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Menarini After 67 years in the pharmaceutical industry, of which 45 at the head of Menarini, what would you say have been your personal keys to success? Most of my life, I worked three shifts. Meaning arriving at the office at 8:30am, come back home at 1pm, back to work at…

Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associatio Could you please introduce KPMA and explain the role it plays within the South Korean pharmaceutical industry? KPMA is the only association in South Korea regrouping the whole range of pharmaceutical companies, and therefore plays a pivotal role in advancing the industry in the country. We encourage and support our…

ADM Korea How did you first get involved in clinical trials and what inspired you to create your own CRO, ADM Korea? When I was working at CJ, the company was starting to produce bimolecular products, specifically they were working on vaccines. CJ needed personnel with expertise in this area and I…

Institut Pasteur How would you define the Institut Pasteur’s relationship with the pharmaceutical industry and how it has evolved in recent years? Since its foundation 120 years ago, the Institut Pasteur has had a close relationship with the pharmaceutical industry. I would even say this relationship is in the institute’s own genes.…

Bristol-Myers Squibb The pharmaceutical industry in Asia is undergoing a period of specialization with R&D booming in places like Australia, Singapore and South Korea and manufacturing in places like China, India and now Vietnam – how does Indonesia fit into the overall picture? Indonesia has a number of very strong fundamental, macroeconomic…

Nordic Pharma France Nordic Pharma has been established in the French market since 2002 as one of its first steps towards internationalization. What have been the main milestones and achievements of Nordic in the French market since then? Since our establishment on the French market in 2002, Nordic Pharma has had a number…

Celgene France In only four years Celgene has introduced a number of important products in the French market and is now seen as a preeminent biopharmaceutical company in hematology. As the head of Celgene France’s operations, what were the main milestones of the company since its establishment in the French market in…

Octapharma was founded in 1983 and entered decisively in the French market in 1999, when it acquired a plasma facility in Lingolsheim, Alsace. Since then, what have been the main milestones of the company, especially since you took the reins of the local operations five years ago? Until 2005 Octapharma…

Colombia today is not the Colombia of mainstream Hollywood. Once a country ravaged by domestic insecurity whose images of terror were exported to the rest of the world, the journey of Colombia over the past decade to its current economic, political, and social stability are a role model for Latin…

Depolabo As the market leader in the French pre-wholesale market, Depolado had a quite impressive market share growth in the previous 3 years, now being responsible for a quarter of the French market. As the one responsible for these changes, what was your strategy to further consolidate Depolabo’s leadership in France?…

This year Menarini will launch several new products in France to add to its current portfolio. Apart from this, can you tell us about activities and position in France? Our sales have reached 131 million € in 2009 . Our ranking in France is now at the 34th level versus…

Chiesi France The basis of the pharmaceutical business model is changing. Take sales forces for instance, what will be the composition and daily routine? How much mixed media will it require? Currently, there is a schizophrenic state in to the market in between biotechnologies and generics. This is a clear case of…