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consulting The managing partner of one of the “big four” consultancies speaks out about market entry strategies for Algeria and how Deloitte itself went about servicing the local pharmaceuticals industry among other thriving economic sectors. As a member of the “Big Four” professional services firms, what sort of offering does Deloitte…

chamber of commerce The European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK) was founded in 2012, in order to represent the interests of European businesses in Korea. Christoph Heider, secretary general of ECCK, discusses the initial challenges involved in establishing the chamber, as well as his outlook on the challenges and opportunities that the…

orphan drugs Gabriela Pittis discusses the Argentinian healthcare system’s ability to diagnose, treat, and regulate rare diseases, and the country’s progress in further developing what is already the region’s most comprehensive system in this regard.   Is the Argentinian system able to reliably diagnose and treat rare diseases? “Rare diseases” is a…

clinical trials The Mexico country manager of the Swiss biopharmaceutical company discusses the recent restructuring process the subsidiary has been going through, the strategic importance of Mexico as a logistic and clinical research hub for the region as well as how the company is going digital.     In the past ten…

regulation The executive director of the board bringing together multinational and local drug manufacturers talks about the chamber’s goal to position the pharmaceutical industry as the most important manufacturing sector in Mexico, how the chamber is working with the government and its membership to reach this goal and which new dynamics are…

technology transfer The National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) is the main organization in charge of the promotion of science and technology in Argentina. Santiago Villa and Marian Berenstein, general manager and general coordinator at CONICET’s tech transfer office, discuss the challenges of innovation in Argentina and the organization’s place on the…

technology transfer The National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) is the main organization in charge of the promotion of science and technology in Argentina. Santiago Villa and Marian Berenstein, general manager and general coordinator at CONICET’s tech transfer office, discuss the challenges of innovation in Argentina and the organization’s place on the…

technology transfer The National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) is the main organization in charge of the promotion of science and technology in Argentina. Santiago Villa and Marian Berenstein, general manager and general coordinator at CONICET’s tech transfer office, discuss the challenges of innovation in Argentina and the organization’s place on the…

distribution The Argentinian healthcare system is subject to rules, in which delivery agreements for medicines to health insurance agents undergo health funders guidelines and other regulations imposed by the Superintendency of Health Services Office. Dr. Raúl Pistorio, Executive Director of Farmalink, the company responsible for this process, discusses this peculiar regulatory arrangement.…

regulation Carlos Chiale, National Administrator of ANMAT, discusses the agency’s latest strategy implementation and its pioneering work in the area of fighting drug falsification.   Could you provide a historical overview of ANMAT, its main achievements and current activities today? Since its creation in 1992, ANMAT has performed activities intended for…

IMS IMS in Malaysia is possibly the first company to have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government for data provision. IMS Health’s general manager introduces this landmark and also shares the opportunities present for pharma companies to invest in Malaysia.     IMS is now providing data for the…

regulation “We believe the future lies with Universal health coverage and the formulation of one and only healthcare, with the merger of public and private sector under one reimbursement system” says the President of PhAMA.    With the introduction of healthcare as one of the 12 National Key Economic Areas (NKEA)…