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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…

Bayer The director general of Bayer Maghreb explains how Morocco has real potential to position itself as a hub for the region, talks about the challenges associated with the reforms of the last two years and why as local director he has a responsibility to set the context for headquarters  …

R&D Tatiana Vidaurre is currently chief of Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas (INEN), Peru’s sole institution dedicated to cancer. She talks about the importance of global collaboration and their ultimate goal of preventing advanced-stage cancer.   INEN’s history dates back to 1939, with a colorful history in Peru throughout the decades.…

Fresenius Following an illustrious career at Baxter, Gustavo Ambrosini moved to the Peruvian affiliate of Fresenius Medical Care. As general manager, he describes the various projects that Fresenius Medical Care is undertaking to ensure patients suffering from renal failure are adequately treated.   What were the initial priorities you set for…

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…

biotech As in human health, innovation is key in the animal health industry. The CEO and second generation at the head of Tornel presents the company’s most important milestones since its establishment back in 1976, how the Group started export operations to the Middle East as well as how it is collaborating…

CRO World Courier is the most trusted specialty logistics company in the world for clinical trials. The general manager of the Mexico affiliate discusses the challenges clients face in the country and how the company helps them focus on their work, while World Courier take care of all their shipping needs.…

basic research The president of the Mexican Society of Cardiology sat down with us to share his view of the cardiology medical field in the country, why Mexico needs to collaborate more with other nations to promote awareness of cardiovascular diseases and how prevention is the solution to most health issues.  …

Novartis Novartis strives for “creating solutions for patients that go beyond the pill”. The country head and next president of CANIFARMA discusses how the company is using new programs and technology to get innovation to patients, how the recent work of COFEPRIS is helping get drugs to patients faster and why…

basic research Considered one of the leading medical authorities in the country, David Kershenobich provides an overview about the new challenges faced by the Mexican healthcare system with the transition from infectious to chronic-degenerative diseases, how the institute is implementing new patient centered care models to encourage prevention of risk factors and…

regulation Thanks to the recognition COFEPRIS received from the Pan-American Health Organization as national regulatory authority of regional reference, Mexican manufacturers are increasingly eyeing foreign markets to grow. The general manager discusses its objective of transforming Liomont in a global company, the strategic alliances the Mexican manufacturer completed recently as well…

biotech SillaJen’s CEO shares his passion for his companies oncolytic vaccinia virus, and its potential to revolutionize the treatment of solid tumor cancers, even arguing that it may eventually constitute ‘a cure for cancer’.   Could you please introduce yourself Dr. Moon, and tell us how you became involved with SillaJen? …