Merck South Korea You have been in South Korea for several months, following some time as Merck’s President in Pakistan. In your opinion, what do you find as the most interesting aspects of the Korean pharmaceutical market so far? South Korea is the 12th largest pharmaceutical market in the world, making it a…
Cegedim Dendrite South Korea You have been working in the CRM industry, particularly with pharmaceutical companies, for more then 10 years. Could you briefly introduce to our readers how the CRM industry has evolved in South Korea throughout this period? I understand that ETMS (Electronic Territory Management System) was introduced to Korea in late…
Boehringer Ingelheim Indonesia After 20 years experience with Boehringer Ingelheim, what would you say are the main specificities of the Indonesian pharmaceutical industry? Indonesia differs some what from other Asian countries, starting from being a non reimbursement market with a very large population, to people having a small disposable income. Indonesia also has…
VBU Could you briefly present the Association of German Biotechnology Companies (VBU) and DECHEMA e.V. to our readers and describe their importance to the German biotechnology industry? VBU is a non profit association part of DECHEMA e.V., which is a long-standing association for the German chemical engineering and biotechnology industry. The…
Daiichi Sankyo Italy When you became President of Sankyo Pharma Italy in 2003 one of your objectives was to maximize sales of the existing portfolio- and the company’s sales have impressively tripled in this 5 years period. What have been the main guidelines of the Italian operations? Daiichi Sankyo Italy’s ability to brilliantly…
Solvay Pharma Indonesia While the level of sales for pharmaceutical products is plunging in the US and Europe one of the core pillar of Solvay’s strategy is to have a stronger focus on the Asia Pacific region, which for the Pharmaceutical segment represents still less than 9% of the sales. In this respects,…
Grunenthal Italy Grunenthal-Formenti relies on Formenti’s 60 years experience in Italy and is the result of the merger of both the German and Italian entities in 96. How would you describe the process of integrating and combining both cultures to lead an Italo-German company, building on the already existing Italian heritage and…
Korea Food & Drug Administration Please introduce the Korean Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) and its main health-related responsibilities within the Korean government… The KFDA’s main duty is to cooperate and support with domestic and foreign governments, international organizations, research organizations, and related industries to develop safety management system based on the professional knowledge. The…
Mersifarma The Indonesian pharmaceutical market has gone through a series of developing phases which have ultimately led the domestic industry to gain the majority of the market share. In this respect what has been Mersi contribution to the development of the Indonesian pharmaceutical industry? My original vision for the company was…
Anugerah Corporation The development of the Local Pharmaceutical industry companies has gone through rough times, competing from the very beginning with MNCs and going through the economic shock in the 90’s. In this period while many companies couldn’t cope with the market competition, Anguerah Corporation succeeded in positioning itself as one of…
Pfizer Italy Having led a 26 years long career in Pfizer, you have been involved in a number of different countries including leading markets such as the US and Japan, but also emerging ones such as India, Hungary and Poland. As Managing Director of Pfizer Italy since 2008, which learnings from your…
Hospira Germany Hospira, which was spun-off from Abbott Laboratories in 2004, is a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company driven by its vision of Advancing Wellness™. Bringing proven leadership and experience, Hospira provides solutions to help improve the productivity, safety and effectiveness of patient care. With its more than 70-year history…
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