Tagged with Indonesia

Indonesia Lin Neumann, Managing Director of AmCham Indonesia, highlights the opportunities in the Indonesian market, recent industry results, and the complex regulatory system in Indonesia: the main barrier to market access. You have been at AmCham since October 2014 after more than 20 years as a journalist around South-East Asia. What…

Indonesia Rahardjo Jamtomo is the executive director of Kadin Indonesia, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry that has seen its role increasing in recent years. As the Chamber has been participating more and more in the government discussions to improve and open up business regulations in order to facilitate international…

Indonesia Dr. Agus Prabowo, chairman at LKPP (the Indonesian National Public Procurement Agency) explains the importance of embracing technology to gain efficiency and effectiveness in the public procurement process of healthcare products as well as the outcomes from e-catalogue implementation in Indonesia. Could you please introduce the main activities of LKPP…

Indonesia Dr. Hasbullah Thabrany, chairman at the Center for Social Security Studies Universitas Indonesia (CSSUI) and Senior Health Care Financing Consultant to the National Social Security Council of Indonesia, explains the evolution of the national healthcare insurance system since its creation in 1968 as well as the path of development to…

Indonesia Dr. Sigit Priohutomo, chairman of DJSN (National Social Security Council of Indonesia), explains DJSN’s action plan to implement the SJSN (Indonesian Social Security System), meant to offer basic social security coverage to the Indonesian population in various areas as well as his future vision of the Indonesian healthcare sector. Could…

Indonesia Alban Nérot, managing director at Servier Indonesia, explains the transformational change of the Indonesian affiliate to ensure the sustainable growth of its business in the country as well as the importance of medical education to show to doctors and other healthcare professionals the benefits of innovative medicine. Mr. Nérot, you…

Indonesia Chris Wren, Executive Director of BritCham for the last ten years, explains the changes that have happened on the Indonesian market as well as opportunities for foreign companies to invest more in the upcoming years. BritCham is one of the most dynamic international business chambers in Indonesia. Can you please…

Indonesia Parulian Simanjuntak, Executive Director at IPMG, explains the crucial role that MNCs should play within Indonesian universal healthcare coverage (JKN) and discusses the future challenges that should be addressed to enhance the national healthcare system. Indonesia is one of the strongest pharmaceutical markets within the region. Valued at USD 5.5…

Array Steve Yang, Chief Executive Officer of Metiska Farma, talks about the changes he implemented to the comopany once he took over for his father in 2009 and what it  means for the future of the company, both locally in Indonesia and on an international level. Mr. Yang, can you begin…

Quintiles Indonesia What role does Indonesia play within Quintiles’ Asian operations? Quintiles has been growing dramatically across the South East Asian Region, which comprises Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia as well as Taiwan and South Korea. Indonesia and Vietnam are the two most recent countries of operation, with Indonesia the…

Pfizer Indonesia Pfizer has been one of the earliest believers in the Indonesian market, establishing its presence since 1969. As the number one MNC in Indonesia, how would you assess the current landscape for global research based companies in Indonesia? Although pharmaceutical products are shifting toward generics worldwide, what seems to be…

Ministry of Health Indonesia Overall health indicators have improved significantly in Indonesia in recent years. However, the country still faces many challenges and there are many areas in need of further improvement. What is your assessment on how government policy is contributing toward improved health care in terms of current policies and priorities? Indonesia’s…