Basic Research “If you look at the cuts in the public sector, the science budget has been relatively lightly touched. This sends a signal at a very high level that science, the knowledge economy, and the smart training of people are very important for our economic recovery,” says Mark Ferguson, Director General,…
liposome A 2006 article in CommonWealth Magazine detailing the genesis of this company reported that TLC had managed to “break out from the typical dilemma of ordinary biotech firms—to either engage in low cost, high competition generic drug manufacturing or expensive, time-consuming new drug development—by opening up a third road of…
Financial Management YFY Biotech Management Company has not always been involved in the biotech sector. How has it evolved over the years? Yuen Foong Yu Group originally began as a paper mill company, which grew alongside Taiwan as the country moved from agriculture to industry. In moving away from its traditional business…
Burrill & Company The managing director of Burrill & Company discusses the biotech industry in Taiwan, the various hurdles the market faces and why there is so much potential for industry growth in Taiwan. During the six years that you have been with Burrill, you have mostly covered the Greater China region. What…
maintenance Mr. O’Neill, you have been managing director of this company for 17 years. How have you evolved the business over that period? ESS was founded in 1991, and I joined the business in 1996. The company’s initial vision was to provide flexibility to the maintenance market in Ireland and its…
ireland Mr. Mazeman, can you please begin by offering a brief overview of your career to date? I am a French pharmacist by training, with expertise in pharmacology. I have worked for Servier for my entire career. I started in the industry as a medical representative for the company. I went…
Leung Kai Fook Medical Compay (Pte) LKF Can you please give a brief introduction of Leung Kai Fook Medical Co (LKF) to our readers? My father Leung Yun Chee founded Leung Kai Fook Medical Company in 1928. LKF is one of the oldest medical companies in Singapore; it is a company of great tradition that today is…
AIFD - Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies Pharmaceutical Executive and Focus Reports are of course about the industry but also about the people making it happen. So before anything would you like to introduce yourself to our readers and expose the career path that has led you to take the helm of Turkey’s leader in the pharmaceutical…
AIFD - Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies In an environment where the line between generic and innovator companies is less and less relevant, due to the growing trend of innovators integrating generics products in their portfolio through acquisitions, to what extent has the role of association evolved? Despite the growing trend of integrating innovative products with generics,…
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…
Kampar Kampar began its operations in Chile in 2005. What have been the main milestones and achievements of the company in the last five years? Our main achievement since the creation of Kampar has been our strong market penetration. We have certified products coming from specific sources with norms and standards…
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