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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…

healthcare The general manager for Cegedim Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean discusses how the company is diversifying its product portfolio to tap into new business segments and attend new clients in the ever-changing Mexican healthcare market. What are some of the most important trends that are taking place in the…

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…

manufacturing The president of Algeria’s union for pharmaceutical operators discusses the state of the local industry and sheds light on the sets of challenges his members (both importers and domestic manufactures) face under the current context. The state expects a radical change in Algeria’s production makeup, with 70 percent of drug needs…

pharmaceuticals The general manager gives tips on how to succeed in the Algerian market and explains how there is something in it for all types of business. Can you introduce yourself, introduce the CCIAF, and how the Chamber of Commerce has evolved over times?  The CCIAF is a non-profit organization, approved by…

clinical trials The country manager of a British biopharmaceutical company sheds light on Algeria’s potential for conducting clinical trials and offers his views on the quality of the country’s skilled labour. What is the record of your past fourteen months with AstraZeneca? Since I arrived, I have had two priorities. First, I implemented a new…

manufacturing The founder of one of Algeria’s pioneer pharmaceutical manufacturers tells his story about how he guided his company up the value chain having originally started off by undertaking the packaging component before moving on to  more complex forms. He also discusses the ‘made in Algeria’ brand and the challenges of sourcing skilled…

pharmaceuticals Boehringer Ingelheim is turning 130 in 2015. Miguel Salazar, president and country managing director for Mexico, explains how he is steering the company to bypass the currents of the ever-changing Mexican market to lead the company to enter the top five in the coming future. How has the pharmaceutical industry…

investment Besides protecting the health of Mexicans, COFEPRIS today offers an important value-added to the investment community: predictability. The organization’s commissioner shares the astonishing results of his last three years of tenure, undertaken with the priority of improving access of the population to a well-supplied drug market and making the Mexican…

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…

manufacturing Merck is getting “Fit for 2018”. Pedro Galvis, the company’s managing director for Mexico, discusses how the company’s transformation program, implemented in 2012, is ensuring future growth and how Mexico’s manufacturing cost competitiveness has driven further investment in production capacities. What is the major challenge that R&D-driven multinational companies face…

pharmaceuticals The general manager of IMS Health Argentina – South Cone weighs in on why his organization plays a crucial role in the pharma industry in Argentina. How does the Argentinean market look today? The Argentinean market is a solid, mature and competitive business with a lot of potential in biotechnology…