Nycomed CEO talks, Obama and Healthcare Reform

In an exclusive interview for MeetTheBoss.tv, Hakan Bjorklund, chief executive of Switzerland-based Nycomed, explained how his style of leadership has created 11 years of solid success, and talked candidly about the pharmaceutical industry and the challenges facing him in 2010.

Mr Bjorklund confesses that Nycomed's disputes with generic manufacturers are set to continue, highlighting US President Barack Obama's health care reforms as potentially problematic. 'There is no question in my mind that not only the US government, but most of the governments today are stimulating and promoting use of generics as a way of cutting costs,' he said.

'For me it's more important to figure out a strategy that will continue to be successful rather than being upset with the way government works,' he stated.