Interview with Robert Karl, Managing Director, MSD Russia
You have been in Russia now for a bit less than a year, having come from the former Schering-Plough’s Hungary office to run the Russian MSD affiliate. In our conversation…
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About MSD
Today’s MSD is a global healthcare leader working to help the world be well. Through our medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and consumer care and animal health products, we work with customers and operate in more than 140 countries to deliver innovative health solutions. We also demonstrate our commitment to increasing access to healthcare through far-reaching programs that donate and deliver our products to the people who need them. For more information, visit www.msd.com. MSD is a tradename of Merck & Co., Inc., with headquarters in Whitehouse Station, N.J., U.S.A.
About MSD in Russia
In Russia, MSD is committed of developing innovative, first-in-class products, improving health and saving lives of Russian citizens. MSD in Russia is dedicated to science and scientific excellence, focusing on clinical research activities in the country. MSD products have been available in Russia for many years. In Russia, the company was recently renamed into MSD Pharmaceuticals LLC.
About MSD in Emerging Markets
In the Emerging Markets, MSD is currently ranked #5 by market share among multinational companies (IMS Health 2009); this ranking includes Asia Pacific, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. For MSD, Emerging Markets are defined as the following regions and countries: Asia Pacific, China, Latin America, Brazil, Eastern Europe and Middle East and Africa, including Russia.
MSD’s current portfolio and R&D focus are complementary to important disease areas with pressing public health issues in Emerging Markets: infectious diseases, vaccinations, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, women’s health and respiratory.
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