There is simply no substitute for hard work when it comes to achieving success.
As a leader, these attributes - confidence, perseverance, work ethic and good sense - are all things I look for in people. I also try to lead by example and create an environment where good questions and good ideas can come from anyone.
My experiences with gender bias are probably the norm. What I found was that expectations of women were simply lower, and this resulted in being overlooked for certain opportunities.
Treating everyone with dignity and respect is of utmost importance to me and are values we instill and take very seriously at Mylan.
No one was talking about price decreases, but that does happen in the industry to keep medicine affordable.
If you put on your business hat, you can't maintain competitiveness by staying at a competitive disadvantage. I mean, you just can't. The odds are just not in your favor.
Starting early in life and in school, we need to ensure women develop the confidence and capabilities to work in a team that will allow them to reach the heights of leadership.
I'd like to believe that achieving a leadership position is all about competency, capability and ambition, so I try not to distinguish between the sexes when it comes to giving career advice.
My great-grandfather started in the coal mines, and my great grandmother made 10 pounds of bread every Saturday morning that we delivered to the neighbors. It was always about giving back. These kinds of things drive me to make a difference.
I'm not in public service, nor do I ever plan to be, but I give back in my own way.
We are going to continue to run a business, and we are going to continue to meet the supply and demand that's out there.
There's going to be good things that get you, and there's going to be bad things that get you, so you better be willing, and your skin better be thick.
The most important characteristic that has allowed me to succeed is confidence. I have always been comfortable in my own skin, and even when I was just starting out in my career, had the strength and self-assurance to ask tough questions and push for answers.
I certainly, to this day, believe I did everything I needed to do to get my degree.
Life's messy.
The pharma pricing system was not built on the idea of consumer engagement. It was built... on market efficiencies. It was not built on the premise of consumerism.
Look, I think if you've got a niche portfolio or just operating in one country, like the United States, your ability to absorb the volatility is much less.
People are starting to understand: all generic companies aren't created equally.
I would say that the pharmaceutical industry is hyper-competitive from a global perspective.
When I hear things like 'unpatriotic,' I just chalk it up to a lot of political rhetoric.
