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Abbott Hungary You took over as GM back in 2008. No doubt that this was a challenging time to run a business, in particular in view of the external economic environment. Can you provide our readers with a better idea on the business environment as you took over the operations here? After…

Cegedim Dentrite Italy Ten years of experience in the Dendrite group enabled you to cover a number of international positions, before its acquisition by Cegedim in May 2007. How has the integration progressed at the time, and what has this strategic acquisition meant for Dendrite in Italy? Entering the Italian team coming from…

Celgene Hungary The Hungarian pharmaceutical environment has been undergoing a turbulent time recently, with many new measures being implement by the Government. What are your observations, and how do you expect companies to be adjusting their strategies in this market? The government has a large majority in the parliament since 2 years,…

Bagó Brazil Sao Paulo state is responsible for some 85% of pharmaceutical production, and last week Minister Pimentel was in the city of Sao Paulo elaborating on his BrazilMaior plan with strategic initiatives for specific sectors. I’m interested to know the point of view from Rio de Janeiro – what recommendations would…

Assign Group Assign Group started in 2002 as a small local CRO company founded in Austria; monitoring and doing minor project management only. Why was Austria chosen as the headquarters? First, it was simply the location of the CEO who had been living there for a while, bein the medical director of…

Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) Malaysia Stefan Oschmann, President of the Emerging Markets at Merck and Co. described MSD as the dark horse of the emerging markets. How is MSD performing in Malaysia? Since the merger last year with Schering-Plough, MSD has been #1 in the ethical category and we carry a heavy responsibility to remain…

BESINS HEALTHCARE Brazil Besins finally arrived in Brazil in 2010. In addition to introducing the company to the market, would you also elaborate on the strategic motivation behind this decision? Besins Healthcare is a pharmaceutical company specialized in the development and worldwide diffusion of innovative drugs and food supplements for the well-being of…

Boehringer Ingelheim B.V. While already having worked for Boehringer Ingelheim for quite some time, the end of 2010 marked the completion of your first full year as general manager of this Dutch affiliate. What were some of the highlights of the past year and the main lessons that you look forward to carrying…

Eli Lilly do Brasil An important topic in Brazil is access to drugs. In recent interviews we have spoken about a third of MS patients being treated, or 10% of hypertensives having their condition under control. With your predecessor Mr. Crupi in 2007 we compared the situation in Brazil to Canada, one of his…

Bomi Farma Much has changed at Bomi since we last met in 2007. At that time, you were launching your new facilities, with 72,000 square metres of built area, 14 metres free floor height, 108 docks, and 65,000 pallet capacity – it was a very exciting time. What have been the most…

Boehringer Ingelheim Italy The main distinctive point of Boehringer Ingelheim Italy within the group is its business structure, which relies on three different units: Boehringer Ingelheim Spa, Bidachem and Istituto de Angeli. Could you describe the role of each entity together with its contribution to resources and growth? Boehringer Ingelheim itself is responsible…

Ferring Pharmaceuticals Brazil Yesterday the Ministry of Health released an article stating that chronic diseases now account for 70% of all deaths in Brazil, and welcoming suggestions for the national plan against chronic diseases for when the UN next addresses the General Assembly in September. What would be your suggestions? One of the…