Stewart Pearce, managing director of Otsuka UK and Ireland since 2017 discloses how he built up a leadership team fit for the Otsuka of 2023 and highlights what he appreciates about working for a Japanese pharmaceutical company. He says that at Otsuka, people are encouraged to think for themselves, be different and be creative, so that the company maintains its unique features and avoids what it fears most: be like everyone else.
Stewart, you have been named managing director of Otsuka’s UK operations one year ago. What attracted you to Otsuka and made you take on the role?
"Otsuka has a smart strategy: it will never bring to market a ‘me too’ product. Aligned with our global mission of truly improving healthcare, we focus on complex products in areas of high unmet medical needs."
