Interview with Olga Avdoshina, COO, Merz Russia
You worked for ten years at Schering-Plough—one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. In February of last year, you joined Merz Pharma, a much smaller player. Some may…
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Merz Pharma is an innovative and international healthcare company with its own research and development department. The company is bundling the activities of its subsidiaries Merz Pharmaceuticals, Merz Consumer Care, Merz Dental, and Merz Hygiene, with products ranging from prescription drugs and OTC products for health and wellness, materials for dentists and dental technicians to hygienic products for medical disinfection and cleaning.
The units of Merz Group Services, the fith Merz subsidiary, include Human Resources, Supply Chain/Purchasing, Information Technology (IT), Technical Operations and Finances/Controlling.
Merz Pharmaceuticals, Merz Consumer Care, Merz Dental, and Merz Hygiene
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