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investment Johannes Hauser, managing director of the German-Mexican Chamber of Commerce explains the role of the chamber in Mexico and encourages small and medium-sized companies in Germany to consider the country as a destination to expand their business. The German-Mexican Chamber of Commerce dates back to 1929. What are the Chamber’s…

CNS diseases Oscar Parra, general manager at Lundbeck Mexico, explains the seriousness of CNS diseases in increasingly urbanized countries and the impact they can have on the productivity of the Mexican workforce. The last time we met was in 2012. How have central nervous system (CNS) diseases evolved in Mexico over this…

R&D The first woman appointed as general director of one of the leading neurosciences institutions in Latin America discusses the Institute’s priorities in terms of R&D for brain diseases, training of high-specialty medical professionals and the increasing trend towards “feminization of medicine” in Mexico. You were appointed general director of the…

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…

manufacturing The CEO recounts the rise of one of Algeria’s home grown success stories, analyses the future of the local para-pharmaceutical market and explains how attitudes and customs are changing with issues like adult incontinence no longer taboo topics. Can you introduce FADERCO, its evolution, investments and achievements to date? FADERCO’s…

pharmaceuticals The CEO narrates the historic role that the company has played in kickstarting the Algerian home-grown pharmaceuticals industry and outlines ambitious joint venture projects that seek to have a transformative effect on the local sector. Mr. Derkaoui, can you please start by introducing yourself and telling us a little bit…

manufacturing The country manager for Algeria discusses how the company was the first foreign entity to engage in local manufacturing and sheds light on some of the difficulties in introducing innovative molecules to the market. Pfizer was one of the first multinationals to engage with the Algerian pharmaceuticals market and enjoys…

supply The Director General unveils new techniques to optimise the stockage and supply of medicines to Algeria’s hospitals and explains how shortages and bottlenecks very much issues of the past Could you please start by introducing the PCH and its mandate?  Our forerunner, the Algerian Central Pharmacy (Pharmacie Centrale Algérienne) was created in…

research Genomic medicine is gaining momentum. The general director of the institute founded in 2004 explains how genomics is helping unlocking the secret codes, which will help understand and treat pathologies affecting the Mexican population such as diabetes. What have been the three main priorities of the Institute since you took…

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…

regulatory Santiago Garcia Belmonte, president of Biosidus, discusses how global regulatory trends are driving change in the Argentinian biotech industry, as well the new direction his firm has taken over the last five years. How would you describe the recent changes in the biotech market and the industries new direction? Things…

innovation Rodrigo Iturralde, general manager of Randall, walks us through the new plans of the company after a year of difficult yet enriching challenges and the ambitious goals set with an innovative strategy. Today generics represent 85 percent of the market in terms of volume, making Mexico one of the biggest…