviewing you today at the head of a much bigger company. To what extent has the distributor now taken a new dimension in terms of financials,…

Datapharm Australia Pty Ltd The Australian pharmaceutical sector has seen recent innovations through PBS reform and various working groups shaping the future of the industry. Can you comment on how Datapharm is reacting to these opportunities? Datapharm has actually put in a submission to the review of the National Innovation System, highlighting that innovation…

Genzyme Australia What impact will the recent PBS reforms have on Genzyme’s operations in Australia? Genzyme is different in terms of its focus on rare & unmet medical needs, so most of the company’s products, given they are targeted therapies, are not reimbursed through the PBS, but through other government funding mechanisms.…

Medicines Australia To begin, would you please introduce Medicines Australia to Pharmaceutical Executive readers? Medicines Australia is the national industry association for innovative pharmaceutical companies. . Just about every company engaged in the research and discovery of new medicines in Australia is a member of the association, so we have the capacity…

Nycomed Australia What impact have the PBS reforms had on Nycomed? As most mid size Pharma companies that operate in a setting of mass market prescription medicines, Nycomed is also experiencing the real impact of the PBS measures that have been implemented in recent years. The PBS reforms introduced in 2007 are…

IMS Health Australia How have your experiences at Quintiles, Astra, Baxter, and Innovex – covering the spectrum from small to large pharma in addition to the service side – helped in managing IMS since your arrival in December 2007? Having been a client gives insights into the client side, and perspective on what…

Department of Health And Ageing New Government health priorities and policies, highlighting those concerning preventive health. The Rudd Labor Government’s goal in health is to create a modern health system designed for the health needs of the 21st century, including the growing burden of chronic disease. Bringing a greater focus to prevention in health policy…