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In Conversation
Aricept has been a very effective blockbuster for the group as a whole and the loss of exclusivity affects not only France but entire company. How…
There is a lot of change occurring in the French pharmaceutical industry at the moment and this is no different for Boehringer Ingelheim. Just last September…
Interview with Christian Lajoux, President of Sanofi-Aventis France & President of LEEM, Sanofi Aventis France

As president of LEEM, what will be your legacy and what legacy would you like to instill in the organization? A legacy of re-industrialization in the…
Roche has a long history in France and currently enjoys a higher position than its worldwide ranking. Can you elaborate on the importance of this market…
Do you feel the industry has changed more over the past ten years than over the entire 40 years before? It’s an optical illusion. People always…
As the G5 brings together five very different companies – Ipsen, LFB, Pierre Fabre, Sanofi-Aventis, Servier – could you explain the origin behind the creation and…
You’ve been at the head of AstraZeneca France for 7 years through during which time there has been a lot of M&A activity in the industry…
Interview with André Syrota, Director – General, INSERM – l’Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale

After spending 15 years at the CEA (Nuclear Energy Center), you just accepted an offer to become the General Manager of INSERM at the very moment…
Interview with Henri Vacher, Secretary General, SICOS – Syndicat de l’Industrie Chimique Organique de Synthèses et de la Biochimie

Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals are inextricably linked industries which is evident through your board membership that is half comprised of chemical companies developing products for the pharmaceutical…
France yet today you work for a foreign multinational within France. Can you speak to the differences in culture and what the transition has been like?…
Interview with Michel Hannoun, President, ACIP – Association des Cadres de l’Industrie Pharmaceutique

The French President declared that he intended to make France the most welcoming and attractive place for the healthcare industry. Do you think this is possible?…