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Boston Consulting Group Austria Could you please provide an overview of your main scope of activities in Austria and the importance of healthcare and pharmaceuticals to Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) business model and revenue? EK: BCG has been in Austria for 15 years and we are integrated into the German-Austrian system, meaning that many…

Daiichi Sankyo Austria Can you give our readers a brief overview of Daiichi Sankyo in Austria as well as its market positioning and growth factors in 2012? Daiichi Sankyo Austria GmbH is the Austrian affiliate of Daiichi Sankyo, a global pharmaceutical company that focuses on researching and marketing innovative medications. The company’s roots…

Quintiles Austria How does the Austrian affiliate fit within Quintiles’ global structure, and what is the scope of the company’s activities here? Quintiles Austria was established in 1996 and has grown from six employees to 130 as of today. The first scope of the Austrian affiliate was to look at the opportunities…

Almirall Austria Almirall was opened through the acquisition of Hermal in 2007. What impact did that have on Almirall’s operations in central Europe, and where does Austria fit in Almirall’s picture today? Nowadays Almirall Austria plays a significant role amongst the Almirall-affiliates. The Austrian subsidiary has been meeting and exceeding the expectations…

Schülke & Mayr Austria 2012 represents the 123rd anniversary of Schülke&Mayr. There have been many changes over the years, but do you think the ideals and values of today reflect the original vision set out by the founders in 1889? Generally, this is true. But of course, many things changed over the course of…

Austrian Federal Ministry of Health What are the historical and strategic factors which position Austria as one of the best healthcare systems in the world today? The main principles of the Austrian health care system are solidarity, affordability and universality. Austria’s social insurance system is an important pillar to maintain social cohesion within society. The…

Bayer Austria GmbH You have been with Bayer for almost 15 years. What would you say defines your loyalty to the company, and has the time so far met your original expectations? Bayer is a great company today; it was also a great company when I joined in 1998. The fascination with innovation…

Meda Pharma Austria What have been the most significant developments as a result of the acquisition of Viatris by Meda Pharma in 2005? At that time Viatris was a small company, and there was a distinct lack of enthusiasm and forward thinking strategy. Because the financial investors running Viatris wanted to sell the…

Biotest Austria What initially attracted you to Biotest back in 2001 and what do you think attracts industry professionals to Biotest today? I started my pharmaceutical career at Behring in Austria, doing basic jobs such as visiting doctors as a representative, and I also worked as a product manager. During this time…

Leo Pharma Austria You have been managing LEO Pharma’s Austrian operations since March 2012. How do you look back at these first few months? And what have been your first initiatives at the head of the affiliate? 2012 has overall been an interesting year, as LEO Pharma stepped into new fields of indication…

Merck Sharp & Dohme Austria You have been the head of MSD’s Austrian operations since April 2009. Can you start by telling our readers about the evolution of the affiliate since the merger with Schering Plough? I have been with MSD Austria since before the merger, I started in early 2009 when the merger had…

Pfizer Austria Dr. Rumler, what is your assessment of the subsidiary’s current strengths and weaknesses, after three and half years of tenure? Pfizer currently ranks second in the overall pharmaceutical market in Austria, just behind Novartis, which includes its subsidiaries Sandoz, Hexal, and 1A Pharma. Our focus clearly lies on country customer…