Tagged with France

Baxter France Baxter is approaching 40 years in France, what have been the major milestones of the group during this period and what is the importance of France to the group? During the time we have been present in France there have been key transformations for the company as a whole. Historically,…

France Sandoz has set important trends in the pharmaceutical market, first by creating a leading global generics business under the umbrella of parent company Novartis, and secondly by investing heavily in biosimilars, becoming a pioneer in a fast-growing niche. How have these two steps helped reshape Sandoz internally? With the creation…

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…

Celgene France In only four years Celgene has introduced a number of important products in the French market and is now seen as a preeminent biopharmaceutical company in hematology. As the head of Celgene France’s operations, what were the main milestones of the company since its establishment in the French market in…

Chiesi France The basis of the pharmaceutical business model is changing. Take sales forces for instance, what will be the composition and daily routine? How much mixed media will it require? Currently, there is a schizophrenic state in to the market in between biotechnologies and generics. This is a clear case of…

Lilly France There is a lot of activity in the pharmaceutical industry and France is no exception especially having passed Germany as the major market of Europe over the past year which coincidently, has also been the case for Lilly’s affiliate in France. What role does this group play in the overall…

Quintiles France As Quintiles is present in all major pharmaceutical markets worldwide, what’s the relevance of the French affiliate and what role it plays inside such a globalized organization? France is important to Quintiles not only because it is in itself a major pharmaceutical market itself but also because many of Quintiles’…

Daiichi Sankyo France When we met your Italian colleague, he noted that they had tripled their turnover in a five year period. You haven’t done badly yourself in the relatively short period of time you’ve been present in the Market. Is this a European-wide phenomenon for Daiichi Sankyo or is there something special…

Janssen-Cilag France Janssen-Cilag is involved in not only selling its products in France but research and production as well. As France is a leading subsidiary, can you speak to the importance of the market not only in Europe but overall for the group? We are very proud of being the largest Johnson…

Actavis France Most players entered the generic pharmaceutical industry in France in the late 1990s into the 2000s yet Actavis decided to enter much later – in late 2007 – through an acquisition of Torlan Laboratoires. As the last actor to enter the market, what was the motivation to move into the…

Eisai France Aricept has been a very effective blockbuster for the group as a whole and the loss of exclusivity affects not only France but entire company. How is Eisai in France going to bridge the gap between this blockbuster and the other developments that are coming down the pipeline? In regard…

Sanofi Aventis France As president of LEEM, what will be your legacy and what legacy would you like to instill in the organization? A legacy of re-industrialization in the French pharmaceutical and health care industry since it seems that the industrial aspects have been overlooked in recent years. I would also like to…