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Hayat Pharmaceutical Industries (HPI) The company was one of the last Jordanian pharma companies to be founded and started production only in 1997… How was Hayat able to establish itself among the leading pharma companies in the country so quickly? What is the key ingredient for the company’s success? We started commercial production and…

Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting What was the vision behind the creation of GOIC back in 1976 by the 6 Gulf States (Bahrein, KSA, UAE, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar)? How did you 6 States see the need for such an organization, which is like a knowledge-hub that would promote trade and investment by enabling the…

China Pharmaceutical Industry Association (CPIA) You have a very long history in the Chinese pharmaceutical industry, first in the joint venture company Xian-Janssen and then in the China National Pharmaceutical Group. Could you highlight the main evolutions of the Chinese pharmaceutical industry through these fast-changing times? It is indeed true that we have undergone tremendous…

A.G. (CIF) What was the vision behind the creation of the Camara de la Industria Farmaceutica de Chile (CIF) and what have been the main milestones and achievements? CIF was created in 1953 and was originally composed of all the pharmaceutical laboratories operating in the country. Today CIF is a chamber that…

Asociacion Industrial de Laboratorios Farmace You have previous experience working for innovative pharmaceutical companies such as Procter and Gamble, and today you are the Executive Director for ASILFA. What was your rationale behind making this change? My time at P&G was an excellent experience from which I learned a lot and developed a great network…

Alliance Healthcare Russia You took over this organization just three months ago, having previously headed businesses in industries as diverse as retail, food, and automobiles. What drew you to Alliance Healthcare Russia? Do you find similarities between this job and your previous positions? When I decided to leave my former position, I decided…

Zydus Group You have very successfully executed a vision that you have had for the company since it was a 200 Rs Cr turnover, India-focused enterprise 15 years ago. You have had 18-fold growth since then, and you are set to achieve 1Bn USD in turnover for the first time this March!…

Association of the Russian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (ARPM) The ARPM was founded in 2002, and you were its director from 2002-2004, before leaving for a post at the Roszdravnadzor. You’ve since rejoined as director since 2007. The organization was originally founded as a unifying force amongst Russian national manufacturers, and has now grown to encompass several foreign members.…

American Chamber of Commerce in Russia The U.S. and Russia have a long history of trade, and you have personally been with the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia since 2001. Can you give a brief overview of the history of the Chamber? As the U.S.S.R. unraveled in 1991, a group of American businessmen informally created…

Nucleus Network Please introduce Nucleus Network and the role it plays in the Australian pharmaceutical sector. Nucleus Network is an early-phase clinical research business, and is somewhat unique, as it is a not for profit organization, being wholly-owned by the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes research institute. Originally, Nucleus Network was set…

Generic Medicines Industry Association To begin, would you please introduce GMIA to Pharmaceutical Executive readers? The GMIA is an industry organization. Its six members are: Alphapharm, Apotex, Genepharm, Hospira, Sandoz and Sigma. The GMiA is the lobby group for the generic medicines industry in Australia, working with all relevant stakeholders, such as government, prescribers,…

Sanofi Australia What impact have the PBS reforms had on sanofi-aventis in Australia? Sanofi-aventis has one of the largest portfolios of medicines in Australia, with over 240 products in the key areas of cardiometabolic disease, thrombosis, oncology, vaccines, CNS, and internal medicine. The PBS reforms clearly are the major reforms over the…