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Baxter Germany Next year Baxter will accomplish its 50th anniversary in Germany. In the context of its celebration, what would you highlight as the main achievements of the company especially since you took the reigns of the German operations? Baxter Germany has grown steadily in the German market primarily thanks to its…

G-BA In the last twenty years, Germany has experienced nearly twenty health care reforms. In your opinion, what have been the main reasons for so many changes? The main reason behind two decades of continuous health care reforms is the persistent federal budget restraint. This ultimately meant that an increased number…

IBC ¿Cual fue la visión detrás de la creación de IBC y Dromex? Nuestro negocio original consistía en representar comercialmente a los fabricantes de APIs europeos. Esto me llevo a tender las primeras reuniones en las fábricas de Barcelona en el año 85, y a conocer gente de Chile, de Colombia,…

Acropolis Associates Could you provide us with an introduction to the company as well as your operations in Shanghai, New York or Singapore? I created Acropolis Associates ten years ago in New York, along with two friends that I met during an Executive MBA program. We entered China in 2004 with operations…

Janssen-Cilag Argentina When we spoke to Javier Lombar of IMS Argentina, he explained that a lot of multinational companies use Argentina as a base for regional operations. How does Janssen-Cilag operate in this Latin American context, and what role does the Argentinean operation play in Janssen-Cilag’s plans? Janssen-Cilag sees the pharmaceutical business…

Your distinguished career in health research leadership and management has seen you through a variety of prestigious positions, not to mention the Order of Australia. Most recently you were appointed as the CEO of the NHMRC in 2006, where you will be until 2011. To begin, would you please introduce…

Ministry of Health Indonesia Overall health indicators have improved significantly in Indonesia in recent years. However, the country still faces many challenges and there are many areas in need of further improvement. What is your assessment on how government policy is contributing toward improved health care in terms of current policies and priorities? Indonesia’s…

Minister for Health How would you rate South Korea’s healthcare system when compared to regional peers and other OECD countries – main strong points and room for improvement? Since the introduction of the national health insurance system in 1977, the Korean national healthcare system has been experiencing dramatic growth, guaranteeing healthcare to every…

ADF Intermediate distribution plays a crucial role in establishing bridges between industrial production and final delivery to patients- and in Italy, this function is executed with highly contained costs and commercial margins amongst the lowest in Europe, yet adapting to the ever changing environment. How is the current structure of Italian…

Eurogroup Consulting Italy Dr Fazi, you co-founded Eurogroup Consulting (EGC) in Italy in 2007 and are now leading a well established reality, renowned for the new model of governance it has designed. Could you introduce to our readers the main guidelines and principles of this innovative approach to consulting? M.F: The Italian consulting…

Lundbeck South Korea What are the origins of Lundbeck in Korea and your involvement in its establishment? I joined Lundbeck just before it was officially established in Korea in April 2002. We started out as a small organization, working through our local partner Whanin. In October that same year we managed to launch…

Korea National Enterprise for Clinical Trials Korea had a late start, but is now one of the global hot spots for clinical trials. How would you sum up and explain this quick evolution? Clinical trials in Korea began in the 1990s, but at that time they were limited to either local studies for domestically developed compounds…