Merck Andrew Wirths arrived to Puerto Rico in 2013 to run Merck’s manufacturing operations on the island. He discusses how dynamic changes within the industry is impacting their competitive nature and recent investments that Merck is making in Puerto Rico’s facilities, which represent a key part of the company’s commercialization process.…
Array Deborah Brown, President of EMD Serono Canada, talks about Canada’s emerging market mentality, despite being a developed country, and how this lack of innovation and risk-taking could ultimately break Canada’s healthcare system if not addressed immediately. You have been responsible for a number of EMD Serono product launches in Canada;…
UAE Paolo Carli, Head of Middle East, KSA & Egypt for Merck Serono, speaks about the regions most pressing health issues—hypertension and diabetes— and how he thinks that collaboration of the industry with the government and educational institutes will help overcome this problem before it’s too late. Our approach to…
Collaboration Paolo Carli, Head of Middle East, KSA & Egypt for Merck Serono, speaks about the regions most pressing health issues—hypertension and diabetes— and how he thinks that collaboration of the industry with the government and educational institutes will help overcome this problem before it’s too late. What are some of…
Merck Sharp & Dohme Austria You have been the head of MSD’s Austrian operations since April 2009. Can you start by telling our readers about the evolution of the affiliate since the merger with Schering Plough? I have been with MSD Austria since before the merger, I started in early 2009 when the merger had…
Merck Austria Dr Prchla, you have been heading Merck’s Austrian subsidiary over the past eighteen months. What do you see as the key strengths of your company today? Mirroring the company’s structure, the Austrian affiliate gathers several divisions under one roof. Merck Serono is the largest division of Merck Austria: it markets…
Merck Belgium In your 8 years of experience within the group, how would you classify the competitive advantages derived for the company’s unique familial ownership structure? Due to its history and strong values, Merck certainly does have a specific corporate culture which helps to shape its unique character. This is further enhanced…
Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) Romania You have only just arrived from Korea to head the Romanian operations at MSD. Just recently, you told in an interview with Medica Academica that MSD Romania enjoys a good reputation within MSD worldwide. Can you first elaborate to our readers what factors underlie this strong reputation? When I was…
Merck Romania SRL With a history dating back to 1668, Merck is obviously well established as the oldest pharmaceutical and chemical company in the world. Of course, we are interested in knowing how this legacy played out in Romania. Can you therefore give our readers a better understanding of the key milestones and…
Merck Serono As a majority family owned group, Merck is also the oldest pharmaceutical company in the world and known throughout the market for its long-term vision. How would you compare this vision and company culture with the recently merged Serono´s and how has this affected the overall long-term strategy of the…
Merck Chile What have been Merck’s major milestones and achievements for its pharmaceutical division since you took the reins? I have been managing the Pharma division of Merck since 2006 and the biggest milestone since then has definitely been the acquisition of Serono. In Chile Serono was previously represented by a local…
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