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biotech Over the course of a day of unprecedented collaboration, Argentina’s biotech industry came together to discuss the challenges facing their industry in Argentina and the region at BioArgentina 2014, an event organized by the Argentinian Chamber of Biotechnology (CAB). Bringing together over 900 professionals across the industry, with perspectives from the…

advisory Nicola Carusoni, PwC’s lead pharmaceutical partner in Buenos Aires, gives an overview of the key trends in the Argentinian pharma industry and discusses the importance of PwC as a partner to the industry given the current economic context.   What are the key trends in the Argentinian pharmaceutical market at present? The…

entrepreneurship Mauro Bono discusses the challenges of building a company from the interior of Argentina, and shares his assessment of the key issues driving and preventing change in the country’s pharmaceutical sector.   What are some of the challenges and opportunities associated with building a business in Cordoba, given that Argentina’s…

doing business Montse Planas was appointed as General Manager of Fresenius Kabi Spain just as the financial crisis went into a downward spin. Today she discusses the efforts the company made to respond to the crisis, and ways in which cost-cutting could be implemented in Spain.   What were some of the…

biotech The executive director and general manager of Amgen Mexico discusses how the company relies on Mexico as a hub for clinical research, with an investment of over USD 22 million since 2006, and strives to deliver its pipeline of innovative medicines to treat seriously ill patients in Mexico.   You…

biotech The executive director and general manager of Amgen Mexico discusses how the company relies on Mexico as a hub for clinical research, with an investment of over USD 22 million since 2006, and strives to deliver its pipeline of innovative medicines to treat seriously ill patients in Mexico.   You…

health policy Recognized by the University of Pennsylvania as one of the top 30 think tanks in the world for health policy, FUNSALUD is committed to propose solutions to Mexico’s most important challenges with regard to healthcare. The recently appointed executive president discusses the current challenges of the sector and how the…

development Glenmark’s country manager for Argentina discusses Argentina’s development expertise and how companies like Glenmark can capitalize on it through partnerships and collaborations.    How did you become part of Glenmark, and what was your main objective when you took the helm in Argentina? I joined Glenmark five years ago as…

partnerships “We are glad to host, together with ETIF, an event bringing forward pharma technologies to Argentinian patients. We hope this collaboration with ETIF will be the first of many” – Ines Nandin, Publisher, PharmaBoardroom The eighth biennial Pharmaceutical Industry Technology Event (ETIF) took recently took place in Buenos Aires, running from…

family business President of the company, Alberto Alvarez-Saavedra, discusses the company’s transformation into a professional organization, and the strategy which has driven remarkable growth in recent years, and will continue to do so as they expand across the region. What have been your main achievements since you took over as the President of…

association On behalf of the chamber of industry that represents research-based pharma and biopharma companies in Argentina, Ernesto Felicio discusses the current challenges facing the industry, and the chambers current agenda for change.   To what extent has the environment for multinationals, or their role in the Argentinian pharmaceutical industry, significantly…

regulation In July 2012 COFEPRIS (the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risk) was recognized as a national regulatory authority of regional reference by the PAHO (Pan-American Health Organization), opening the doors to exports for the Mexican pharmaceutical industry. The executive director of the association representing domestic drug manufacturers discusses…