DOH Dr. Enrique T. Ona, Secretary of Health, Philippines, speaks about PhilHealth, the ambitious universal healthcare system in the Phillipines, why they have not yet reached the estimated number of beneficiaries, and what needs to be done to tackle the still present problem of the lack of awareness in the poorer…
Merck Sharp & Dohme Austria You have been the head of MSD’s Austrian operations since April 2009. Can you start by telling our readers about the evolution of the affiliate since the merger with Schering Plough? I have been with MSD Austria since before the merger, I started in early 2009 when the merger had…
Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) Romania You have only just arrived from Korea to head the Romanian operations at MSD. Just recently, you told in an interview with Medica Academica that MSD Romania enjoys a good reputation within MSD worldwide. Can you first elaborate to our readers what factors underlie this strong reputation? When I was…
Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) Malaysia Stefan Oschmann, President of the Emerging Markets at Merck and Co. described MSD as the dark horse of the emerging markets. How is MSD performing in Malaysia? Since the merger last year with Schering-Plough, MSD has been #1 in the ethical category and we carry a heavy responsibility to remain…
Merck Sharp & Dohme Chile What have been MSD’s major milestones and achievements since your establishment in Chile in 1995? We have recently gone through a global merger with Schering Plough, which occurred exactly a year ago. With this in mind, the first milestone that I can mention is the integration of these two relatively…
Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited (MSD) You were previously managing the Merck/Schering-Plough joint venture in the US, and arrived in the UK 2 years ago. What did you set out for yourself as head of the UK operations? As General Manager of the Merck/Schering-Plough Joint Venture in the US, I was responsible for the commercial operations…
Department of Health (DOH) Universal Health Care for All Filipinos: Making this dream a Reality I assumed office as your secretary of health barely a month ago with this single order from the president: make the dream of universal healthcare for all Filipinos a reality. This shall be the standard by which my performance,…
Department of Health (DOH) The new Government took office on the 1st of July, but we would like to hear about your experience as Secretary of Health. You took office at a particular time (January 2010) when the industry was still dealing with the first round of the MDRP price reductions and while you…
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