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Actavis Romania We understand that you already took over the reins at Actavis as interim GM in late 2009, before being officially appointed a few months later in 2010. What have been the key milestones and achievements of Actavis in Romania since then? In fact, I took the position as General Manager…

National Health Insurance House of Romania (CNAS) If we first take a look at the healthcare system in Romania, it is clear that finding adequate funding has been a key challenge for many years. With 3.6% of GDP being spent on healthcare, Romania equals levels of countries such as Burundi and Bangladesh. In your view, what were…

Ferring Pharmaceuticals SA Representative Office in Romania Ferring is a company with a tremendous history dating back to the 1950s in Sweden. Now present in over 50 countries, the Group has managed to maintain a double digit annual growth over the last 2 decades. Focusing on Romania in particular, can you first of all tell us more…

Boehringer Ingelheim Romania If we take a look back at Boehringer Ingelheim’s dynamic growth path in the Romanian market, we see an evolution from a one-man show in the 1990s to a present day subsidiary of over 100 people. What have been the key milestones and achievements for you since joining this subsidiary…

CMS Russia How would you describe CMS’s own presence in the life sciences field in Russia, and what unique competitive advantages does the firm bring to this area of practice? Over the last five years, we have been truly active in the Russian life sciences market. In general, CMS has adopted a…

Merz Russia You worked for ten years at Schering-Plough—one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. In February of last year, you joined Merz Pharma, a much smaller player. Some may view this as a step down. What attracted you to this organization? First of all, the position itself was very…

BOIRON Romania Records show that the field of homeopathy has a long history in Romania, dating back to the late 1800s. However, the real growth only really took off in the 1990s. Can you give a brief introduction on homeopathy in Romania and what have been some of the key milestones for…

Biopharmaceutical investments of RVC (RVC BioFund) Biofund is an independent spin-off of the broader Russian Venture Capital organization. What is the working relationship and synergy between these agencies, and what are the market conditions that have necessitated the creation of Biofund? Biofund was created on January 24th, 2011. There are two stakeholders in the creation of…

Petrovax Pharm Petrovax has always been an innovative company, making it quite unique in Russia where the domestic industry is predominantly comprised of generics manufacturers. How would you describe the positioning of this organization, as the Pharma 2020 initiatives set clear industry targets in terms of a greater proliferation of locally-made, innovative…

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Russia You were a Russian manager from 1996-2004, departed to Germany for some time, and recently made your way back to Russia in 2010. How has Russian healthcare and industry changed, and what do you find most striking? The biggest difference is the fact that the government is much more involved…

Amgen Russia Since 2006, Russia has witnessed quite a dynamic few years, with sweeping legislative reforms like the Law on Circulation of Medicines and development strategies like Pharma 2020. What have been the specific effects of these and other initiatives on the biopharmaceutical sector and the biopharmaceutical market? If you look at…

Baker & McKenzie Russia Baker & McKenzie differentiates itself from competitors by offering an industry-focused practice. Has this model continued to give this company a leading edge in Russia, and, overall, what is your assessment of this firm’s positioning on the Russian market today? I would say yes, this has differentiated us from competitors.…