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Baxter Mexico Baxter established itself in Mexico as early as 1948 through the acquisition of a local manufacturer, Madom’s Pharmaceutical. In a vast market like France, operations started 40 years ago; in Chile, operations started only in 1995; how do you explain the very early focus on Mexico? Mexico has always been…

Bomi de Mexico You took over BOMI as President and CEO only last year. Could you give us a brief background on BOMI Mexico and yourself? BOMI Mexico was founded in 1995. The mother company is Italian – and the Italian founder saw the potential in Latin America before most other pharmaceutical logistics…

Mexico Despite being in the Mexican market for over twenty years, biosimilars have never been regulated as a separate entity. They have always been regulated as simply another category of generic medicines.  “This enabled almost unmonitored competition from China, India, South Korea and other fast-growing countries, which sometimes caused more damage…

MSD Mexico We read in an article by El Economista last year that you believe “there is no other company with such a diverse range of therapies as MSD and that makes you feel strong enough to continue growing in Mexico.” Can you please explain the thinking behind this statement, and what…

AstraZeneca Mexico There have been a lot of changes in the Mexican pharmaceutical industry in the last four to five years, most notably the new drug registration process being put in place. In your view, what have been the most significant changes, and how have they affected the market? The biggest shift…

Sanofi Mexico Sanofi acquired Kendrick in 2009. Obviously the thinking behind it was to diversify your products into pure generics, but what were the expectations for the move? We have a diversified strategy focused on patient´s needs. As a leader in the industry, we changed the way we see and understand healthcare.…

Novo Nordisk Mexico Mexico is number one in child obesity and number two in adult obesity in the world. This is one of the reasons that diabetes is rapidly increasing and the Mexican government has made its treatment a priority. Do you think Mexico is adequately equipped for this phenomenal prevalence? There has…

Vanquish Mexico Can you give us a brief history of the company since your merger in 2003: the main growth drivers, opportunities and challenges? Laboratorios Vanquish was born in 2003, before that we had another company called Platinum Research. It was a company that used to manufacture active ingredients, and after it…

Almirall Mexico Please can you give us a brief rundown of the last few years in the Mexican pharmaceutical and how the various regulation changes such as the new drug registration process and the suppression of the manufacturing plant law have affected Almirall? At the moment, Almirall is present through affiliates in…

Eli Lilly Mexico Please can you tell us in your own words how you’ve seen the Mexican pharmaceutical market change over the past five years? Mexico is one of the top ten markets for pharmaceuticals worldwide and in the past five years it has reached a maturity level similar to that of developed…

Boehringer Ingelheim Mexico You arrived to the position of Boehringer Ingelheim Mexico’s General Director in 2010, what are some of the most exciting milestones and achievements you have presided over during this time? I’ve been in the company for 18 years, and came back from Germany in 2010 to become the company’s first…

Pierre Fabre Farma de México Please can you give us a brief rundown of Pierre Fabre’s activities in Mexico since they opened an affiliate here, specifically the company’s milestones and achievements along the way? Pierre Fabre (PF) is now celebrating its 51st anniversary as 2012 rolls in. A French based company founded by Mr. Pierre…