Pharmaceuticals News South Africa

Pierre Bosch re-elected PIASA president

The Pharmaceutical Industry Association of South Africa (PIASA) has announced that Pierre Bosch, Area Director sub-Saharan Africa for Alcon Laboratories, has been re-elected as the industry body's president for 2012/2013.

"Pierre has more than 20 years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry and has been a member of the PIASA Executive Council for the past four years. His knowledge of the industry, coupled with his enthusiasm, has added immense value to the team and we are delighted to welcome him as President for a second year," says Vicki St Quintin, COO for PIASA.

Joining Bosch on the PIASA management council is Laura Engelbrecht-Joubert (Abbott Laboratories), Jonathan Louw (Adcock Ingram Healthcare) and Steve Speller (Servier).

Other members of the executive council for 2012/2013, who will offer strategic direction and counsel to the association include:

  • Guni Goolab, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals;
  • Richard de Chastelain, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals;
  • Barry Wren, Covidien;
  • Kobus Venter, Janssen;
  • Magriet de Wet, Key Oncologics;
  • Timothy Kedijang, Novo Nordisk; and
  • Amanda Wilde, Umsinsi Health Care.

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