Tagged with Actavis

Global The Israeli giant began as a wholesale drug business more than a century ago and went on to dominate the global generics market until it lost its leadership position in 2021. After the setbacks of a costly acquisition and several reputational challenges, Teva is pushing to stay on track. Teva…

Bulgaria Nikolay Hadjidontchev, general manager at Actavis EAD – a Teva company (the sales and marketing part of the company) in Bulgaria, explains the importance of finding the right balance between innovative and generic portfolios and highlights the unique positioning of Teva in Bulgaria as a consequence of the global acquisition…

Singapore Teva’s recently appointed SVP of APAC and MENA Vivek Bachhawat details his relatively seamless journey from Actavis to Teva and the synergies inherent in both organizations even prior to the merger. He also highlights the company’s continued commitment to Singapore and its key regional role which will grow in importance…

Actavis Ireland Mr. Hynds, you were personally instrumental in leading the establishment of Actavis in Ireland in 2008. You commented at the time, ‘Historically, Actavis grew by acquisition in other markets, but there was a huge opportunity in the Irish market for a new business which could take advantage of the pipeline…

Actavis Romania We understand that you already took over the reins at Actavis as interim GM in late 2009, before being officially appointed a few months later in 2010. What have been the key milestones and achievements of Actavis in Romania since then? In fact, I took the position as General Manager…

Zdravlje Actavis Throughout its history, Zdravlje Actavis has grown into one of the 3 companies that really define Serbian pharma. What have been the main factors that got Actavis into this leading position? Ever since it was founded in 1953, Zdravlje has traditionally been one of the leading players in the Serbian…

Actavis (Malta) Ltd Actavis’ Maltese operations began as far back as 1976 as a different company ( Pharmamed Ltd.). In 2001, this Malta facility was acquired by Actavis which has developed it into what is today the largest generic pharmaceutical manufacturing plant on the island. Can you give us a brief overview of…

Actavis France Most players entered the generic pharmaceutical industry in France in the late 1990s into the 2000s yet Actavis decided to enter much later – in late 2007 – through an acquisition of Torlan Laboratoires. As the last actor to enter the market, what was the motivation to move into the…