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Ministry of Health & Welfare Italy Following the successful result of the “Piano Sanitario Nazionale” 2005 – 2008, could you introduce to ours readers the key priorities and main health policies to be implemented by 2009 onwards to foster maximum quality and equality in health for all citizens, highlighting those concerning preventive Health? The current government…

Mensa Group Mensa Group is one of the leaders of the pharmaceutical industry in Indonesia. What inspired you to enter the industry and specifically why did you start your venture in the API sector? I was studying pharmaceuticals and my first professional position was also in the pharmaceutical industry. The API business…

Parexel International Italy Over more than 25 years, PAREXEL has expanded its global footprint through a combination of organic growth, alliances, and acquisitions. What was the rationale behind entering Italy in 1995 and which opportunities does the local environment provide to the group? The high number of clinical trials conducted in Italy every…

TEVA Germany The acquisition of IVAX in 2006 was decisive to establish Teva as the number one generic producer worldwide and further consolidate the company in the German market; and this process continued with the recent acquisition of AWD Pharma in 2008. What as the impact of such acquisitions in your German…

Millennium Pharmacon International Millennium Pharmacon International has a long history, starting at its founding in 1952. Could you give our readers an overview of the company’s milestones, particularly those from the past decade? Millennium Pharmacon International, or MPI as is more known, used to be named PT NVPD Soedarpo Corporation Tbk. This is…

Invest korea Could you please give a brief presentation of Invest Korea to our readers? Invest Korea is the national investment promotion agency, responsible for attracting FDI into Korea. We have existed under the current name for the last 5 years. Prior to that time, since 1998, we went by a different…

IMS Health Italy You have worked in other countries such as the UK and the US with very large and significant pharmaceutical industries. What would you say is particular about the Italian pharmaceutical market? The Italian situation is changing a lot, at a different speed than in other countries. For years, Italians had…

Neurotech Pharmaceuticals What was the vision behind the creation of Neurotech back in 1998, originally as a Research Center, and then as an independent bio-tech company? It all began in 1998 when special new laws were passed by the Korean government aiming to get professors to contribute to the development of the…

AstraZeneca South Korea You have recently taken over the position as head of AstraZeneca in South Korea, after several years working in China. What view did you have of the Korean pharmaceutical sector from a Chinese perspective? My exposure to Korea while in China was much more on the drug discovery and development…

Basilea You have a wide experience in the pharmaceutical industry having worked for companies such as Amgen and Servier. What attracted you to Basilea? When I first considered moving to Basilea in June 2007 I was captivated by its plans to implement commercial operations in different countries to what was a…

Servier Indonesia How challenging is it being for you to adapt to the Indonesian business mindset. My adaptation to Indonesia has been relatively smooth thanks to my past experience in different Asian countries including Indonesia itself. More than ten years ago, I had the opportunity to come to Indonesia, where I started…

Shin Poong Pharm Could you please introduce Shinpoong, which you founded in 1962, and mention the main milestones of this unique company in the Korean pharmaceutical industry? I founded Shinpoong in a very delicate and decisive time for Korea. During the civil war the population had to face serious epidemics, and by the…