Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associatio Could you please introduce KPMA and explain the role it plays within the South Korean pharmaceutical industry? KPMA is the only association in South Korea regrouping the whole range of pharmaceutical companies, and therefore plays a pivotal role in advancing the industry in the country. We encourage and support our…
Daewoong Pharmaceutical What are the main milestones and achievements of Daewoong’s pharmaceutical business over its decades of evolution? Daewoong was first established in 1945 as Chosun Liver-oil Pharmaceutical Industry Co., Ltd. The company name was later changed to Daehan Vitamin in 1961, and again to the current name, Daewoong Pharmaceutical in 1978.…
Novo Nordisk Europe Many companies that are focused in the diabetes segment have recognised the need to strengthen their operations in emerging markets, due to the increased prevalence of the disease in countries such as Mexico and Brazil. Indeed, Novo Nordisk’s biggest insulin production facility outside of Denmark is in Brazil. Given these…
Institut Pasteur How would you define the Institut Pasteur’s relationship with the pharmaceutical industry and how it has evolved in recent years? Since its foundation 120 years ago, the Institut Pasteur has had a close relationship with the pharmaceutical industry. I would even say this relationship is in the institute’s own genes.…
Cegedim Deutschland GmbH You joined Cegedim in summer 2006 eleven months before its merger with Dendrite in 2007 that created the world leader in pharmaceutical CRM. How would you describe the integration process of both companies and what were the main synergies between Cegedim and Dendrite in the German context? Germany offered a…
Shire Deutschland The acquisition of Jerini has to be one of the biggest milestones for Shire Deutschland in its recent history. How have the synergies developed between the two companies, and how is the integration progressing? To quote Dr Werner Föller, head of Shire Deutschland’s Human Genetic Therapies Business Unit, “The integration…
Euticals group After a long experience at BMS, you are since 2002 at the head of Euticals- a well established group consisting of four entities (Euticals, Ambrosia, Prochisa and Pro.Bio.Sint), each of them developing and producing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) by different processes. To begin, could you give us an overview of…
International Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Gr Although Indonesia in the last ten years had the second highest growth in ASIA in terms of drugs’ production and consumption, the market share of research based companies has dropped from 50% to 25%. What have been the main drivers leading to the current scenario? The share of international companies…
Neurotech Pharmaceuticals What was the vision behind the creation of Neurotech back in 1998, originally as a Research Center, and then as an independent bio-tech company? It all began in 1998 when special new laws were passed by the Korean government aiming to get professors to contribute to the development of the…
Korea Research based Pharmaceutical Industry Since KRPIA’s creation in 1999, what would you say have been its main achievements in the South Korean pharmaceutical landscape? KRPIA’s foremost achievement during its existence has been its contribution to bringing the focus on R&D to the pharmaceutical industry in South Korea. Our member companies spend between 17% and…
Eurogroup Consulting Italy Dr Fazi, you co-founded Eurogroup Consulting (EGC) in Italy in 2007 and are now leading a well established reality, renowned for the new model of governance it has designed. Could you introduce to our readers the main guidelines and principles of this innovative approach to consulting? M.F: The Italian consulting…
Boryung Pharmaceutical Boryung has a very interesting history, starting as a pharmacy in Seoul and going on to become one of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies in South Korea. What can you tell us, as the founder, about this notable achievement? Boryung just celebrated in 2007 its 50th anniversary, since it was…
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