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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Sandoz, the generic pharmaceuticals division of the Novartis Group, is a global leader in the rapidly growing generics industry. With quality going back to its roots in the 19th century, Sandoz has a strong global presence covering 90% of the world’s population. We are committed to providing healthcare products and services of a consistently high standard, worldwide. We believe that consistent and reliable quality is what sets us apart from our competition, by offering customers the safety and efficacy associated with reference medicines, at lower cost.
At Sandoz we make far more than just traditional off-patent medicines. We develop and manufacture a wide range of difficult-to-make medicines, ranging from complex delivery systems for standard generics through to modern biopharmaceutical medicines (biosimilars).
Adhering to one, uniform standard, Sandoz South Africa supplies a comprehensive range of medicines for just about every therapeutic area, from Cardiovascular, Anti-Infectives, CNS, Analgesics, and the challenging field of TB.
Our core business lies in the development, production and distribution of high-quality, affordable generic medicines. We offer approximately 1 000 generic compounds worldwide and are a leading provider of differentiated, value-added products, including state-of-the-art biosimilars, injectables, inhalers and transdermal patches.
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