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Dominican Republic Alejandro Mora, Ferrer’s country manager for Central America & Caribbean, discusses the complexity of the region’s healthcare systems, the company’s strategy to compete against local players, and the importance for multinational companies of going beyond the pill in the region, making efforts to be sustainable and help the environment.  …

Global Dr Thomas D. Madden, CEO and founder of Acuitas Therapeutics, shares the story behind their involvement in Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine, the numerous applications of the company’s proprietary lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery technology, as well as the growth strategy of the Canadian company. pharmaboardroom · The bright future of…

Dominican Republic The Association of Representatives, Agents and Pharmaceutical Producers (ARAPF), represents 65 companies in the Dominican Republic, including big pharma companies like Pfizer, Bayer, Roche, GSK, Nestlé, Sanofi and Novartis. Its president, Henry Suárez, reflects on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s objective to expand its social security system…

Americas The Top 15 pharmaceutical companies in the Central America and Caribbean (CENCA) market list is dominated by familiar big pharma players. However, among the liked of Sanofi, Abbott, Bayer, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and Novartis sits Megalabs – a Latin American player that has been able to establish itself as a regional…

Americas The Top 15 pharma companies in the Central America & Caribbean (CENCA) region’s retail market (Rx & OTC) for 2019 ranked by sales in USD millions. US-headquartered Abbott tops the list, followed by Uruguayan Megalabs, and French firm Sanofi Made with Visme Infographic Maker  

Americas The latest news from pharma and healthcare in Latin America, including funding and logistics challenges in national COVID-19 vaccination programs, a new variant of the virus in Colombia, and the impasse between Pfizer and the Peruvian government.   First Covid-19 Vaccines Are Given in Latin America, But Region Faces Challenges…

Roundup The latest from healthcare and the life sciences in Latin America, including the most recent wave of Indian pharma investment; Argentina’s ongoing struggle with COVID-19; issues around unchecked use of an anti-parasite drug; and the seismic economic and social impact of upcoming cannabis legalisation in Mexico.   Six Indian drug…

Roundup A selection of the latest stories from Latin American pharma, including AstraZeneca’s new COVID-19 vaccine production agreements in Mexico and Argentina, human trial approvals for other COVID-19 vaccines in Brazil, and US firm Catalent’s scale up of its Argentinian manufacturing footprint.   AstraZeneca will work with Mexico, Argentina to produce…

Colombia Tecnoquimicas (TQ), the largest domestic player in Colombia’s USD 4.6 billion pharma market, announced a swathe of manufacturing investments in late 2019, taking its spending on plants and equipment in the 2018-2022 period to over USD 200 million.   According to Company President Francisco José Barberi, TQ’s investments will expand…

Colombia The top 20 pharma companies in the Colombian retail market by market share. US-headquartered Abbott leads the way with 13.3%, followed by French outfit Sanofi with 8.7% and domestic champion Tecnoquimicas in third place with 8.5%. Click here to download the Healthcare & Life Sciences Review Colombia 2017

Colombia Emilio Sardi, vice-president of Tecnoquimicas, the local champion in production and distribution of generic pharmaceutical drugs, shares his insights on his current priorities to enter the biotechnology field, grow their international operations focusing on Central American countries and further strengthen the company’s exceptional capacity to launch new products.   The…

Pharma Doppel has been selected as the nucleus for significant investments in the CDMO industry by PE firm Trilantic Capital Partners, according to recently hired CEO Giuseppe Cassisi, who shares the organization’s plans to invest in both greenfield facilities and M&A in the coming years. Italy’s pharmaceutical exports are growing faster than any other…