Interview with Peter Martin, COO, Norgine
Before joining Norgine in May 2004, you were active in larger pharmaceutical companies. What made you decide to join a smaller player? There were a few reasons. The first factor…
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Widewater Place
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Uxbridge
UB9 6NS UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1895 826 600
Norgine is a specialty pharmaceutical company with an extensive and balanced pan-European presence. Above and beyond Europe, its products are sold in a total of 53 countries worldwide. Its areas of expertise are principally in gastroenterology, hepatology and incontinence.
Founded in 1906 by Dr Victor Stein, Norgine is still privately owned and Peter Stein, a grand-nephew of the founder, is now Chairman and CEO. The company’s core focus is on gastroenterology and hepatology. Norgine develops and manufactures innovative pharmaceutical products, which are then marketed through their own subsidiaries and in collaboration with a network of partners around the world.
Norgine’s total revenue in 2009 was €257 million. In 2009 product sales increased to €253 million, the 23rd consecutive year of double-digit growth at constant exchange rates. MOVICOL is Norgine’s number one product and accounts for over 50% of total sales.
Norgine currently has a strong product development pipeline including a number of projects entering advanced clinical studies.
The company has a manufacturing facility in the UK, but no R&D.
Movicol
Moviprep
Klean-Prep
Oramorph
Normacol
Pyralvex
Spasmonal
Fivasa
Nortussine
Xifaxan
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