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ACCORD HEALTHCARE
“ We spend a lot of time every year building up strong , responsive , strategic partnerships with suppliers who can be as responsive and as agile as we are and as we need them to be ”
BRANDON TURK Director of EU Supply Operations
Europe ,” says Brandon . “ Through the acquisition of Actavis , we have a very strong pipeline of new generic medicines coming to the market , a significant investment into R & D and a constant desire to grow the business rapidly .”
Brandon notes that in the pharmaceutical space , remaining competitive is a continuous challenge as consumers and pharmacists aren ’ t just choosing products based on the packaging ; rather the key drivers are the quality of the product , the reliability of the service and most importantly , availability .
This is where Accord differentiates itself , as the company prides itself on its consistent level of service and its agility .
In the pharmaceuticals market , agility , it seems , is king .
“ Pharmaceuticals is a very , very dynamic market ,” says Brandon . “ It ’ s commodity driven , so when a branded player or another generic supplier goes out of stock , that ’ s where the we
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