Harvard Business School 9-794-079 Rev. November 13‚ 2000 Bitter Competition: The Holland Sweetener Company versus NutraSweet (A) In late 1986‚ the Holland Sweetener Company (HSC)‚ based in Maastricht‚ the Netherlands‚ was preparing to enter the European and Canadian aspartame markets. Aspartame‚ a low-calorie‚ high-intensity sweetener‚ had been discovered in 1965 by G.D. Searle & Co.‚ a U.S. pharmaceuticals company. After having secured a number of patents on its discovery‚ Searle had gone on to
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company with principal businesses in pharmaceuticals‚ diagnostics and vitamins. The company is active in more than 150 countries and employs approximately 62‚000 people worldwide. The Roche corporate headquarters are in Basel‚ Switzerland. Roche is committed to improving healthcare by discovering‚ developing‚ manufacturing and providing pharmaceutical products that enhance people’s health‚ well being and quality of life. Values of Roche Pharmaceuticals: • We will operate to high standards
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THE BALANCED SCORECARD IN AN INDONESIAN PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY A CASE STUDY IN PT. DEXA MEDICA 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background of the Study In modern competitive global economy‚ it is more important than ever to understand the process of value creation in the organization. The need to manage with a high level of customer focus‚ a clearer understanding of core business processes‚ the necessity of motivation and commitment of employees‚ the need for change on a continuous basis‚ and effective
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Fundamental analysis is a technique that attempts to determine a security’s value by focusing on underlying factors that affect a company ’s actual business and its future prospects. On a broader scope‚ you can perform fundamental analysis on industries or the economy as a whole. The term simply refers to the analysis of the economic well-being of a financial entity as opposed to only its price movements. Fundamental analysis serves to answer questions‚ such as: Is the company’s revenue growing
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Facts: Kramer Pharmaceuticals‚ Inc. was a major manufacturer of prescription drugs for the medical and dental professions. It had a sales force of over 500 detailers‚ whose primary responsibility was calling regularly on hospital personnel‚ doctors‚ and dentists to describe the product line and to persuade these medical personnel to use and prescribe Kramer drugs. After having worked at Kramer for 12 years‚ Bob Marsh‚ a detailer of the company‚ was fired for unsatisfactory performance‚ poor attitude
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consultancy company active in Healthcare and Pharmaceutical industry. A structured interview questionnaire combined with company’ website review and literature researchs‚ allowed us to gain an insight
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Introduction: Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (SPL) has been the trendsetter in Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Market since its inception in 1958. Over the last decade SPL actually rose to a new standard moving beyond manufacturing quality medicines to win mindshare of patients‚ physicians‚ shareholders‚ business partners‚ and communities where we work and live. Our dedication to add more value to the common wealth of the society compounded by innovative strategies for
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a year and decided to pursue more secular activities. He began his career in the Philippine pharmaceutical industry as a salesman in Central Luzon region. With his earnings‚ he married Elizabeth Reyes‚ a nurse and a certified public accountant and they have been blessed with 5 children. After 5 years of combing the Central Luzon region‚ in 1978‚ David established a company called Generoso Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals (GPC) with Elizabeth and a business associate Mr. Rafael Buenaventura‚ the team
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and Co. is a pharmaceutical company that was founded in 1876 by Colonel Eli Lilly.4 Its first major breakthrough was the development of gelatin coating for pills‚ which later turned into the gelatin capsules. Since 1876 Eli Lilly and Co. has been a pioneer in the pharmaceutical industry.5 The main focus of Lilly is the research and development of neuroscience and endocrinology drugs. They have expanded their operations over time into over 60 nations worldwide. The pharmaceutical sector brings
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INTRODUCTION 1.0 BACKGROUND OF THE REPORT: The name of the topic is “Marketing of Pharmaceuticals product: A study on Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited.” Medicine is directly related to human life and therefore‚ its manufacturers have immense social responsibility of providing safe and effective medicine‚ demanding uncompromising efforts‚ at all levels of its activities. Beximco pharmaceuticals Ltd the leading health care company in Bangladesh has been making every effort to ensure the effectiveness
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