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Philippine Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Indu The Philippine Chamber of Pharmaceutical Industries was established in 2004 from the merger of four different associations (Chamber of Filipino Drug Manufacturers and Distributors, Association of Drug Industries of the Philippines, Filipino Drug Association, and Association of Philippine Pharmaceutical Manufacturers). Can you tell to our readers what the rationale behind…

Array You have been active in the Philippines pharmaceutical sector for more than 30 years. Can you please tell to our readers how this sector has evolved, what the current situation of the pharmaceutical industry is? Furthermore, what is its importance for the local economy? There have been great changes in…

IRPMA (International Research-Based Pharmaceu Please describe the activities of the IRPMA to our readers, and explain the membership advantages of your association. Today the IRPMA consists of 37 multinational research-based pharmaceutical manufacturers, as well as some local R&D companies. Also, eleven individual members representing distribution and start-up biotech companies registered IRPMA for their preparation…

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…

CANIFARMA There have been quite a few regulatory changes in the last few years such as the new drug registration process and the suppression of the local plant rule. COFEPRIS has also grown in power since it was started 10 years ago. What has struck you as the most impactful change…

Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associatio Could you please introduce KPMA and explain the role it plays within the South Korean pharmaceutical industry? KPMA is the only association in South Korea regrouping the whole range of pharmaceutical companies, and therefore plays a pivotal role in advancing the industry in the country. We encourage and support our…

Daewoong Pharmaceutical What are the main milestones and achievements of Daewoong’s pharmaceutical business over its decades of evolution? Daewoong was first established in 1945 as Chosun Liver-oil Pharmaceutical Industry Co., Ltd. The company name was later changed to Daehan Vitamin in 1961, and again to the current name, Daewoong Pharmaceutical in 1978.…

CANIFARMA This is your third interview with Focus Reports. In 2004 and 2008 you were Director of AMIIF, before that you were Director of ANAFAM, and now we’re delighted to be interviewing you as General Director of CANIFARMA with over 30 years of experience in the industry. There have been a…

Nordic Pharma France Nordic Pharma has been established in the French market since 2002 as one of its first steps towards internationalization. What have been the main milestones and achievements of Nordic in the French market since then? Since our establishment on the French market in 2002, Nordic Pharma has had a number…

Endotis Pharma Endotis was incorporated in 2003 on the basis of a technology transfer from on a French public research institution. Can you elaborate on the origins? The group was founded from near scratch in 2003 based on a specific project that was unsuccessful at the time but rejuvenated in 2005 with…

Zuellig Pharma Asia Pacific You started the Chinese operations and have been working in the country for many years but recently moved up to running all operations in Asia Pacific. Are you still closely involved with what’s happening in China? I started the operations in China almost 16 years ago, and I started them…

Hikma Pharma One of the biggest recent milestones for Hikma’s global operations must have been the acquisition of Ribosepharm and Thymoorgan in 2007. How successfully have the two companies integrated into the Hikma organisation, and how important are Hikma’s German operations for the company today? Hikma first established operations in Germany in…