Interview with Derek Williams, Vice President and General Manager, Vifor Pharma…
You joined Vifor Pharma to establish a new structure in the UK. It is quite difficult to set up a new enterprise—what have been the main challenges for yourself and…
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Vifor Pharma is a fully integrated specialty pharma company within the Galenica Group. It unites all companies in the Pharma business sector of Galenica under one single umbrella organisation that researches, develops, produces and markets specific pharmaceutical products throughout the world.It is based on two main pillars: the business units Rx (prescription products) and Consumer Healthcare (OTC products). The operational basis of Vifor Pharma are lean and agile organisational structures. Vifor Pharma enjoys an increasing global presence. While the manufacture of all products is located in Switzerland and in the UK, the commercialisation is taken over by a wide network of affiliates and distributors all over the world.The business unit Vifor Pharma Consumer Healthcare manufactures and markets non-prescription products (OTC products) developed within Vifor Pharma or produced or sold under licence. Vifor Pharma plays a leading role in the area of non-prescription medicines, both in Switzerland and in selected countries of export. The focus of Vifor Pharma Consumer Health is on the development of own structures in key markets in Europe and on the continual optimisation of the product range through own developments and through the acquisition of products, licences and companies.
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