Along the Value Chain. Interview with Hong Chow, GM of Roche Pharmaceuticals China.

By Mark Andrews

The Bridge. Spring 2017

China is already the second largest pharmaceutical market in the world and with increasing concerns about health, the market is sure to grow. Hong Chow, General Manager of Roche Pharmaceuticals China, talks with The Bridge about theChina market and how one of Switzerland’s most successful companies has positioned the country as an integral part of its world operations.

Can you outline Roche’s history of operations in China?

Roche first came to China in 1926, but at that time we only had a commercial presence. Then in 1994, we entered China by purchasing our current site in Shanghai’s Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park and built a manufacturing plant. In 2004, we were the first multinational pharmaceutical company to establish a fully-owned research site in Shanghai. Then in 2007 we brought in clinical development – initially it was only for China and then it was upgraded for development work for the whole APAC region.

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