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Sanofi The president and director general of Sanofi Morocco talks about the impact of public/private partnerships for the development of the Moroccan health sector, explains why 2013 was the African year for Sanofi and stresses the importance of visibility if Sanofi is to continue investing in large regional projects in the…

GSK Morocco has become GSK’s regional hub thanks to the quality of human capital in the country, explains the company’s area director, president and general manager for North Africa, who also comments on the reason why she remains optimistic for the future of Moroccan pharmaceutical industry.   We have heard from the industry…

Novartis The country president and general director of Novartis Morocco discusses the impact of the price cuts on the pharma market, the need to change the health culture in the country and the importance of Morocco as a hub.   As well as being the country president of Novartis Morocco, you…

MOH Minister Moon discusses the results of his recent state visit to the Middle East with Korea’s President, and Korea’s assets and potential as a global healthcare partner in developing and pharmerging regions around the world.   Minister Moon, you just returned from a tour of the Middle East. Could you…

R&D The CEO of Mega Medical, a Korean medical equipment manufacturer specialized in the ENT area, discusses his firm’s recent expansion into the anti-obesity segment, their strategy for building a global business, and the overall potential of the Korean medical equipment sector.     Korea still relies primarily on imported medical…

Takeda The Japan-based company is changing into a new Takeda. José Manuel Caamaño, general manager of Takeda Mexico, talks about the transformation process the company is going through to become a best-in-class organization. The company’s five-year aim is to be recognized as a best employer in Mexico keeping the values and…

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…

R&D Andres Matesanz, general manager of ChemSwiss Mexico, shares his views on the Mexican API industry and its regulations as well as his personal ambitions for the company’s future.    You started the operations of ChemSwiss here in Mexico in January 2012. What mission did the headquarters entrust you with? The…

Siemens Siemens is the only company that covers the entire spectrum of diagnostics. The vice president of the healthcare division for Mesoamerica discusses the recent challenges the Mexican market has posed to med tech companies and its optimistic views for the coming years.     You were appointed VP Healthcare Mesoamerica…

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.…

MSD The managing director of MSD for Morocco, Tunisia, and French West Africa explains why the company has chosen Morocco as its hub for the region, discusses the difficulties associated with the government price cut and explains that pharma needs to focus on the local needs of the country.   Can…

ministry of health Walter Vigo, general coordinator of Parsalud, discusses the intertwining of traditional Andean methods of healthcare with more modern ones, and the organization’s commitment to helping mothers and newborns throughout Peru.   You are a medical doctor by profession – how did you come to lead Parsalud? I am a medical…