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Kedrion International GmbH Prior to joining Kedrion you worked for CSL Behring for a number of years. What opportunities did you see for yourself in moving from there to Kedrion? The biggest opportunity was to join a younger, smaller company that was at an earlier stage of development compared to a larger, more…

Pharmachemical Ireland Mr. Moran, can you please begin with a brief introduction to Pharmachemical Ireland, its mission, and how it works to achieve its goals?   Pharmachemical Ireland (PCI) is an industry association representing the pharmaceutical, chemical, and biopharmaceutical manufacturing sectors in Ireland. Our raison d’être is to ensure that the regulatory…

We’re meeting you just after a conference where you were a keynote speaker. Could you share with us some of your insights from the day’s events? The conference was a forum for graduate students interested in entrepreneurship. The government, now, is trying to encourage people to do business. China, with…

LISAvienna LISAvienna celebrated its tenth anniversary in September. Could you briefly describe the core activities and organizational structure that has developed over the last decade? Austria has historically been quite strong in medicine and medical research. Pharmaceutical companies like Boehringer and Baxter invested substantially into research in the 1980s and 1990s.…

Mr. Somers, can you please introduce us to the Helsinn Group and its unique in-licensing model? Helsinn is a Swiss-based, private company owned by the Braglia family. The Braglias have been in the pharmaceutical business since the late 1930’s. The current company, incorporated as Helsinn, is about 35 years old,…

Afidro When we interviewed you in 2010, you mentioned that “while Colombia has had a solid transformation of the health system in a short time, being a model of success for Latin America, with 93% coverage of the population, it is time for the pharmaceutical industry to become a true player.…

Sanofi Ireland Ms. Dickens, in our interview with your Sanofi colleague Jan Hendrix in Belgium last month, he commented that it is amazing how diversified this company has become in just the last four years. From your own perspective, how has the company developed over this period, and why do you believe…

Novartis Belgium Mrs van der Kamp, you launched your career as a strategy consultant however, since then you have moved into the pharmaceutical industry by joining Novartis where you quickly worked your way up the ladder. What attracted you to this industry and Novartis specifically? Prior to beginning my career as a…

Herba Chemosan You have been the CEO of Herba Chemosan since 2002. What were the initial goals you set for yourself when you took up this position, and where do we find Herba Chemosan today? Herba Chemosan was founded in 1916 as a cooperative for pharmacists and has undergone many transformations over…

Tillotts Ireland Can you give us a sense of the history of this company and its Irish roots? The company started life in the UK and has always been a GI franchise company. We specialized in two products when we began: Colpermin®, for the symptomatic treatment of bowel spasms and bloating in…

Clonmel Healthcare Mr. Hanlon, can you please begin by introducing Clonmel Healthcare to our readers? Clonmel Healthcare was founded by an Irish family in the 1970’s. During this time, its primary goal was exporting medicines to third world countries. We were the first company in Ireland to become involved in generics. We…

Actavis Ireland Mr. Hynds, you were personally instrumental in leading the establishment of Actavis in Ireland in 2008. You commented at the time, ‘Historically, Actavis grew by acquisition in other markets, but there was a huge opportunity in the Irish market for a new business which could take advantage of the pipeline…