Interview with Gabor Somlyai, Managing Director, HYD LLC.
You founded HYD almost 20 years ago, in 1992. Can you first explain to our readers why you made the switch from doing research at the Hungarian Institute of Oncology…
Biogen Idec creates new standards of care in therapeutic areas with high unmet medical needs. Founded in 1978, Biogen Idec is a global leader in the discovery, development, manufacturing and commercialization of innovative therapies. Patients in more than 90 countries benefit from Biogen Idec’s significant products that address diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis. In 2008, Biogen Idec’s total revenues grew 29 percent over 2007 to $4.1 billion. Biogen Idec is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with international headquarters in Zug, Switzerland. They have additional offices in the US, Canada, Australia, Japan and throughout Europe. Biogen Idec has a direct commercial presence in 29 markets, a network of distribution partners in more than 70 additional markets and operations in several new markets, including Central/Eastern Europe, Brazil, China and India.
Contact Info
Biogen Idec Hungary Ltd
Dorottya Udvar
C. épület, 1. emelet
Bocskai út. 134-146
1113 Budapest
Hungary
Phone: +36 1 8 999 890
Fax: +36 1 8 999 888
www.biogenidec.hu
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