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Ferring Pharmaceuticals Brazil Yesterday the Ministry of Health released an article stating that chronic diseases now account for 70% of all deaths in Brazil, and welcoming suggestions for the national plan against chronic diseases for when the UN next addresses the General Assembly in September. What would be your suggestions? One of the…

Menarini Pharma Netherlands Menarini is an extremely proud Italian company in its origins, but also very reliant on international markets. In 2009 approximately 63% of the group’s consolidated revenues came from abroad. What is the strategic role that the Netherlands and the Dutch market play for Menarini globally? When we started in 1996,…

Pharmaceutical Association of Malaysia (PhAMA) PhAMA was started in 1972 and now has most of the MNC players among its members which include 43 companies. How has the association evolved since its origin and what are the core interests it stand for today? When the Association was first formed it represented most of the pharmaceutical…

Malaysian Organisation of Pharmaceutical Industries (MOPI) The pharmaceutical industry has been targeted as one of the key growth sectors for the Malaysian economy under the 10th Malaysia Plan, how successful in your opinion have the government been in creating an environment for growth in this industry? Malaysia stands out from the other ASEAN countries in terms…

Association of Innovative Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (AIPM) Hungary - Innovatív Gyógyszergyártók Egyesülete With various new government measures, the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector in Hungary has been undergoing quite a turbulent period recently. But if we first take a step back… Can you explain to our readers what has attracted most of your members to have a presence in the Hungarian market? V.N.I.:…

Otsuka (Philippines) Pharmaceutical You were appointed President and General Manager of Otsuka Philippines in 2008. Can you please start by giving to our readers an overview of Otsuka activities in the country as well as the company’s biggest achievements since you have been heading the company? Otsuka Philippines was incorporated in December 1997…

Chiesi Pharmaceuticals BV The Dutch affiliate of Chiesi was established in 2007 when many changes were occurring in the local industry. The new healthcare system policy went into effect and the market was shifting towards a cost-containment structure. What drove Chiesi’s decision to start-up in the Netherlands? Our respiratory product, Foster, was one…

Arch Pharmalabs Arch Pharmalabs started its operations in 1999 when you bought a plant in Hyderabad with a turnover of 2Mn USD. 12 years later, you have grown to a 300Mn USD company with 11 manufacturing plants. What triggered the acquisition of the Hyderabad plant, and what have been the main milestones…

Cachet Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. Cachet Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1978, what have been your main achievements? We started as a manufacturing company. In the early 1990s we started our own marketing and since then we have grown progressively and we are proud to say that today we are nearly 200 crores company with a…

India Dilip Surana of family-run Indian generics giant Micro Labs talks company performance, the evolution of the Indian pharma market, and strategy moving forward. Last year Micro Labs moved up in the rankings. How satisfied are you with the company’s performance in 2010? The company performed satisfactorily last year, showing good…

Janssen Pharmaceutica Can you please start by giving to our readers an overview of your background and your involvement with Janssen? I am a Public Health graduate and have completed an MBA program, so I have a combination of science and business. I have been with the Pharma industry for over 20…

GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceuticals S.A. In the pharma world, managers change frequently from one company to another, and this phenomenon has been accelerated with the consolidation of the market, however you chose to dedicate your entire professional career to GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), that you joined in 1992. What has kept you within the group, what has…