JAPAN - BEAUTIFUL HARMONY
INTERVIEW
MILENA ARGIROVIĆ, DIRECTOR, TAKEDA
Better Health,
BRIGHTER FUTURE Takeda is determined to provide transformative healthcare solutions and products. At this company they feel a responsibility towards patients, colleagues and other stakeholders, but also to the communities where they operate
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akeda introduced a refreshed corporate philosophy at the end of last year. As our company and the environment evolve, so must the corporate philosophy that tells the story of who we are, what we do, how we do it and why it matters. These reminders are especially pertinent during the ongoing pandemic, allowing us to focus and maintain our commitment to patients, says Milena Argirović. Everything at Takeda begins with the question “how can we do even more for our patients?”. How is this question answered? - I want to relay some of the core components of the corporate philosophy and what it means for us and what we aspire to be in the future: create “better health for people, brighter future for the world”. This should guide everything we do. Our vision describes our aspiration for the future: to discover and deliver life-transforming treatments, guided by our commitment to patients, our people and our planet. Takeda is determined to provide transformative healthcare solutions and products. We have a responsibility to patients, colleagues and other stakeholders, as well as to the communities where we operate. 18
We collaborate closely with patients, providing them with relevant support programmes. The contribution of Takeda is also more visible than ever now, during these COVID times. We are able to ensure the continuous delivery of our products and overcome all obstacles, and I’m proud to say that there hasn’t been a single day of disruption in the delivery of our
The COVID pandemic helped us to recognise the importance of two things: innovation and healthcare products to patients in Serbia. This is one thing, the most important one, I would say. And the second most important thing is that we were really able to help patients who are non-COVID sufferers to receive their healthcare through the introducing of support programmes, such as Telemedicine, very early during COVID – already in April of last year. Through this programme, all IBD and Lymphoma patients were able to have regular check-ups from their homes, enabling both
