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Baxter Germany Next year Baxter will accomplish its 50th anniversary in Germany. In the context of its celebration, what would you highlight as the main achievements of the company especially since you took the reigns of the German operations? Baxter Germany has grown steadily in the German market primarily thanks to its…

G-BA In the last twenty years, Germany has experienced nearly twenty health care reforms. In your opinion, what have been the main reasons for so many changes? The main reason behind two decades of continuous health care reforms is the persistent federal budget restraint. This ultimately meant that an increased number…

IBC ¿Cual fue la visión detrás de la creación de IBC y Dromex? Nuestro negocio original consistía en representar comercialmente a los fabricantes de APIs europeos. Esto me llevo a tender las primeras reuniones en las fábricas de Barcelona en el año 85, y a conocer gente de Chile, de Colombia,…

Poen ¿Cuál es la historia de Laboratorios Poen y como ha crecido en los últimos años? Poen se inició siendo un pequeño laboratorio de capitales nacionales dedicado fundamentalmente a la oftalmología. Hoy somos el único laboratorio de la Argentina con una planta que elabora exclusivamente productos oftálmicos y estamos ya cerca…

DKFZ - German Cancer Research Center The DKFZ – German Cancer Research Center – is Germany’s largest cancer research institute with an international recognition recently coroneted with the Nobel Prize to Mr Harald zur Hausen for the HPV vaccine. What were the set of values and visions that allowed the DKEZ to have such a prominent…

VFA 2007 was a turning point for the German Pharmaceutical Industry as the Healthcare Reform from 2007 took place and the Special SHI enhancement Act entered into force. Two years down the line, how have these two events affected the industry, especially the members of the VFA, the German Association of…

Pfizer Argentina You were General Manager of Pfizer Peru and Pfizer Venezuela before taking on the challenge of the Argentinean market. How difficult was the experience of adjusting to this unique environment? One of the things that a manager learns quickly in Latin America is how to deal with the volatility and…

BPI What role does the German Pharmaceutical Industry Association (BPI) play for the German pharmaceutical industry? BPI is the oldest industry association of the German pharmaceutical industry, dating back to 1951. Today, it represents around 260 members. These members come from all segments of the pharmaceutical spectrum: start-up companies, small and…

Acropolis Associates Could you provide us with an introduction to the company as well as your operations in Shanghai, New York or Singapore? I created Acropolis Associates ten years ago in New York, along with two friends that I met during an Executive MBA program. We entered China in 2004 with operations…

Janssen-Cilag Argentina When we spoke to Javier Lombar of IMS Argentina, he explained that a lot of multinational companies use Argentina as a base for regional operations. How does Janssen-Cilag operate in this Latin American context, and what role does the Argentinean operation play in Janssen-Cilag’s plans? Janssen-Cilag sees the pharmaceutical business…

Your distinguished career in health research leadership and management has seen you through a variety of prestigious positions, not to mention the Order of Australia. Most recently you were appointed as the CEO of the NHMRC in 2006, where you will be until 2011. To begin, would you please introduce…

Ministry of Health Indonesia Overall health indicators have improved significantly in Indonesia in recent years. However, the country still faces many challenges and there are many areas in need of further improvement. What is your assessment on how government policy is contributing toward improved health care in terms of current policies and priorities? Indonesia’s…