MILENA ORGANDZHIEVA: ON MEDICINES AND PEOPLE


The managing director of MSD Bulgaria on the social significance of the companys solutions

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Milena Organdzhieva, Managing Director of MSD Bulgaria

More effective, sparing and accessible medicines and therapies: millions of patients around the world now have a chance for a better life and health thanks to the solutions of the biopharmaceutical company MSD. Thirty years ago the company opened a representation in Bulgaria as well. Its managing director, Milena Organdzhieva, took up the position in the pandemic year of 2021 and quickly turned MSD Bulgaria into a leader in the prescription medicines market.

You have been part of MSD for 25 years now. What won you over to the company as a professional? What inspires you to continue being part of it?

MSD won me over with its mission to place science and the patient at the centre of its activities. This is not just a corporate slogan but a real way of thinking and acting. Over these 25 years I have grown together with the company. I went through different roles, worked with various teams and cultures, and took part in strategic and regional projects that gave me a very broad perspective on healthcare as a system. What continues to inspire me is the sense of purpose.

How did you manage to make MSD Bulgaria a leader in the prescription medicines market in the country?

Our leadership position is the result of a consistent strategy, long-term investment in innovation and a strong organisational culture, as well as our commitment to responding to the real needs of patients and the healthcare system. Our focus is on therapeutic areas of high medical and social significance – oncology, vaccine prevention and rare diseases. This allows us to offer solutions where the need is greatest.

We have also built a strong, committed and highly professional organisation. Our people have always been a key factor in sustainability and growth.

We also work actively with institutions, the medical community and patient organisations to improve access to innovation, clinical trials and prevention.

Which are the most significant products in the company's portfolio?

The most significant for me are those that truly change the fate of patients. In oncology these are immunotherapies, which have transformed the treatment of a number of tumour diseases and have achieved long-term survival, disease control and better quality of life. Over the past year alone we managed to provide Bulgarian patients with access to several new therapeutic indications after exceptionally complex and lengthy negotiations.

Vaccination prevention is also important for us. The HPV vaccine offers a real opportunity to eliminate HPV-related oncological diseases.

We are also proud of the breakthrough in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension, a rare and severe disease that mainly affects people of working age. Providing access to a new generation of therapy in Bulgaria means a real change in prognosis, functional capacity and quality of life for these patients.

www.msd-bulgaria.com

Милена Органджиева: За лекарствата и хората

Управляващият директор на MSD България за социалната значимост на решенията на компанията

По-ефективни, по-щадящи, по-достъпни лекарства и терапии: милиони пациенти по света имат шанс за по-добър живот и здраве благодарение на решенията на биофармацевтичната компания MSD. Преди 30 години компанията отвори представителство и в България. Нейният управляващ директор Милена Органджиева пое поста през пандемичната 2021 г. и бързо успя да превърне MSD България в лидер на пазара на лекарствата по лекарско предписание.

Вие сте част от MSD вече 25 години. С какво ви спечели компанията като професионалист? Какво ви вдъхновява да продължавате да сте част от нея?

MSD ме спечели с мисията си да поставя науката и пациента в центъра на дейността си. Това не е просто корпоративен слоган, а реален начин на мислене и действие. През тези 25 години израснах заедно с компанията. Преминах през различни функции, работих с различни екипи и култури, участвах в стратегически и регионални проекти, които ми дадоха много широка перспектива върху здравеопазването като система. Това, което продължава да ме вдъхновява, е усещането за смисъл.

Как успяхте да направите MSD България лидер на пазара на лекарства по лекарско предписание в страната?

Лидерската ни позиция е резултат от последователна стратегия, дългосрочни инвестиции в иновации и силна организационна култура, от стремежа ни да отговорим на реалните нужди на пациентите и здравната система. Наш фокус са терапевтични области с висока медицинска и социална значимост – онкология, ваксинопрофилактика и редки диагнози. Това ни позволява да предлагаме решения там, където нуждата е най-голяма.

Изградихме и силна, ангажирана и високопрофесионална организация. Нашите хора винаги са били ключов фактор за устойчивостта и растежа.

Работим активно и с институциите, медицинската общност и пациентските организации, за да подобряваме достъпа до иновации, клинични проучвания и превенция.

Кои са най-значимите продукти в портфолиото на компанията?

Най-значими за мен са онези, които реално променят съдбата на пациентите. В онкологията това са имунотерапиите, които трансформираха лечението на редица туморни заболявания и постигнаха дългосрочна преживяемост, контрол на болестта и по-добро качество на живот. Само през последната година успяхме да осигурим достъп на българските пациенти до няколко нови терапевтични показания след изключително сложни и дълги преговори.

Важна за нас е и ваксинопрофилактиката. Ваксината срещу HPV дава реална възможност за елиминиране на HPV-свързаните онкологични заболявания.

Гордеем се и с пробива в лечението на белодробната артериална хипертония – рядко и тежко заболяване, което засяга предимно хора в активна възраст. Осигуряването на достъп до ново поколение терапия в България означава реална промяна в прогнозата, функционалния капацитет и качеството на живот на тези пациенти.

www.msd-bulgaria.com

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