Healthcare >> Analyst Interviews >> November 6, 2000

European Pharmaceuticals Stocks

ANDREW PENDRILL is a Director of ABN AMRO Equities (UK) Limited and a senior member of the Pharmaceutical Research Team. ABN AMRO's Pharmaceuticals Team analyzes all major pharmaceutical companies in addition to acting in a corporate capacity for some of the worlds leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Mr Pendrill's career in the stockmarket began in 1986 in Fund Management. After 11 years as a successful fund manager culminating in being ranked the fourth best UK Fund Manager of the top 50 UK Pension Funds in his final year, Mr Pendrill joined NatWest Markets in 1996 as a Vice President in their Stockbroking division. He is married with three young children. Profile
TWST: Let's start with the industry outlook for the next 12-18 months:

what will be the key trends, Andrew?

Mr. Pendrill: The key trend for the industry, if I had to say one issue,

would be