Interview with Padraig Somers, General Manager, Helsinn Birex
Mr. Somers, can you please introduce us to the Helsinn Group and its unique in-licensing model? Helsinn is a Swiss-based, private company owned by the Braglia family. The Braglias have…
Since 1963 Cook Medical has worked closely with physicians to develop technologies that eliminate the need for open surgery.
Cook established operations in Limerick in 1996 with a green field site to meet the needs of clinicians in the fields of gastroenterology, urology, obstetrics and gynaecology throughout Europe
Over 20 years Cook Ireland transitioned from a small scale manufacturing and technology transfer site, into a multi-disciplinary site and hub for Cook Medical’s global operations
Cook Group is headquartered in Bloomington Indiana, having been established by Bill and Gayle Cook over 50 years ago. Cook Group employs over 11,000 people worldwide through at a range of companies focusing on medical devices, cellular and biologic tissue products, clinical trial management, contract manufacturing.
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Mr. Somers, can you please introduce us to the Helsinn Group and its unique in-licensing model? Helsinn is a Swiss-based, private company owned by the Braglia family. The Braglias have…
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