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Farmindustria & Laboratorio Volta As the CEO of Farmindustria since 1998, what would you say has been your recipe for the impressive success that the company has experienced, considering that Farmindustria represents 35% of all contract manufacturing activities in Chile? Our strongest key to success has certainly been the team that work’s here. Manufacturing…

Bausch & Lomb Poland BAUSCH + LOMB has over 150 years of heritage and has always been associated with optics and ophthalmology. Therefore the company has been able to build a very strong brand image throughout the years and is today recognized as the best in eye health. Would you say it is an…

Shire Brazil We asked Mr. Santos regarding his recommendations to help the government innovate, compete, and grow in the pharmaceutical industry here in Brazil on the Human Genetic Therapies side. Is there a different approach required in the specific area of HGT? For HGT, one very important element is the basic regulatory…

IMS Health Brazil We know the raw data already in the Brazilian market and the number changes since our last visit in 2007 – but how would you interpret these changes into a coherent story explaining the evolution since that time in the country’s pharmaceutical history? The one major factor influencing country growth…

Quintiles Brazil Many international CROs entered Brazil in the past few years, whereas Quintiles made its first move in Brazil in 1996. What was the strategic decision behind entering Brazil at that time, and what does Brazil represent for Quintiles? Brazil is a top 3 priority right now for Quintiles. The first…

Bristol-Myers Squibb Poland As Squibb Corporation and Bristol-Myers merged in 1989, Bristol-Myers Squibb has been officially operating in this market since that date, but the affiliate has a long history previous to that. What is the importance of Poland today for the group’s global strategy? About six years ago, there was a need…

PGS Medical Statistics PGS is a member of ABRACRO, but is in a unique position as both a CRO and a service provider to CROs and pharmaceutical companies. Can you elaborate on the niche PGS plays in the Brazilian market and the pharmaceutical sector? PGS is a company focused on statistics , data…

Novartis Brazil The government recently released the BrasilMaior plan, whose slogan is “Innovate to compete. Compete to grow.” How would you recommend the government innovate, compete, and grow in the pharmaceutical industry here in Brazil? I think compared to, say, 10 years ago, the new government has understood that the pharmaceutical, biotech,…

Genzyme de Colombia S.A. What is the role, significance, and importance of the Colombian market within the larger global strategy of Genzyme international? Colombia is a very important country because we have a market with a well developed, and in that way different, health system from other countries in the Andean region. Of course…

Novartis De Colombia S.A. Being an industry giant with operations in over one hundred counties worldwide, what is the role and significance of Colombia for Novartis global? As a global company, our overall mission is to discover, develop, and successfully market innovative products to prevent and cure diseases; to ease suffering; and to enhance…

Chamber of Commerce “Polish Pharmacy” The pharmaceutical industry market growth, including generics and originator drugs, is today steady and sustainable. The market size is over 5 billion Euros which makes Poland the 6th biggest market in Europe. What are the competitive advantages do you see in the Polish market compared to other European countries? First,…

Pharmaceutical Association of Malaysia (PhAMA) PhAMA was started in 1972 and now has most of the MNC players among its members which include 43 companies. How has the association evolved since its origin and what are the core interests it stand for today? When the Association was first formed it represented most of the pharmaceutical…