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S. Amit & Co India has experienced tremendous growth in its chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Being active for many years in the industry now, how have you seen the market evolving? S. Amit has been particularly active in supplying chemicals to the pharmaceutical industry, so my experience mainly stems from this field. In terms…

Reckitt Benckiser Russia & CIS Many expat managers have used Russia as a stepping-stone, but you have headed this business for an astounding 9 years. What is it about this country and about Reckitt Benckiser’s affiliate here that has prompted you to stay for so long? That is a good question—because in our company, we…

Pharmaceutical Reearch Institute Would you start by giving our readers a brief outline of the history of the PRI? In 1952 the institute was established as a research and development (R&D) centre for the Polish pharmaceutical industry. In the 1960s the institute became part of what was known as the state-owned “Polfa” consortium…

Pfizer Limited India To start off, can you tell us how you have seen the pharmaceutical industry developing in India? Has the perception of India by big pharma changed over the years? First of all, if you compare the growth rates of MNCs in India over the last 5 years in the pharmaceutical…

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited - Ind A catalyst of India’s shifting industry dynamics has been the sector’s M&A activity. We already saw majors such as Piramal going to Abbott and Ranbaxy to Daiichi-Sankyo… And while Andrew Witty has publicly announced to pursue acquisitions here, growth has largely been organically. Is it too late for GSK to…

Russo-British Chamber of Commerce (RBCC) There is a long history of trade between Russia and Britain. The Chamber of Commerce started in 1916. Can you outline how the organisation has evolved and its current role today? As you point out, the Chamber was founded in 1916 – an interesting decision considering that we were in…

Calyx Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited You founded Calyx in 1979 with a three-person team. At the time, you were just 21 years old! What was the vision behind the creation of the company? Essentially, the vision was to become a specialized API player, which could cater to both the Indian market and the international market.…

Deloitte Netherlands Deloitte is renowned for its strong network of international expertise. Yet every market has its own particularities… Having spent 16 years with the company, in your opinion, what is it that your clients struggle with the most in the Netherlands? What you see here in the Dutch market, is a…

Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) Your role as Chair of the Executive Board is a mix between CEO and CMO. On a daily basis, which do you see yourself as more – the Chief Executive Officer of the hospital or the Chief Medical Officer? The choice to have a Chairman of the Executive Board with…

Top Institute Pharma There is a very interesting history behind the origins of Top Institute Pharma (TI Pharma) as it aligned the interests of both the World Health Organization (Priority Medicines) and the EU’s Lisbon Strategy. Lisbon’s goal in 2000 was to transform the EU into the most powerful knowledge economy by 2010…

Lundbeck Limited (UK) If we look at Lundbeck globally, the company has been doing very well. Last year was a record year for profits. From a UK perspective, can you provide an overview of how you have seen the company performing since you arrived in 2009, and what your outlook is for 2011?…

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) Thank you for having us today to give our readers an overview of the capabilities and contribution of NICE in the UK. Dr Richard Barker of ABPI has already pointed out that NICE is admired globally for its evidence-based guidelines and the economic rigour of its Health Technology Assessments (HTAs).…