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Invar The following is joint interview of Mr. Vayntrub and Regina Karymova, General Manager of Invar Mr. Vayntrub, you founded Invar in 1991, and began to capitalize on foreign investment in Russia immediately after the fall of the Soviet Union. This company began as a regional investment & consulting business—why did…

Goltsblat BLP Pepeliaev, Goltsblat & Partners and the major UK firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP). It calls itself the first international Russian law firm. Can you explain to our readers the rationale behind the creation of this firm and why Goltsblat BLP is interesting for the market? There was a split amongst…

IMS Romania We understand that you have been heading IMS Health in Romania for 10 years now, which has been quite a trajectory. Therefore, can you highlight the key milestones and achievements for IMS Romania in this past decade? IMS is partner of choice for industry because of its combination of data…

Actavis Romania We understand that you already took over the reins at Actavis as interim GM in late 2009, before being officially appointed a few months later in 2010. What have been the key milestones and achievements of Actavis in Romania since then? In fact, I took the position as General Manager…

Ţuca Zbârcea & Asociaţii A lot of the opportunities and challenges in the pharma and healthcare sector of Romania depend on the overall Romanian business environment in the first place. How would you assess the overall attractiveness of the Romanian business environment for foreign companies? Romania’s overall business environment has improved significantly over the…

Janssen Janssen recently signed memorandums of understanding with both the Skolkovo Foundation and ChemRar. Can you describe the strategic parameters and intended outcomes of these agreements? How do they factor into what seems to be an invigorated approach by this company to bring R&D to Russia? The idea to bring R&D…

GfK Rus Mr. Demidov, you are one of the pioneers of market research studies in Russia. There is a quote you like to use: ‘Market research is a business in the United States, an industry in Great Britain, a science in Germany, and an art in Russia.’ What are the specificities of…

National Health Insurance House of Romania (CNAS) If we first take a look at the healthcare system in Romania, it is clear that finding adequate funding has been a key challenge for many years. With 3.6% of GDP being spent on healthcare, Romania equals levels of countries such as Burundi and Bangladesh. In your view, what were…

Ferring Pharmaceuticals SA Representative Office in Romania Ferring is a company with a tremendous history dating back to the 1950s in Sweden. Now present in over 50 countries, the Group has managed to maintain a double digit annual growth over the last 2 decades. Focusing on Romania in particular, can you first of all tell us more…

Boehringer Ingelheim Romania If we take a look back at Boehringer Ingelheim’s dynamic growth path in the Romanian market, we see an evolution from a one-man show in the 1990s to a present day subsidiary of over 100 people. What have been the key milestones and achievements for you since joining this subsidiary…

For decades now, ACG has been building up its reputation in the global pharma space. The Indian Pharma industry, at the same time, increasingly is catching up with the Western manufacturers. How challenging was it for you to build up your reputation on the global scene? A.S.: It has been…

For decades now, ACG has been building up its reputation in the global pharma space. The Indian Pharma industry, at the same time, increasingly is catching up with the Western manufacturers. How challenging was it for you to build up your reputation on the global scene? A.S.: It has been…