EndoCeutics Dr. Fernand Labrie, long before becoming CEO of EndoCeutics, discovered and developed medical castration with GnRH agonists, a breakthrough treatment that quickly replaced surgical castration back in the early 1980s. Along with other discoveries, he founded EndoResearch in 1985 to further his research. After billions in revenue from treatments developed…
Janssen Pharmaceutica Mr. Heyman, you inherited the chair and management of Janssen Pharmaceutica. What core values and spirit of Dr. Paul Janssen were you asked by the Janssen family to perpetuate throughout the years? Tom Heyman: Janssen Pharmaceutica is all about innovation—developing, producing and providing innovative healthcare solutions for patients. When I…
Eucodis Bioscience Previously you worked for a pharmaceutical company, before moving to head up Eucodis Bioscience. What was your main motivation for switching from the pharmaceutical to the industrial biotech industry? The main motivation was the portfolio of the company and that it is in biotech. Austria is not a big country…
Savira pharmaceuticals You previously worked as CSO for onepharm; what was the motivation for creating Savira? OS: When I was working at onepharm, the organization was focused on anti-influenza and anti-inflammatory drug development. In late 2008, the enterprise management organization of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) was seeking for an industrial…
Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association With an evident recession and cost-cutting measures abound Ms. Nolan elaborates on the new plain on which pharmaceutical players have found themselves upon and how they have adjusted to the recent climate in Ireland. Miss Nolan, you have been chief executive of the IPHA since 1994. How have you seen…
ASLAN pharmaceuticals Why did you decide to start your own company? I started my career as a scientist with a real passion for molecular biology, and moved into pharmaceutical R&D working for AstraZeneca. After five or so years I was very keen to get commercial exposure, to see how we actually access…
Watson Pharmaceuticals Earlier this year the company set a crucial step in its internationalization strategy with the acquisition of Ascent. Would you outline the significance of the acquisition within Watson’s global expansion strategy? Watson had through the Arrow acquisition in 2009 actually acquired two Australian businesses, Spirit and Willow Pharmaceuticals. Spirit is…
ireland Mr. Mazeman, can you please begin by offering a brief overview of your career to date? I am a French pharmacist by training, with expertise in pharmacology. I have worked for Servier for my entire career. I started in the industry as a medical representative for the company. I went…
Eurogentec Belgium Mr Delwart, you have been acting CEO of EuroGenTec for an impressive 19 years. During your tenure, what would you say has been the single most important change in the business model of the life sciences industry? The pharmaceutical industry is increasingly being under pressure by the rising costs of…
market You established Menarini’s Irish affiliate in 1999. How have you seen the market evolve over these last 13 years? The major changes in the market have principally occurred in the last four or five years, rather than the previous ten. Generally speaking, the industry has always had a very strong…
Leung Kai Fook Medical Compay (Pte) LKF Can you please give a brief introduction of Leung Kai Fook Medical Co (LKF) to our readers? My father Leung Yun Chee founded Leung Kai Fook Medical Company in 1928. LKF is one of the oldest medical companies in Singapore; it is a company of great tradition that today is…
Beacons pharmaceuticals As one of the few surviving Singaporean manufactures, what has been the key to success? Our history spans more than 40 years and our success lies in our ability to manage costs. Furthermore, over the years we have managed to establish a strong brand and earned the reputation of quality…
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