Interview with Orlando Famá, President, Torrent Brazil
We met recently with Minister Pimentel when he launched his BrasilMaior plan, whose slogan was “Innovate to Compete. Compete to Grow.” If you had to make a recommendation to increase…
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With an innovative profile, Bagó Group is a leader in healthcare in Latin America. It is formed by a pool of solid enterprises, oriented around healthcare and improving quality of life.
Proud to be Latin American, the group was founded in 1934 in Argentina, and today is one of the most significant in the world pharmaceutical market. With an outstanding presence in Latin America and extending its roots over the world, it counts on over 6500 employees that share the same values of innovation and the same ideals of growth.
Laboratórios Bagó was established in Brazil in 2002, with the aim of working in the pharmaceutical industry as a tool for building a strong laboratory, and now counts a multidisciplinary team composed by over 180 professionals.
It is an intellectual leader, a reference in the Marketing business and has worked with Merck, Glaxo and Roche Laboratories.
Hydrophilic Array, Trifamox IBL, Magnesium Valproate, Alprazolam Sublingual, Talniflumate
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