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A.G. (CIF) What was the vision behind the creation of the Camara de la Industria Farmaceutica de Chile (CIF) and what have been the main milestones and achievements? CIF was created in 1953 and was originally composed of all the pharmaceutical laboratories operating in the country. Today CIF is a chamber that…

SinoGenoMax SinoGenoMax was founded in 1998 with the purpose of participating in the Human Genome Project. Could you give us an overview of the company’s activities since then and the transformation of the company over the past 11 years? SinoGenoMax was initially incorporated in 1998 as a joint investment between the…

Pharma Investi Chile As the President of ASILFA what would you say are the main drivers and challenges for the Chilean pharmaceutical industry today? Chile today is moving to implement a new healthcare system. The government is trying to address the inefficiencies of the public system today and to modernize it so that…

R&D-based Pharmaceutical Association Committe You have a long experience in the Chinese pharmaceutical market, and in particular you saw it evolve tremendously over the last 10 years. From a management perspective, would you say that it is easier or harder to tackle today or a decade ago? In my view, the Chinese market is…

PMG Pharma How has your previous professional experience enriched you to run PMG today? And what would you say have been the main milestones and achievements of PMG Pharma since its creation? I should start by mentioning that my professional background starts with a long term experience in a multinational company –…

Brazil In an exclusive interview, Otto Philipp Braun, part of medtech giant B. Braun’s family dynasty, discusses his achievements as MD in Brazil, the company’s operations in the country and globally, as well as its CSR programs. B. Braun has been established in Brazil for more than 40 years, with its headquarters…

Asociacion Industrial de Laboratorios Farmace You have previous experience working for innovative pharmaceutical companies such as Procter and Gamble, and today you are the Executive Director for ASILFA. What was your rationale behind making this change? My time at P&G was an excellent experience from which I learned a lot and developed a great network…

Could you introduce the organisation and its objectives to our readers? The International Investors Association of Turkey (YASED) is a non-governmental organization whose members are international companies operating in Turkey. YASED, with its more than 20O members of largest global investors, is the most important representative of the international direct…

Could you tell us about the circumstances that lead Chile to create a regulatory body such as the INAPI back in 2008, which compared to your neighbouring countries like Argentina who created their IP regulatory body in 1996, was a very late start for Chile? The institute is about to…

Merck Sharp & Dohme Chile What have been MSD’s major milestones and achievements since your establishment in Chile in 1995? We have recently gone through a global merger with Schering Plough, which occurred exactly a year ago. With this in mind, the first milestone that I can mention is the integration of these two relatively…

Productos Medix S.A. de C.V. Can you tell us a little about the history of Medix and about the company itself? Medix is a 100% Mexican company created in 1956, and our major strength is that we produce products and services that are differentiated from the rest of the market, and have added-value. When Medix…

APOTEX Mexico Apotex has increased production, launched 16 new products last March, and grown significantly in the market. What would you say has been the biggest change in the market over the last four years? Mexico has a very dynamic pharmaceutical industry that changes one day to the next, and to give…