Interview with Carl Firth, CEO, ASLAN Pharmaceuticals
Why did you decide to start your own company? I started my career as a scientist with a real passion for molecular biology, and moved into pharmaceutical R&D working for…
Address: 2 Chia Ping Road, # 09-01 Singapore 619968 ,Singapore
Tel: +65 6265 2777
Web: http://www.dha.asia/
Drug Houses of Australia Pte Ltd. (DHA) is a subsidiary of Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., New Jersey, USA., and operates an extensive network of pharmaceutical business operations in Southeast Asia. Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a leading integrated generic pharmaceutical company grossing a revenue of USD4.6 billion in 2011, and currently has operations spread across the globe.
DHA has already become a household name, with a strong brand build upon premium products, manufactured at their own facilities in Singapore and at other global sites via contract manufacturing. They ensure consistent high quality and reliability in every single product, and their manufacturing sites include those approved by stringent requirements of regulatory authorities such as USFDA, TGA & MHRA
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