Interview with Edwin Harvey, Managing Director, Biogen Idec Argentina
Biogen Idec’s arrival in Argentina has been very recent. Could you explain to our readers why the time was right to take back your licences and to set up in…
Company Profile
Biogen Idec creates new standards of care in therapeutic areas with high unmet medical needs. Founded in 1978, Biogen Idec is a global leader in the discovery, development, manufacturing and commercialization of innovative therapies. Patients in more than 90 countries benefit from Biogen Idec’s significant products that address diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis. In 2008, Biogen Idec’s total revenues grew 29 percent over 2007 to $4.1 billion. Biogen Idec is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with international headquarters in Zug, Switzerland. They have additional offices in the US, Canada, Australia, Japan and throughout Europe. Biogen Idec has a direct commercial presence in 29 markets, a network of distribution partners in more than 70 additional markets and operations in several new markets, including Central/Eastern Europe, Brazil, China and India.
Contact Info
Biogen Idec Argentina
Av. del Libertador 350 – 7th Floor
1638 Vicente Lopez – Buenos Aires
Argentina
Phone: +54 11 5550 8150
Fax: +54 11 4718 0805
www.biogenidec.com.ar
Biogen Idec’s arrival in Argentina has been very recent. Could you explain to our readers why the time was right to take back your licences and to set up in…
“Argentina’s health system is in agony” In March 2002, amidst an economic crisis and national healthcare emergency the then Minister of Health Gines Gonzales Garcia declared “Argentina’s health system is…
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…
The Executive Director of Argentina’s social security health provider, PAMI, discusses the institutions mission and evolution, as well as his hopes for the future of the Argentinian health system. What…
Francisco Molinari, CEO of Argentina’s most sophisticated biotech group discusses Argentina’s competitiveness in the global biosimilar market, the current constraints limiting innovation in Argentina, and his company’s recent transition from…
Medtronic’s Regional Director for the South Cone shares with us the story of the company’s impressive success since the rebirth of their Argentinian affiliate in 2007, and indicates that Argentinian…
The national coordinator for Argentina’s ministry of health Plan Remediar discusses developing a professional management culture in the country’s public health centers, and the programs wider role in the public…
Dräger’s Sub Regional manager discusses the challenges of dealing with the fragmented and diverse Argentine healthcare sector, and some of the various strategies and approaches the firm uses to succeed…
The COO of Argentina’s largest logistics provider explains how the firm evolved into the preeminent player in the pharmaceutical logistics market, transporting roughly half of all pharmaceutical and medical device…
Alicia Alvarez Berkenwald, Partner at the specialized intellectual property services firm Berken IP, gives an introduction to the Argentinian IP environment, common strategies used to bypass obstacles, and Berken IP’s…
The vice president of Laboratorio Tuteur highlights the position of his company as the leaders in specialty products in Argentina. Could you please give us an historical overview of Laboratorio…
Founder of Promedon Marcelo Olmedo discusses innovation in Cordoba, and the birth and success of Promedon, a flagship company of the region. How do you see the importance of…
Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is a potentially life-threatening illness currently afflicting eight to ten million people worldwide. Latin America is home to the vast majority…
See our Cookie Privacy Policy Here
