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Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited (MSD) You were previously managing the Merck/Schering-Plough joint venture in the US, and arrived in the UK 2 years ago. What did you set out for yourself as head of the UK operations? As General Manager of the Merck/Schering-Plough Joint Venture in the US, I was responsible for the commercial operations…

Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) Taking a look at a key achievement of the ABPI in recent years, we recognize the role you played in negotiating the revised PPRS that was put in place last year. How did the latest revision contribute to taking the research-based industry forward and what has been the impact of…

British Generic Manufacturers Association (BGMA) Together with Germany, the UK the highest generic penetration rate in Europe. Since you have been with the association since 1995 and obviously saw the great emergence of the generic medicines, can you please explain the success of generic medicines in the UK? The important aspect about the UK, which…

Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) What are the priorities on your agenda as the new head of ABPI considering the successes and difficulties the association has experienced in the past? If you look at the recent history of the pharmaceutical industry in the UK, perhaps one of the areas that we have been most successful…

Proprietary Association of Great Britain (PAGB) Thank you for having us today! You have been chief executive of the Association since 1990 and obviously observed the evolution of the OTC market from close by. From your experience, can you please explain our readers how you have seen the OTC market evolving here in the UK? From…

National Taiwan University Hospital Could you start with an overview of the hospital’s capabilities and areas of focus in 2010? NTUH is a 2500 bed medical center and JCI accredited. We are a Centre of Excellence for clinical trials and clinical research in Asia Pacific. We ranked first in Taiwan and fifth in institutional…

United Laboratories Unilab is one of the oldest pharmaceutical companies in the Philippines, having been established in 1945 as a small drugstore, and now is the leading company in the industry. What has been Unilab’s role in shaping the pharma industry? We have been the leading pharmaceutical company since 1950s. When Unilab…

GlaxoSmithKline Philippines GSK is currently the world’s fourth biggest pharmaceutical company. What is the positioning of GSK in the Philippines? GSK is the market leader among the multinational pharma companies in the Philippines, while we are number two in terms of the total market behind Unilab, which is a local company. GSK…

Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC) Ms. Baua, you have been working for quite a long time in the Department of Trade and Industry. Can you please start by giving to our readers an overview of the DTI and the trade profile of the Philippines? Where does PITC fit in this context? The Department of Trade…

Italfarmaco Italfarmaco counts amongst the few players who really sustained the growth of the Italian pharmaceutical industry in the past 10 years. Which specific values would you quote as keys to success that enabled the company not to fail like others and get where it is today, keeping growing organically yet…

Ferlito Ferlito Farmaceutici was established in 1937 and has since then grown to become one of the most renowned pharmaceutical pre-wholesalers in Italy. Which specific values of Ferlito do you think were key to success and enabled the company to get where it is today, keeping growing organically and remaining independent?…

Institut Pasteur How would you define the Institut Pasteur’s relationship with the pharmaceutical industry and how it has evolved in recent years? Since its foundation 120 years ago, the Institut Pasteur has had a close relationship with the pharmaceutical industry. I would even say this relationship is in the institute’s own genes.…