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Department of Health (DOH) The new Government took office on the 1st of July, but we would like to hear about your experience as Secretary of Health. You took office at a particular time (January 2010) when the industry was still dealing with the first round of the MDRP price reductions and while you…

Department of Tourism (DOT) Hon. Secretary Lim, you have been appointed Secretary of the Department of Tourism (DOT) on June 30th 2010, as part of the new Aquino cabinet. What are the priorities that you have set for the DOT? What has held back tourism in the Philippines is the lack of infrastructure –…

Department of Tourism (DOT) When we met with secretary Lim we talked about the importance of PPP as a way to further develop the sector; however, as a follow up question we would like to know in which areas the Department of Tourism would like to see more PPP? How are you planning to…

Taiwan Food & Drug Administration In January 2010, the Taiwan FDA was newly created from four existing agencies. What was the vision behind the creation of this new organisation? What did the government want to achieve in its creation? Although all the administration work done today by the TFDA was already being done by the…

LEJAL Laboratories Lejal Laboratories has been founded in 1968 by your father. What have been the major milestones of the company since its founding and how has it evolved since you took over from your father? The company was founded by my father, Leandro J, Alipio, and the name of the company…

Belo Medical Group Dr. Belo, you established the renowned Belo Medical group in 1990 with only a small clinic in Makati; since then the company has experienced strong growth and increased popularity. Looking back at the origins, what was the driving force behind the establishment of the company? Establishing the clinic was a…

Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission Minister Wu, please tell our readers a little about your background, and how you came to be in charge of the Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission (OCAC). I graduated from National Taiwan University and did two years service in the Veterans General Hospital as a surgeon. I moved to the United…

PharmaEssentia When you created PharmaEssentia, what was the rationale behind coming back to Taiwan? The foundation for the company was laid in 1997. A group of Taiwanese government officials came to visit the Boston area at that time, and I helped to arrange them to visit a few biotech companies, and…

Philippines In an exclusive interview, Benjamin Liuson, president of The Generics Pharmacy in the Philippines on the company’s illustrious history, remarkable growth, and increasing acceptance of generics more generally in the Philippines. The Generics Pharmacy originated from a family business and you are the visionary who transformed it into what it…

Yung Shin Group Yung Shin has a very long and well-regarded history here in Taiwan. Perhaps we could start by you telling our readers about the recent history of the company and its position in the market today. Yung Shin was founded by my father nearly 60 years ago. Initially it was a…

NatureWise Biotech & Medicals Corp. Where is NatureWise most focused today as a company? NatureWise is mainly focused on histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors, especially in the new area of anti-cancer target therapy. These HDAC inhibitor compounds have multiple uses, so they are also good for dementia, Alzheimer’s and other rare neurodegenerative diseases. Over the past…

PAREXEL Taiwan Unlike many multinational CROs, PAREXEL decided to base its Asia Pacific operations in Taipei instead of Singapore. To what extent was this decision a result of Taiwan’s business environment and to what extent was it a result of previous business success? Taiwan’s business environment was an important factor. Taiwan produces…