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investemnt The stability of Peru’s economy in recent years has provided amply opportunity for multinational pharmaceutical companies to invest in the country. Augusto Rey de la Cuba, executive director of ALAFARPE (Asociación Nacional de Laboratorios Faramcéuticos de Perú), discusses intellectual property issues and investing in research in the country. Can you…

biotech After a lengthy career at Novartis, Angie Kim recently started working at BMS Korea to develop the affiliate. She discusses diversifying the company’s portfolio and their footprint in Korea as a clinical trial host. What inspired your transition? There were a few reasons, the primary reason being family and my…

biotech On February second, the Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare announced the start of a second round of financing to the biopharmaceutical industry, as part of the Global Pharmaceutical Industry Development Fund (GPIDF). A total of USD 123 million will be invested in Korean pharmaceutical and biotech companies for the…

biotech The executive managing director of a leading American healthcare provider offering an innovative range of products on the local Algerian market treating asthma, diabetes, hepatitis and cholesterol speaks about the company’s experience and the country’s ambition to become a biotech leader For the pharmaceutical industry, the African continent – especially…

biotechnology The genomic revolution represents a before and after in the field of medicine. Sistemas Genómicos has understood this back in 1998 and today is the largest private organization offering DNA and RNA sequencing in Spain. The director for Latin America and country manager for Mexico discuss the unmet needs they…

R&D The founder of Eriochem discusses his firm’s ambitious technology based on a competitive IP strategy and its exciting research on a radically new oncology platform. Today, Eriochem is a vertically integrated company producing both APIs and final dosage forms; when you started the company, what was the strategy you followed…

biotech Biograft is the first private tissue bank in Mexico meeting the increasing demand for implants of human musculoskeletal tissue. The general director and founder discusses the vision behind the creation of Biograft, how the company mastered to overcome skepticism and the plans to expand exports and transform the company in…

biosimilar Laboratorios Elea’s General Manager tells the story of the laboratories outstanding growth over the previous five years, the his firms upcoming launch of the first Argentinian developed biosimilar product. To begin, would you please introduce yourself and Elea to our readers? I joined Elea four years ago as general manager,…

diabetes treatment Novo Nordisk’s market access and public affairs director discusses the state of diabetes management in Mexico, highlighting the government’s recent commitment to tackle this public health issue and the company’s contribution to the dialogue. You were appointed as the director for public affairs two years ago, and recently of market…

biotech The general manager in charge of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean is on board with the corporate mission of doubling Shire’s product sales to USD 10 billion by 2020 and explains how Mexico and the rest of the region will contribute to this achievement. You were appointed head of…

biotech Probiomed wants to move to the next level. The recently appointed general director discusses her plans to grow the business and expand internationally, leveraging the company’s in-house developed biotech products and vigorous pipeline to become a reference company for biotechnology worldwide, without forgetting work-life balance. You have been appointed as…

distribution For 40 years Apotex has made providing patients around the globe with access to quality and affordable medicines its priority. The general director for Northern Latin America discusses the importance of Mexico as Apotex’ fourth market worldwide and gatekeeper to the rest of Latin America, as well as the company’s…