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Merck Serono Turkey Astellas has been present in the German market for almost two decades through Yamanouchi and Fujisawa. But since 2005 it gained a new identity thanks to the merger of the two companies. Could you describe their integration process in Germany and which were the main synergies in the local market?…

AbMax You spent two decades in the US as an academic, executive, and entrepreneur, and then left to return to China and found AbMax. What’s the story behind how you came back to China ? I first went to the US in 1986 to pursue the American Dream. At that time,…

Mr Yusuf, Pharmaceutical Executive’s readers are keen to discover, through our reports, prominent industry personalities, and they like to hear their stories. Having been instrumental in the formation of the CRO Association, SAKDER, and as GM of Altis, can you tell us a little bit more about yourself? I have…

Pfizer China It seems like there’s a lot to be happy about here: Pfizer is ranked number 1 multinational R&D-based biopharmaceutical company in China, where you also have two world-class R&D centers in Shanghai and Wuhan, business operations in over 200 cities and eight state-of-the-art plants in Dalian, Suzhou and Wuxi. Moreover,…

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…

PHAREX HealthCorp Mr. Agana, you have been in Pharex HealthCorp for more than twenty years. Can you give to our readers an overview of Pharex and what have been the main achievements of the company that you are most proud of? Pharex is actually short for Pharmaceutical Excellence, which is something we…

European Union Chamber of Commerce in China The Chamber recently released this year’s European Business in China Business Confidence Survey – what were some of its key takeaways? There are four main points to the Survey. The first has to do with not only China but the rest of the world. China’s growth has been stronger than…

Novo Nordisk France Novo Nordisk just celebrated 50 years in France; what have been some of the more recent events that have marked the affiliate’s time here? If you look from the perspective of the affiliate which includes both our office here in Paris and production center in Chartres then we have doubled…

Janssen Pharmaceutica Can you please start by giving to our readers an overview of your background and your involvement with Janssen? I am a Public Health graduate and have completed an MBA program, so I have a combination of science and business. I have been with the Pharma industry for over 20…

Baxter France Baxter is approaching 40 years in France, what have been the major milestones of the group during this period and what is the importance of France to the group? During the time we have been present in France there have been key transformations for the company as a whole. Historically,…

GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceuticals S.A. In the pharma world, managers change frequently from one company to another, and this phenomenon has been accelerated with the consolidation of the market, however you chose to dedicate your entire professional career to GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), that you joined in 1992. What has kept you within the group, what has…

Lundbeck China Since this interview, Michael Ryde has left Lundbeck China and is now working as Commercial Counsellor, Teamleader Health, at the Danish Embassy in Beijing. Oscar Parra currently holds the position of General Manager for Lundbeck China. Lundbeck originally sold its products in China exclusively through partners for several years. What…