Interview with John Norman, Country Manager, Nycomed South Africa
Mr Norman, could you tell us a few words on the transformation process that the company is currently going through? Takeda acquired Nycomed in October 2011, because it was an…
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Founded in 1906, Norgine is a specialty pharmaceutical company with an extensive pan-European presence. Throughout our long history, we have sought to develop and market high quality, innovative products for the benefit of both patients and physicians. We are committed to developing products not only to treat life-threatening conditions, but importantly, to improve the quality of life for patients with a variety of acute and chronic illnesses. We have a long-standing tradition of building high quality relationships based on the highest standards, with patients, physicians, employees, partners and other key stakeholders.
In the last fifteen years, we have focused on expanding our pan-European infrastructure, and have moved to strengthen the Research & Development base of the company.
In addition to developing, manufacturing and marketing our own pharmaceutical products, Norgine is an ideal partner for companies seeking assistance in the development and commercialisation of innovative pharmaceutical products across Europe. We value our development partnerships as, together with our own in-house product development, they support our growth ambitions and will help to facilitate our continued business expansion.
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