Interview with Kheng Hoe, Kwa, Managing Director, Nycomed Malaysia
Before joining Nycomed you spent a year working at the Drug Control Authority (DCA). What did your regulatory friends say when you told them you were off to join the…
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Nycomed is a privately owned, global pharmaceutical company with headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. The company employs 12,000 associates worldwide and has affiliates in more than 50 countries.
Nycomed has a strong presence in Europe and in the emerging markets in Russia/Commonwealth of Independent States, Asia and Latin America.
In 2009, total sales reached € 3.2 billion, with an adjusted EBITDA of € 1.1 billion. Nycomed ranks 28th among global pharmaceutical companies and is the 16th largest provider of OTC medicines.
Nycomed’s differentiated portfolio of branded medicines is focused on gastroenterology, respiratory and inflammatory diseases, pain, osteoporosis and tissue management. An extensive range of OTC products completes the portfolio.
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