ASLAN pharmaceuticals Why did you decide to start your own company? I started my career as a scientist with a real passion for molecular biology, and moved into pharmaceutical R&D working for AstraZeneca. After five or so years I was very keen to get commercial exposure, to see how we actually access…
Watson Pharmaceuticals Earlier this year the company set a crucial step in its internationalization strategy with the acquisition of Ascent. Would you outline the significance of the acquisition within Watson’s global expansion strategy? Watson had through the Arrow acquisition in 2009 actually acquired two Australian businesses, Spirit and Willow Pharmaceuticals. Spirit is…
ireland Mr. Mazeman, can you please begin by offering a brief overview of your career to date? I am a French pharmacist by training, with expertise in pharmacology. I have worked for Servier for my entire career. I started in the industry as a medical representative for the company. I went…
market You established Menarini’s Irish affiliate in 1999. How have you seen the market evolve over these last 13 years? The major changes in the market have principally occurred in the last four or five years, rather than the previous ten. Generally speaking, the industry has always had a very strong…
Beacons pharmaceuticals As one of the few surviving Singaporean manufactures, what has been the key to success? Our history spans more than 40 years and our success lies in our ability to manage costs. Furthermore, over the years we have managed to establish a strong brand and earned the reputation of quality…
AIFD - Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies Pharmaceutical Executive and Focus Reports are of course about the industry but also about the people making it happen. So before anything would you like to introduce yourself to our readers and expose the career path that has led you to take the helm of Turkey’s leader in the pharmaceutical…
AIFD - Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies In an environment where the line between generic and innovator companies is less and less relevant, due to the growing trend of innovators integrating generics products in their portfolio through acquisitions, to what extent has the role of association evolved? Despite the growing trend of integrating innovative products with generics,…
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Turkey The company entered the Turkish market in 2005, and made important product launches in 2008. You have been General Manager of Ferring Turkey over those last 7 years. Can you come back on the positive and negative experiences for you during this time? I believe that Ferring’s start in 2005…
Association of Pharmaceutical Research and Development (APRaD) What was the vision behind the creation of APRaD back in 2007 and what was lacking in the market at that time that called for such an association? APRaD originated from a group of general managers of international pharmaceutical companies who felt that the interests of international pharma were not…
Watson Pharmaceuticals UK Following the acquisition of Arrow Generics by Watson in December 2009, what complementarities and synergies were generated from the transaction and where do you stand today with the integration? Since its creation in 1984, Watson was a generic pharmaceutical company that was predominantly US based until the acquisition of Arrow…
Zodiac Pharmaceuticals What would you recommend in terms of increasing the competitiveness and growth of the Brazilian pharmaceutical industry? The Brazilian pharmaceutical industry needs to improve its R&D capabilities. I personally think that the country can’t build a strong pharmaceutical industry based only on generics. Generics are an important part of the…
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…
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