GSK's Sandy Macrae On R&D For Emerging Markets: An Interview With PharmAsia News (Part 1 Of 2)
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
GlaxoSmithKline R&D Chairman Moncef Slaoui tasked Sandy Macrae in 2008 to put together a group that would make sure GSK focused some of its R&D efforts on the needs of Asia Pacific and emerging markets.
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