Solvay Pharma Indonesia While the level of sales for pharmaceutical products is plunging in the US and Europe one of the core pillar of Solvay’s strategy is to have a stronger focus on the Asia Pacific region, which for the Pharmaceutical segment represents still less than 9% of the sales. In this respects,…
Shin Poong Pharm Could you please introduce Shinpoong, which you founded in 1962, and mention the main milestones of this unique company in the Korean pharmaceutical industry? I founded Shinpoong in a very delicate and decisive time for Korea. During the civil war the population had to face serious epidemics, and by the…
Minister for Health How would you rate South Korea’s healthcare system when compared to regional peers and other OECD countries – main strong points and room for improvement? Since the introduction of the national health insurance system in 1977, the Korean national healthcare system has been experiencing dramatic growth, guaranteeing healthcare to every…
Assobiotec Biotechnologies have a significant role to play bringing Italy towards a more knowledge-based economy. What is the economic contribution of the sector today? According to the last Blossom Associati-Assobiotec report dedicated to biotechnologies in Italy, the sector’s turnover reaches approximately 5 billion Euros and represents 0,6% of the global Italian…
GSK Germany You have been leading GSK, one of the top five pharmaceutical companies in the German market, for just over a year, after having worked previously in Poland, the UK, France, U.S.A. and Ireland. What has your 20 year career in the pharmaceutical sector taught you about successful management in such…
Bayer Indonesia Many multinational companies have chosen to forgo establishing production facilities in Indonesia or have even shuttered their facilities, as did Janssen-Cilag. With the recent 10/10 decree, it seems the environment may become even more hostile to foreign companies. Why has Bayer always had such a strong commitment to the country…
Bausch & Lomb Germany With a wide experience in other international pharmaceutical companies, what attracted you to come to Bausch&Lomb, the ophthalmology pharma company? Bausch&Lomb offered me a unique set of challenges and possibilities that no other company could thanks to its own transformations and special needs. Since Bausch&Lomb changed ownership in 2007, our…
Dos Ni Roha Which are the main transformations Dos Ni Roha has undergone in recent years? Dos Ni Roha has successfully taken advantage of its wide expertise in the Indonesian market ? based on more than 45 years of history ? and became a leading distribution company in pharmaceuticals, consumer products and medical…
AstraZeneca South Korea You have recently taken over the position as head of AstraZeneca in South Korea, after several years working in China. What view did you have of the Korean pharmaceutical sector from a Chinese perspective? My exposure to Korea while in China was much more on the drug discovery and development…
GPFarmasi Local firms have assumed an increasing role in the Indonesian pharmaceutical market representing today more than 75% of the market share and being able to provide over 90% of the medicines required by the population. What have been the main drivers of this change? The Indonesian pharmaceutical industry started in…
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…
Astellas Pharma Germany Astellas has been present in the German market for almost two decades through Yamanouchi and Fujisawa. But since 2005 it gained a new identity thanks to the merger of the two companies. Could you describe their integration process in Germany and which were the main synergies in the local market?…
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