Interview with Erika Koppers, COO & GM, Roche SA
You have worked at Roche for several years as Business unit Manager. Therefore you are familiar with the strategy of the company and the intricacies of the job. The new…
Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global pharmaceutical company whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. Our medicines are helping millions of patients around the world in their fight against cancer, cardiovascular disease, hepatitis B, HIV/AIDS and rheumatoid arthiritis.
Over the past decade, we have delivered 14 new products to patients with serious diseases. Four of these products are biologic products. Additional biologic compounds – as well as scores of other investigational medicines – are advancing through the development pipeline. Bristol-Myers Squibb is recognized as having one of the most productive R&D pipelines in the industry.
To accelerate the discovery and development of important new therapies, we are complementing and enhancing our internal capabilities with our String of Pearls strategy of innovative alliances, partnerships and acquisitions.
As a BioPharma leader, we believe what sets us apart is our commitment to helping patients prevail over serious diseases and our focus on finding innovative medicines to combat those diseases. Generating new ideas and thinking differently are at the heart of everything we do – making a difference in the lives of patients.
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