2019 Legal Awards

30 SME NEWS / 2019 Legal Awards , Mundipharma International Limited Most Innovative In-House Pharmaceutical Legal Expert 2019: Mundipharma International Limited Feb19091 “ Mundipharma has successfully transformed and diversified its European portfolio of medicines to create value for patients, payers and wider healthcare systems across important therapeutic areas such as diabetes, respiratory, oncology, pain and biosimilars ” Mundipharma is a global network of privately-owned independent associated companies whose purpose is tomove medicine forward. We profile the network and explore how its in-house legal expert Bryan Lea has helped drive it to excellence over the years. “Founded in the US by two physicians in 1952, and still pri- vately owned, the Mundipharma network of companies now has a presence in 120 countries and in Europe employs over 2,000 employees and generates annual revenues in excess of € 1 billion.” With a high performing and learning organization that strives for innovation and commercial excellence through partnerships, Mundipharma has successfully transformed and diversified its European portfolio of medi- cines to create value for patients, payers and wider healthcare systems across important therapeutic areas such as diabetes, respira- tory, oncology, pain and biosimilars. Bryan Lea heads up Mundipharma’s legal and compliance team, whose vision involves being respected for its skills and valued for its contribution, but also making a difference through creative problem-solving and having its people fully engaged and invested in what they do. Seeking to achieve this, the team works hard to be immersed and integrated within the business, to be fully aligned with commercial goals and to be in a position to contribute at the right time in a way which adds value to the business. Combining legal and compliance activities in one team removes inefficient over laps and the risk of things falling between the cracks. The cross fertilization of having non-lawyers working with lawyers also brings a fresh perspective and dynamic. Ultimately, Mundipharma operates with in a fast-moving and agile environment, so the challenge is to ensure that the legal and compliance team is moving in time with the wider business, and helping to build its competitive advantage through innovative approaches. In 2019 Bryan and his team will be working through a Strategic Plan to ensure that they continue to focus their efforts in the right areas and in the right way, and which is designed to enhance the team’s effectiveness and value to the business. Contact Information: Company: Mundipharma International Limited Name: Bryan Lea | Address: 196 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0AB | Web Address: www.mundipharma.com