Interview with Ulrich Eggert, Managing Director, 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…
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Galderma is a global leading pharmaceutical company specializing in the research, development and marketing of therapeutic, corrective and aesthetic solutions in dermatology. Its expertise spans a broad spectrum of skin, hair and nail diseases. Founded in 1981, Galderma is a joint venture between Nestlé and L’Oréal and employs close to 3.000 people. The company, headed by President & CEO Humberto C. Antunes, has wholly-owned affiliates in 31 countries and a worldwide network of exclusive sales agents. The parent company is based in Lausanne, Switzerland, with Corporate Services in Paris-La Défense, France. In 2008, sales reached 854 million euros, an increase of + 22.4%* over 2007.To drive sustained growth, Galderma invests around 20 percent of revenues in innovation for the development of drugs and other medical solutions which are sourced internally from its own research activities or from partnerships. The R&D staff operates out of 3 specialized sites in the USA, France and Japan.With products sold in more than 65 countries and promoted by a sales force of around 1.000 representatives, Galderma is providing a wide range of innovative medical solutions meeting the highest standards of safety and efficacy. Committed to the future of dermatology, Galderma’s ambition is to be recognized as the most competent and successful innovation-based company focused exclusively on meetings the needs of dermatology patients and physicians.
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