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Abiogen You created Abiogen in 1997, following the acquisition of Istituto Gentili by MSD, in order to maintain your family’s entrepreneurial tradition, keeping building on the legacy of your great-grandfather Commendatore Alfredo Gentili, combining it with your personal innovative vision to create a “new reality”. To have a better understanding of…

CANIFARMA This is your third interview with Focus Reports. In 2004 and 2008 you were Director of AMIIF, before that you were Director of ANAFAM, and now we’re delighted to be interviewing you as General Director of CANIFARMA with over 30 years of experience in the industry. There have been a…

CANIFARMA There have been quite a few regulatory changes in the last few years such as the new drug registration process and the suppression of the local plant rule. COFEPRIS has also grown in power since it was started 10 years ago. What has struck you as the most impactful change…

Menarini After 67 years in the pharmaceutical industry, of which 45 at the head of Menarini, what would you say have been your personal keys to success? Most of my life, I worked three shifts. Meaning arriving at the office at 8:30am, come back home at 1pm, back to work at…

Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associatio Could you please introduce KPMA and explain the role it plays within the South Korean pharmaceutical industry? KPMA is the only association in South Korea regrouping the whole range of pharmaceutical companies, and therefore plays a pivotal role in advancing the industry in the country. We encourage and support our…

ADM Korea How did you first get involved in clinical trials and what inspired you to create your own CRO, ADM Korea? When I was working at CJ, the company was starting to produce bimolecular products, specifically they were working on vaccines. CJ needed personnel with expertise in this area and I…

LG Life Sciences LG Life Sciences seems quite unique among the rest of pharmaceutical companies in Korea which tend to be family owned. How has this set LGLS apart in terms of its development and strategy in the industry? Traditionally, companies in Korea have focused on generic drugs and in-licensing new medicines, so…

Toscana Life Sciences Italians are often praised to make up deficiencies of the country at national level with more creativity at a regional level- which is why Science Parks are coordinated at the regional and local level whereas it is not the case in most other countries where the national government is strongly…

Institut Pasteur How would you define the Institut Pasteur’s relationship with the pharmaceutical industry and how it has evolved in recent years? Since its foundation 120 years ago, the Institut Pasteur has had a close relationship with the pharmaceutical industry. I would even say this relationship is in the institute’s own genes.…

Bristol-Myers Squibb The pharmaceutical industry in Asia is undergoing a period of specialization with R&D booming in places like Australia, Singapore and South Korea and manufacturing in places like China, India and now Vietnam – how does Indonesia fit into the overall picture? Indonesia has a number of very strong fundamental, macroeconomic…

Nordic Pharma France Nordic Pharma has been established in the French market since 2002 as one of its first steps towards internationalization. What have been the main milestones and achievements of Nordic in the French market since then? Since our establishment on the French market in 2002, Nordic Pharma has had a number…

Celgene France In only four years Celgene has introduced a number of important products in the French market and is now seen as a preeminent biopharmaceutical company in hematology. As the head of Celgene France’s operations, what were the main milestones of the company since its establishment in the French market in…