Actavis restructure
November 27, 2013
Actavis has announced the
merger of its previously separate
businesses in Australia and New
Zealand, with the overall operation
to be run by Ron van der Pluijm.
Previously Actavis vice president,
Southeast Asia and NZ, van der
Pluim will take over from Karen
McTavish, md of Actavis Australia.
The company said that with the
Pacific region representing an area
of significant growth opportunity,
the restructure will “capitalise
on marketplace growth, drive
efficiencies and maximise our
competitive position”.
The previously separate Australian
and NZ teams will be combined,
benefiting from “increased
cooperation from the cluster
setup,” the company said.
“Ron’s combined team will be
working to enhance the country
portfolios and continue strong
investment in R&D to capitalise on
opportunities in the market”.
Van der Pluijm was Actavis md
NZ from 2005 to 2012 and has
also held senior roles with 3M
Healthcare, Alphapharm and
Sandoz Australia.
Actavis thanked McTavish for
helping to build a strong foundation
for the company in Australia.
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