Emerging Pharma (EP+) Since its origin, Emerging Pharma has been helping foreign pharma companies to enter Malaysia. However, the Malaysian market is relatively small. Why should international pharma companies look to this country as a good first step? It is true that the Malaysian pharmaceutical market is still small at around US$ 1…
Union of Professional Pharmaceutical Organizations (SPFO) Last time Focus Reports met with you in 2006, the Russian pharmaceutical industry had enjoyed five straight years of growth. This growth has since continued through 2011. Can you provide some insight on what has happened in the industry since 2006, and how the market has been able to maintain…
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited - Ind A catalyst of India’s shifting industry dynamics has been the sector’s M&A activity. We already saw majors such as Piramal going to Abbott and Ranbaxy to Daiichi-Sankyo… And while Andrew Witty has publicly announced to pursue acquisitions here, growth has largely been organically. Is it too late for GSK to…
Sunil Parekh With the recent event “Vibrant Gujarat”, the state of Gujarat aimed to showcase the region’s opportunities and advanced infrastructure, hosting 1,400 delegates from 101 countries as well as several presentations from the Indian Institutes of Technology Graduates which you chair. In your view, what are Gujarat’s unique strengths? The one…
Russo-British Chamber of Commerce (RBCC) There is a long history of trade between Russia and Britain. The Chamber of Commerce started in 1916. Can you outline how the organisation has evolved and its current role today? As you point out, the Chamber was founded in 1916 – an interesting decision considering that we were in…
Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) How would you describe the operating environment for foreign companies to use the services of Malaysian companies and how can you reassure these multinationals that sufficient intellectual property protection is in place? There are several key factors which make Malaysia a highly conducive environment for foreign companies to carry out…
Calyx Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited You founded Calyx in 1979 with a three-person team. At the time, you were just 21 years old! What was the vision behind the creation of the company? Essentially, the vision was to become a specialized API player, which could cater to both the Indian market and the international market.…
Wockhardt You joined Wockhardt in 2000; you became a member of the board in 2006, and were appointed managing director in 2009. The Indian industry has undergone many changes in the last 11 years; how have you seen Wockhardt evolve alongside the industry? The Indian pharmaceutical industry really started taking off…
Glenmark Glenmark may be poised to release India’s first novel drug, from the in-licensed, anti-diarrheal molecule Crofelemer. Crofelemer has successfully complete Phase III trials, and you are readying to release it across 140 countries. What stage of the process are you in? When will we see India’s first novel drug in…
Apotex Nederland BV We do not often meet companies that have been successful at retaining their manufacturing facilities in the Netherlands. How and why did former Katwijk Farma -and now Apotex- succeed to do so? Katwijk Farma’s history goes back to 1914 and was traditionally a family-owned company. Yet, in the nineties it…
Pfizer Nehterlands Pfizer is well placed for the next generation of growth. Coming off great M&A’s and now restructuring internally, (from the country structure to the business units). After closing 2010, the first full year since changes have been incorporated, what have been the effects here for the Dutch affiliate? How has…
CRC - Center for Clinical Research Malaysia has good ethnic diversity, cost-effective infrastructure, and highly qualified principal investigators (PIs) and these elements have been in place for a long time. Why is now is the right time for a drive forward in clinical trials? Dr. Goh Pik Pin (GPP): Malaysia does offer a strong base for…
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