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Mensa Group Mensa Group is one of the leaders of the pharmaceutical industry in Indonesia. What inspired you to enter the industry and specifically why did you start your venture in the API sector? I was studying pharmaceuticals and my first professional position was also in the pharmaceutical industry. The API business…

Korea Research based Pharmaceutical Industry Since KRPIA’s creation in 1999, what would you say have been its main achievements in the South Korean pharmaceutical landscape? KRPIA’s foremost achievement during its existence has been its contribution to bringing the focus on R&D to the pharmaceutical industry in South Korea. Our member companies spend between 17% and…

Ferring Italy After long experience in the pharmaceutical industry, working in both multinational and local laboratories, you took the reins of the already well-established Italian subsidiary of Ferring a few months ago. To what extent did your previous experiences help you to bring a new perspective to Ferring Italy? My professional path…

IMS Health Italy You have worked in other countries such as the UK and the US with very large and significant pharmaceutical industries. What would you say is particular about the Italian pharmaceutical market? The Italian situation is changing a lot, at a different speed than in other countries. For years, Italians had…

Roche Italy Roche Italy is one of the companies which went through the most significant re-organization process in the country in the past three years- with important changes in both its marketing and industrial strategies. As you leaded the company through this period, could you expose the actions you took and the…

ProGenerika The German Pharmaceutical Industry is not only known for its cutting-edge R&D and production base but also for having a high penetration of generics. In your opinion, what role do generics play in the German pharmaceutical market and how have they managed to achieve such a wide penetration? Generics play…

CAEMe Through your work as member of the Council of the IFPMA, as well as FIFARMA, and CAEMe, you must have a very developed and unique perspective on the characteristics of the Argentinean and International pharmaceutical markets. Can you explain the importance of Argentina within the Latin American framework? One important…

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…

generics “The ball is in the hands of the government,” according to Giorgio Foresti, general manager of Ratiopharm. “Once aware of the opportunities created by generics, politicians will have to make hard decisions.” Until now, generics prescriptions were limited by strong links between innovators and doctors, and price alignment trends reducing…

Korea   Already an economic powerhouse thriving on export-driven industries such as electronics, automotive and ship-building, South Korea is now looking to boost its potential in the life sciences and to move towards an innovation-based economy. Though it may traditionally be known in the West as ‘The Land of the Morning…

Brazil   With its huge market of 186 million people; its current position as the largest pharma market in Latin America, with strong growth projected; the influx of foreign and local investment into its pharma market; its reputation for conducting high-quality clinical research; and its incredible biological diversity, Brazil seems poised…

Russia   When the Russian Federation emerged from the former USSR in 1991 all the structures of the past social net that provided for the complete healthcare needs of citizens were just a memory of the past – nothing was left when the centralized distribution of medication of the former USSR…