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Malaysian Biotech Organisation (MBIO) Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Singapore and Taiwan are known for their high level of basic research and their focus on Biotechnology. Philip Yeo, Chairman of Spring Singapore told us that Biomedical science was an undisputed pillar of Singapore’s economy. How do you situate Malaysia in terms of R&D compared to other…

Cegedim Strategic Data Malaysia Nowadays we can talk of an abundance of information coming from companies like Frost& Sullivan, IMS and even consultancies who are producing their own data. As a leader in market research how can CSD find a space within this picture and what strategies does it employ to stay ahead of…

Top Institute Pharma There is a very interesting history behind the origins of Top Institute Pharma (TI Pharma) as it aligned the interests of both the World Health Organization (Priority Medicines) and the EU’s Lisbon Strategy. Lisbon’s goal in 2000 was to transform the EU into the most powerful knowledge economy by 2010…

Vifor Pharma UK Ltd You joined Vifor Pharma to establish a new structure in the UK. It is quite difficult to set up a new enterprise—what have been the main challenges for yourself and the organization in the year since Vifor Pharma UK came into being? I was actually the first employee of Vifor…

Norgine Before joining Norgine in May 2004, you were active in larger pharmaceutical companies. What made you decide to join a smaller player? There were a few reasons. The first factor is that I had had a lot of experience with larger pharmaceutical companies, like Schering-Plough—it was fascinating, but one of…

HAL Allergy Group Our meetings frequently bring us here to the Leiden Bio Science Park, but more often than not, to meet with younger, up-and-coming companies. HAL Allergy, meanwhile, has a rich and proud history in the Netherlands dating back more than 50 years to its origins in Haarlem. What have been the…

Ranbaxy (UK) Ltd. (RUKL) You used to be the Managing Director of Ranbaxy in China. Having moved to a directorship in the UK, what professional challenges do you see in this country that distinguish it from your previous position? Obviously there are quite a lot of challenges in moving from one continent to another,…

Alliance Pharma Plc Today, Alliance Pharma Plc. represents a true pharmaceutical success story in the UK, distributing to 24 countries and moving towards GBP 50m annual turnover in just twelve years. If we take a look back in time, can you explain what your drivers were to set up the company in 1998?…

Bristol-Myers Squibb UK Before joining Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS), you have spent roughly twenty years with GSK. Can you describe the trajectory of your career and explain what attracted you in BMS? Before joining BMS 4 years ago and even before spending those twenty years with GSK, I had already worked for Sanofi-Aventis for…

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) Thank you for having us today to give our readers an overview of the capabilities and contribution of NICE in the UK. Dr Richard Barker of ABPI has already pointed out that NICE is admired globally for its evidence-based guidelines and the economic rigour of its Health Technology Assessments (HTAs).…

Lilly Nederland BV You began as managing director of this Dutch affiliate close to one year ago. What was the trajectory that led you to this position and what were your initial impressions of the Netherlands when first taking over? I joined Lilly eight years ago, starting on the finance side and then…

Astellas Pharma Ltd. Astellas’s European headquarters is based in the UK. What does the UK market represent for the company? Speaking from a global perspective, 60% of Astellas’ business is based in Japan and Asia. Approximately 20% is in the U.S.; and approximately 20% is in Europe. So Europe still represents a vast—and…