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Merck Limited Over the years, multinational corporations (MNCs) have increasingly been penetrating the Indian pharmaceutical markets. How have you observed this trend throughout your career? Based on India’s macro-economic growth of around 8 to 9 percent in the last 7 to 8 years, the pharmaceutical industry generally grows 4 to 5 percent…

India Dilip Surana of family-run Indian generics giant Micro Labs talks company performance, the evolution of the Indian pharma market, and strategy moving forward. Last year Micro Labs moved up in the rankings. How satisfied are you with the company’s performance in 2010? The company performed satisfactorily last year, showing good…

Cockram Projects India is clearly a new location for Cockram, and what brought you here was your loyal customer Pfizer. After 3 years of project work, a permanent business has now also been established in India since 2010. Can you tell us how this first project worked out for you here? In…

Eli Lilly and Company (India) Pvt. Ltd. Having been director here in India between 1998-2002, and then again since 2006, you have clearly been in the front seat to observe the evolution of the Indian market. How have you experienced the increasing presence of MNCs in India? Absolutely … A transformation has clearly taken place over the…

Social Security Institution (SGK) Mr Acar, could you present to our readers the Institution’s historical development and its role today in the Turkish pharmaceutical and healthcare sector? Before Social Security Reform was initiated, there used to be three separate social security schemes in the system. Social Insurance Institution (SSK) for blue and white collar…

Janssen Czech Republic & Slovakia Infirmary and ultimately leading to a position heading the Czech Republic and Slovakian organization for Janssen. Can you begin by introducing yourself to our readers and giving them an overview of your professional trajectory? Indeed, I started off as a nurse in the North of Scotland where I specialized in…

Gedeon Richter Czech Republic Mr. Gyürüsi, Gedeon Richter is a 111-year-old company that is synonymous with the Central and Eastern European pharma industry. The business has been present in Czechoslovakia since 1956, and has acted independently in the Czech Republic since 1992. Can you give our readers a more detailed idea of the history…

ACRO Czech Republic Dr. Janda, can you please begin by introducing our readers to the ACRO-CZ, and explicate its mission on this market? Mimicking the European standards, we also wanted to connect all the national associations so in the 1990s we created ACRO-CZ that had only four or five members. We started to…

Apotex Czech Republic The Czech Republic is home to Apotex’s oldest branch within a Europe, established in 1992. You yourself joined the organization in 1993. What has been this company’s growth trajectory in the market? There is a very prosaic reason for our early establishment in the Czech market as Apotex’s oldest international…

Merck Czech Republic Mr. Bartoš, you are celebrating your 15th anniversary with Merck this year, and your international career has offered you the opportunity to work throughout Europe. Over these years, how have you seen the 344-year-old Merck evolve and strengthen as a company, and how is this strength reflected here in the…

Mr. Pospíšil, you have quite an interesting background, with a degree in agricultural economy engineering. You eventually left the field in 1991 to consult for Lundbeck, building the business here. Can you tell our readers about the journey you have taken, from the Czech Ministry of Agriculture, to Lundbeck consultant,…

Corena Turkey Mrs Aygun, could you please introduce yourself to our readers and give us an overview of CORENA? I have an educational background in chemistry and a professional experience in several pharmaceutical companies, where I responsible for their trade activities. In 1998, I took on an entrepreneurial role and established CORENA…