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Boryung Pharmaceutical Boryung has a very interesting history, starting as a pharmacy in Seoul and going on to become one of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies in South Korea. What can you tell us, as the founder, about this notable achievement? Boryung just celebrated in 2007 its 50th anniversary, since it was…

Korea Health Industry Development Institute What is KHIDI’s role in supporting the development of the Korean health industry? KHIDI performs three major roles in supporting the Korean health industry, which includes pharmaceuticals, medical devices, cosmetics, functional food and medical care. First role is developing the health system and policies. The next role is funding R&D…

International Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Gr Although Indonesia in the last ten years had the second highest growth in ASIA in terms of drugs’ production and consumption, the market share of research based companies has dropped from 50% to 25%. What have been the main drivers leading to the current scenario? The share of international companies…

Merck South Korea You have been in South Korea for several months, following some time as Merck’s President in Pakistan. In your opinion, what do you find as the most interesting aspects of the Korean pharmaceutical market so far? South Korea is the 12th largest pharmaceutical market in the world, making it a…

Mensa Group Mensa Group is one of the leaders of the pharmaceutical industry in Indonesia. What inspired you to enter the industry and specifically why did you start your venture in the API sector? I was studying pharmaceuticals and my first professional position was also in the pharmaceutical industry. The API business…

Mersifarma The Indonesian pharmaceutical market has gone through a series of developing phases which have ultimately led the domestic industry to gain the majority of the market share. In this respect what has been Mersi contribution to the development of the Indonesian pharmaceutical industry? My original vision for the company was…

IMS Health Italy You have worked in other countries such as the UK and the US with very large and significant pharmaceutical industries. What would you say is particular about the Italian pharmaceutical market? The Italian situation is changing a lot, at a different speed than in other countries. For years, Italians had…

Korea Research based Pharmaceutical Industry Since KRPIA’s creation in 1999, what would you say have been its main achievements in the South Korean pharmaceutical landscape? KRPIA’s foremost achievement during its existence has been its contribution to bringing the focus on R&D to the pharmaceutical industry in South Korea. Our member companies spend between 17% and…

Shin Poong Pharm Could you please introduce Shinpoong, which you founded in 1962, and mention the main milestones of this unique company in the Korean pharmaceutical industry? I founded Shinpoong in a very delicate and decisive time for Korea. During the civil war the population had to face serious epidemics, and by the…

BPOM How has the increasing international integration of the Indonesian economy influenced the challenges and transformations the BPOM went through in the past 9 years since its reorganization? The constant changes and upgrades in international standards in the last decade posed strategic choices to our agency. Since then, BPOM chose to…

GSK Germany You have been leading GSK, one of the top five pharmaceutical companies in the German market, for just over a year, after having worked previously in Poland, the UK, France, U.S.A. and Ireland. What has your 20 year career in the pharmaceutical sector taught you about successful management in such…

Millennium Pharmacon International Millennium Pharmacon International has a long history, starting at its founding in 1952. Could you give our readers an overview of the company’s milestones, particularly those from the past decade? Millennium Pharmacon International, or MPI as is more known, used to be named PT NVPD Soedarpo Corporation Tbk. This is…