Alliance Management: An Exclusive Interview with Roche
November 2006
Alliance Management: An Exclusive Interview with Roche
An interview with Eric de La Fortelle
Alliance Management: An Exclusive Interview with Roche
Fintan Walton talks to Eric de La Fortelle, Global Head, External Research and Technology, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, about his role within the Pharma Partnering Group at Roche. Eric outlines the structure of the Pharma Partnering Group and Roche's overall model for alliance management. The discussion covers Roche's long-term alliance with MorphoSys and the integrated approach that has allowed the companies to harness both science and business, and develop and maintain a successful alliance. Eric also highlights the importance of flexibility in management strategy when assessing alliance candidates and gives an overview of what Roche looks for in a potential partner.
About Eric de la Fortelle
Dr Eric de La Fortelle is Global Head, External Research and Technology, for Roche Pharma Partnering in Basel, Switzerland. He heads a group with a mandate to find and establish contracts, and to manage global alliances with companies offering discovery-stage products and innovative technologies.
About F.Hoffmann-La Roche
Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Roche is one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups in the fields of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. As a supplier of innovative products and services for the early detection, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, the group contributes on a broad range of fronts to improving people’s health and quality of life. Roche is a world leader in diagnostics, the leading supplier of medicines for cancer and transplantation, and a market leader in virology.
