Tagged with Latin America

Colombia Juan Aurelio Moncada, General Manager of Baxter Colombia and South Latin markets, walks us through the recent developments of Baxter, the “Baxter 2020” vision and how the company is bringing innovation to the market, while increasing the population’s access to healthcare. Could you introduce yourself as well as update us…

Colombia Guillermo Gómez, managing director of the Andean region at Siemens Healthineers discusses Colombia’s evolution in terms of access to healthcare and investment in life-saving medical equipment, as well as the role Healthineers can play in reducing healthcare system costs and easing patient access. Those are exiting times for Siemens as…

Colombia Anant Atal, head of Latin America for Cipla, discusses how the establishment of offices in Colombia was facilitated by its longstanding history in the country, the multiple initiatives the company has engaged in with doctors and patients to improve access to treatments in Respiratory, Oncology and HIV, as well as…

Colombia Francisco Ricaurte, Country Manager for global logistics provider UPS in Colombia, discusses the importance of the Colombian market for UPS’s regional business, while sharing insights on the company’s recently opened state-of-the-art healthcare facility.  Mr. Ricaurte, you have been working for UPS for 20 years, occupying the position of country manager…

Colombia Chief Operating Officer of Biopas, Pierre Faraldo, depicts the explosive growth the company has been achieving in the past 15 years to become one of Colombia’s success stories, with the ambitious objective to position itself among the Top regional pharmaceutical players in Latin America by 2020. How long have you…

Colombia Sunil Dhyani, general manager of IPCA in Colombia, a successful Indian firm continuously launching new molecules, shares his take on the company’s strategy decisions in Colombia, as well as wider opportunities in Latin America. How does Colombia differentiate itself from other markets in the region? “Colombia offers a great political…

Colombia Francois Léger, recently appointed GM of Servier Colombia discusses his strategy to achieve the company’s ambitious growth plans to launch eight new products within the next three years. You have been appointed General Manager four months ago. Can you introduce yourself to our executive readership? Being originally from France and…

Colombia Pfizer’s country manager and PEH Lead for Colombia & Venezuela, Diego Forero, shares his insights on the Colombian pharmaceutical market, his goals for Pfizer’s Colombian affiliate, and how Colombian operations fit into the group’s worldwide strategy. You just returned after eight years in the USA to lead Pfizer’s Colombian affiliate.…

Colombia Latin American Regional Head of MSN Labs, one of the most promising generics companies globally, Raman Wattamwar, speaks about the strength of the newly-formed affiliate in Colombia. He highlights Colombia’s optimal potential as a regional hub, the positive business environment for foreign generics players, as well as his overarching strategic…

Colombia Héctor Robles, General Manager of Laboratorios Sophia, a leading ophthalmology company, discusses the significant growth of the Colombian affiliate to become an operational center for the Andean region. Additionally, he highlights their highly innovative product portfolio and ambitious plans to expand into new markets. When we interviewed your predecessor, Luz…

Colombia Juan Gabriel Pérez, Executive Director of Invest in Bogota, shares his powerful message of why Bogota is an ideal investment destination, not only relative to other Colombian cities, but to Latin America as a whole. He speaks about the economic advantages of duty-free zones in the city, the untapped potential…

Colombia Aurobindo’s regional head, Kamlesh Thakkar, discusses how the company is truly benefiting the healthcare landscape in Colombia, while describing his experience in changing the mindset concerning the use of generics in the top hospitals of the country and shares the origins of Aurobindo’s healthier life campaign. To begin, Mr. Thakkar,…