Mexico Exactly 10 years ago Mexico realized that its public healthcare provision was inadequate as it was based on a system of employment benefits. This left over 50 million Mexicans without healthcare coverage because they were largely employed by the country’s widespread informal economy. The implementation of the Seguro Popular…
Mexico Beyond the bright lights of Mexico City’s Santa Fe and Polanco districts, roughly half of Mexicans lack access to quality healthcare or medicines. This presents a challenge for pharma companies in terms of corporate social responsibility (CSR). To Miguel Múnera, general manager for Roche Mexico, CSR isn’t just a way…
Mexico In the late 1990s, Rodrigo Herrera Aspra wanted to commercialize a new anti-acne formulation, and was advised by a friend who was involved in the pharmaceutical industry to hire a group of medical reps. “After thinking on this issue, I concluded there was something wrong with a business model in…
St Jude Medical Mexico St Jude Medical has over 16,000 employees worldwide, its products are sold in over 100 countries, and specializes in cardiac and neurological medical devices and services. The company established a formal presence in Mexico around 3 to 4 years ago: what particular benefits have you seen come from that move,…
Ottobock Mexico Can you give us a historical overview of the main milestones and achievements of Ottobock since it settled in Mexico in 1995? Ottobock was founded in 1919 by Doctor Ottobock in Germany, after the WWI. He was trying to address the many amputations that happened during the war, and started…
Grupo Vitalmex Mexico Can you give us a historical overview of the company and tell us about the vision behind its creation? Vitalmex is a very humanistic company that puts the patient at the center. We focus on a very specific strategy based on 3 goals: Accessibility, availability, and opportunity. There is clearly…
PwC Mexico PwC has been the advocate of convergence in the industry for a very long time, what does that mean and what are the implications for the Mexican healthcare system? At PwC we have a common view for the health sector globally. We think that accessing cost-effective quality care is a…
GlaxoSmithKline Mexico You worked several years ago in Mexico, and there have been significant changes in the country since then. From your perspective, how did the Mexican pharmaceutical landscape shift over the past few years, and how did that impact GSK’s strategy in the country? Indeed, there have been some important changes…
Korn/Ferry Mexico You have been working as a general manager in the healthcare industry for many years before coming to Korn/Ferry. In your words, what have been the most drastic changes that the industry has seen over the last five years? In Mexico, the effects of the patent cliff have been enhanced…
Array Smart Scale was recently certified and recognized for its international quality standards. What have been the main growth drivers? Our experience and deep knowledge of the pharmaceutical market has been re-warded by the ISO 9001:2008 certification which we managed to get when the com-pany was established. It shows that we…
Nobel Biocare Mexico Nobel Biocare is a world leader in innovative restorative and esthetic dental solutions. How is the Mexican audience responding to your products? There is a wide segment of the Mexican market that matches our global value proposition. Even if Mexico had a different income structure, there is a broad part…
Siemens Mexico What is Siemens Healthcare role in Latin America and Mesoamerica and what are the company’s guidelines and strategy? Mesoamerica regroups the Caribbean area, Central America, and Mexico. Even though Healthcare plays an important role in this region Siemens is mostly driven by other business segments such as industry and energy.…
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