Tagged with Mexico

Mexico This graph shows the growth of the Mexican market between 2009 to 2013, in both units and volume, and broken down by type. For more data on the Mexican market, please download our latest 2015 free report here

medical devices Philips aims at becoming the leading provider of solutions across the full ‘continuum of care’. The general manager of the healthcare division in Mexico explains how the company has made customer service, education, software and integrated solutions the strategic pillars to find innovative ways to deliver healthcare. What are the…

generics At Valeant each region has a unique mix of prescription brands, branded generics and OTC products. The general manager for Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and the Andean region discusses the company’s objectives for Spanish speaking Latin America and how it plans to leverage the recently acquired Bausch+Lomb business to…

Mexico At Leo Pharma it’s not just about skin conditions. It’s about the people living with them. The recently appointed senior director for Latin America discusses the plans of the company for the region and how, in collaboration with dermatologists, it aims at reaching out to an increasing number of patients.…

Mexico   Exactly 10 years ago Mexico realized that its public healthcare provision was inadequate as it was based on a system of employment benefits. This left over 50 million Mexicans without healthcare coverage because they were largely employed by the country’s widespread informal economy. The implementation of the Seguro Popular…

Mexico Beyond the bright lights of Mexico City’s Santa Fe and Polanco districts, roughly half of Mexicans lack access to quality healthcare or medicines. This presents a challenge for pharma companies in terms of corporate social responsibility (CSR). To Miguel Múnera, general manager for Roche Mexico, CSR isn’t just a way…

Mexico In the late 1990s, Rodrigo Herrera Aspra wanted to commercialize a new anti-acne formulation, and was advised by a friend who was involved in the pharmaceutical industry to hire a group of medical reps. “After thinking on this issue, I concluded there was something wrong with a business model in…

St Jude Medical Mexico St Jude Medical has over 16,000 employees worldwide, its products are sold in over 100 countries, and specializes in cardiac and neurological medical devices and services. The company established a formal presence in Mexico around 3 to 4 years ago: what particular benefits have you seen come from that move,…

Ottobock Mexico Can you give us a historical overview of the main milestones and achievements of Ottobock since it settled in Mexico in 1995? Ottobock was founded in 1919 by Doctor Ottobock in Germany, after the WWI. He was trying to address the many amputations that happened during the war, and started…

Grupo Vitalmex Mexico Can you give us a historical overview of the company and tell us about the vision behind its creation? Vitalmex is a very humanistic company that puts the patient at the center. We focus on a very specific strategy based on 3 goals: Accessibility, availability, and opportunity. There is clearly…

PwC Mexico PwC has been the advocate of convergence in the industry for a very long time, what does that mean and what are the implications for the Mexican healthcare system? At PwC we have a common view for the health sector globally. We think that accessing cost-effective quality care is a…

GlaxoSmithKline Mexico You worked several years ago in Mexico, and there have been significant changes in the country since then. From your perspective, how did the Mexican pharmaceutical landscape shift over the past few years, and how did that impact GSK’s strategy in the country? Indeed, there have been some important changes…