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Boehringer Ingelheim France There is a lot of change occurring in the French pharmaceutical industry at the moment and this is no different for Boehringer Ingelheim. Just last September you moved into these new facilities here at Paris Biopark. What does this express about the moves Boehringer Ingelheim is taking in France and…

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…

Recordati Recordati was created in 1926, and the combined work of three generations turned the small laboratory not only into a local success story but also a broad European Group. Your grandfather Giovanni Recordati transformed an apothecary into a modern drug-based scientific business; your father Arrigo Recordati took the company towards…

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…

Shire Deutschland The acquisition of Jerini has to be one of the biggest milestones for Shire Deutschland in its recent history. How have the synergies developed between the two companies, and how is the integration progressing? To quote Dr Werner Föller, head of Shire Deutschland’s Human Genetic Therapies Business Unit, “The integration…

Grünenthal You arrived at Grünenthal fairly recently, in January of this year. What was it about the company that attracted you to the position? That goes back to 1987, when I made up my mind what my high school major and college degree was going to be. At that time, Germany…

Roche France Roche has a long history in France and currently enjoys a higher position than its worldwide ranking. Can you elaborate on the importance of this market for the group overall? The affiliate in France is one of the largest European affiliate and historically we have held a strong presence through…

Ipsen France As the G5 brings together five very different companies – Ipsen, LFB, Pierre Fabre, Sanofi-Aventis, Servier – could you explain the origin behind the creation and the purpose of the group today? The pharmaceutical industry has been present in France for many years and is one of the country’s traditional…

AstraZeneca France You’ve been at the head of AstraZeneca France for 7 years through during which time there has been a lot of M&A activity in the industry as well as a rising generics market in France and increased regulations for market authorization. How has the business changed for AstraZeneca in this…

Biogen Idec Germany Having experienced many years at big pharmaceutical companies, you recently moved into the booming biotech sector by joining Biogen Idec in 2007. What made you make such a decision? The growth potential of the biotech industry is incomparable to any other sector in the pharmaceutical industry, and the entire industry…

GSK France France yet today you work for a foreign multinational within France. Can you speak to the differences in culture and what the transition has been like? I have spent half of my career abroad but always having worked for a French pharmaceutical company whether it was Fournier or sanofi-aventis. Of…

LEEM - Les Enterprises du Medicament What are the main tasks of the LEEM? The LEEM is the only professional organization representing the pharmaceutical industry in France. It includes almost all companies which seek to develop, manufacture and market drugs. Leem represents all components of the profession: international groups, medium-sized companies, an important fabric of small,…