Tagged with Korea

Sanofi Aventis South Korea You have been in S. Korea for a little over a year, following international assignments in Vietnam and Thailand. Besides the fact that this is a much bigger market, what is the major difference of the pharma industry in South Korea when compared to Southeast Asia? First of all, I…

Cegedim Dendrite South Korea You have been working in the CRM industry, particularly with pharmaceutical companies, for more then 10 years. Could you briefly introduce to our readers how the CRM industry has evolved in South Korea throughout this period? I understand that ETMS (Electronic Territory Management System) was introduced to Korea in late…

Invest korea Could you please give a brief presentation of Invest Korea to our readers? Invest Korea is the national investment promotion agency, responsible for attracting FDI into Korea. We have existed under the current name for the last 5 years. Prior to that time, since 1998, we went by a different…

Lundbeck South Korea What are the origins of Lundbeck in Korea and your involvement in its establishment? I joined Lundbeck just before it was officially established in Korea in April 2002. We started out as a small organization, working through our local partner Whanin. In October that same year we managed to launch…

Korea Food & Drug Administration Please introduce the Korean Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) and its main health-related responsibilities within the Korean government… The KFDA’s main duty is to cooperate and support with domestic and foreign governments, international organizations, research organizations, and related industries to develop safety management system based on the professional knowledge. The…

Novo Nordsik South Korea You have a very long track record working with Novo Nordisk in Asia. What is your perspective on the Diabetes explosion that has been taking place in this part of the world in recent years? First of all, the explosion is real. We know from data in both Hong Kong…

Roche South Korea You are one of the foreign multinational directors with most time in the Korean pharmaceutical industry, since 2003. What is your assessment of the direction the market has taken in these last 5 years? Like in many other parts of the world, the Korean pharmaceutical market has become much more…

Korea   Already an economic powerhouse thriving on export-driven industries such as electronics, automotive and ship-building, South Korea is now looking to boost its potential in the life sciences and to move towards an innovation-based economy. Though it may traditionally be known in the West as ‘The Land of the Morning…