Tagged with Americas

Mexico Some 16 percent of Mexico’s population is battling diabetes—a number that represents one in five of the nation’s populace without including the vast numbers of undiagnosed Mexicans living with the disease. The new Mexican government has committed to reducing the burden of diabetes by stepping up primary care and preventive…

Puerto Rico Long recognized for its strengths in manufacturing and distribution, Puerto Rico is looking to capitalize on its positive attributes and position itself as a centre for innovation. While important tax incentives have provided stimulus for R&D, the US territory is also working on building a strong local ecosystem, developing and…

USA For those concerned that opinion and not science may determine US public health policy under president-elect Trump, the choice of surgeon Martin Makary as head of the FDA may be reassuring. While Makary is known as a healthcare critic, his views appear to be far less extreme than the controversial…

Puerto Rico As president of Puerto Rico’s Colegio de Químicos (CQPR), Dr. José A. Pérez Meléndez is focused on elevating the US territory’s standards of chemistry education and creating a bridge between industry and academia. He remarks on the Colegio’s strategic partnerships and talent retention efforts aimed at solidifying Puerto Rico’s standing…

Mexico Patricia Nakagawa, Managing Director of Karl Storz, Mexico Caribbean and Central America, explains the German family-owned MedTech’s ongoing evolution towards a more corporate structure and the new hub status she has helped to usher in for the regional affiliate. Nakagawa also highlights the company’s integrated operating room (OR) solution, as…

Mexico With the naming of Armida Zuñiga as head of the country’s regulatory body COFEPRIS, new Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum has concluded the new government’s healthcare appointments and begun advancing her agenda by tackling Mexico’s widespread medicine shortages.   New Regulatory Lead By the time Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in as…

Puerto Rico The Puerto Rico Consortium for Clinical Investigation (PRCCI) is a non-profit organisation offering specialised clinical trials services. Executive director Dr Amarilys Silva-Boschetti shares key developments since she last spoke with PharmaBoardroom in 2020, including the creation of a new clinical research centre with trials set to begin in 2024 and…

Puerto Rico With lower labour costs than mainland US, but the same regulatory framework and straightforward market access, Puerto Rico has long presented a compelling value proposition for pharmaceutical manufacturing, a sector that accounts for some 30 percent of the island’s GDP.  After bouncing back from bankruptcy, devastating hurricanes and the COVID-19…

Mexico Sworn in this month as Mexico’s first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum has pledged “continuity with change,” with respect to her predecessor Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s policies. While she has promised to drive forward the healthcare reforms López Obrador introduced – namely universal coverage – she has also set out a…

Mexico Carlos Salazar, president of the National Association of Healthcare Providers (ANAPS) and director general of the association’s medical device trade event, Medical Expo, discusses ANAPS’ role in supporting the medical device industry in Mexico, the stellar growth of the sector, and the influx of foreign investment and the opportunities presented…

LatAm An overview of some of the biggest news from Latin American pharma, including Onconic Therapeutics’ licensing deal with Laboratorios Sanfer for 19 LatAm countries; Lupin’s orphan drug partnership with Argentina’s Celnova Pharma; Grifols’ distribution deal with Gema Biotech; the downturn in Uruguay’s medicinal canibis industry, and Novartis’ increased clinical trial…

Mexico The French Chamber of Commerce in Mexico (CCI France Mexico) has been helping French companies such as Sanofi, Servier and Pierre Fabre establish themselves in Mexico for 140 years. General manager Hajer Najjar outlines how the CCI supports French investment in Mexico and promotes Mexican exports to France, and reviews…