Tagged with Colombia

Colombia Harold Karam, General Manager of Farma de Colombia, speaks about the implementation of business strategies for the company moving forward, including the growing footprint in the institutional market, while focusing both on own product development and new licensing agreements. Mr. Karam, you have been appointed general manager about four years…

Colombia Emilio Sardi, vice-president of Tecnoquimicas, the local champion in production and distribution of generic pharmaceutical drugs, shares his insights on his current priorities to enter the biotechnology field, grow their international operations focusing on Central American countries and further strengthen the company’s exceptional capacity to launch new products.   The…

Colombia Yolanda Alagón, general manager of Janssen Colombia, discusses the company’s footprint in Colombia and Latin America and her strategy for the affiliate moving forward. You have been appointed General Manager three years ago, becoming one of the first women to lead a pharma company in Latin America. You mentioned your…

Colombia Esteban Lizarazo, CEO of Amarey Group, one of the most vibrant Colombian success stories, shares his insights on the company’s aim to diversify, while introducing the group’s highly innovative business model consisting of world class logistics, high level education and development of close relationships with hospitals. Mr. Lizarazo having worked…

Colombia Alejandro Gaviria Uribe, Colombia’s minister of health and social protection, discusses the implementation of the Statutory Health Law, bridging the gap between healthcare coverage and access to healthcare, and the strategic priorities of the Ministry moving forward. In our 2013 interview, your overarching sentiment was that the healthcare landscape was…

Colombia Anant Atal, head of Latin America for Cipla, discusses how the establishment of offices in Colombia was facilitated by its longstanding history in the country, the multiple initiatives the company has engaged in with doctors and patients to improve access to treatments in Respiratory, Oncology and HIV, as well as…

Colombia Francisco Ricaurte, Country Manager for global logistics provider UPS in Colombia, discusses the importance of the Colombian market for UPS’s regional business, while sharing insights on the company’s recently opened state-of-the-art healthcare facility.  Mr. Ricaurte, you have been working for UPS for 20 years, occupying the position of country manager…

Colombia Kenneth Garcia, General Manager of Smith & Nephew Colombia, reveals his thoughts on the rising attractiveness of the Colombian market and the growing demand for higher standards of healthcare products with a strong willingness from the government and the private sector to improve its healthcare capabilities, while also discussing Smith…

Colombia Dr. Enrique Melgarejo, President of the Colombian Society for Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery explains the association’s role in the education of cardiologists and primary healthcare physicians, the association’s collaboration with multinational laboratories operating in Colombia and the benefits of such actions for patients in Colombia. Dr. Melgarejo also speaks of…

Colombia Chief Operating Officer of Biopas, Pierre Faraldo, depicts the explosive growth the company has been achieving in the past 15 years to become one of Colombia’s success stories, with the ambitious objective to position itself among the Top regional pharmaceutical players in Latin America by 2020. How long have you…

Colombia Sunil Dhyani, general manager of IPCA in Colombia, a successful Indian firm continuously launching new molecules, shares his take on the company’s strategy decisions in Colombia, as well as wider opportunities in Latin America. How does Colombia differentiate itself from other markets in the region? “Colombia offers a great political…

Colombia Thomas Voigt, executive president of the German Chamber of Commerce in Colombia for seven years, discusses the gradual decentralisation of business in Colombia and the increasingly long-term commitment of German companies to this market. Can you give us a brief history of German Chamber of Commerce in Colombia? “German companies…