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innovation The general manager of BI Algeria discusses how Algeria could benefit from participating in international clinical trials and describes how his company is adapting its offering to mirror the changing health profile of the nation which is currently undergoing a transition from infectious and transmissible disease to chronic and lifestyle illnesses.…

Pain Latin America continues to be in the spotlight at Grünenthal. The managing director for Mexico explains how the company is strengthening its product portfolio, working with stakeholders to create more awareness about pain treatment and on the good path to hit USD 100 million sales within the next four years.…

Bayer Bayer Malaysia’s managing director, Thomas Steffen, discusses the key differences and opportunities offered by the Malaysian market and calls for more information to help the promotion of oral contraception in order to strengthen women’s role in society. As you are managing the pharmaceutical business in both Malaysia and Singapore, how…

DHL DHL Supply Chain has made great strides in recent years to invest in healthcare logistics in Spain. Francisco Milián, chief customer officer of the company’s Spanish affiliate outlines these investments discusses the need for greater efficiency across the Iberian peninsula for the delivery of healthcare products.   What have been…

consumer healthcare GSK’s Consumer Healthcare’s regional manager for the southern cone discusses the countries longstanding commitment to the Argentinian consumer and how this history allows them to succeed in a country typically dominated by strong domestic brands.   There was recently a wave of M&A in Chile and elsewhere, do you see this…

CNS Lundbeck’s country manager gives a thorough overview of CNS disorders in Malaysia and states: “It is important to remind everyone that mental health conditions or brain diseases are not to be overlooked.” While this is a challenge, it also represents an opportunity for Lundbeck to provide best-in-line products to patients.…

distribution Although Chile is a relatively small market, with only 17 million inhabitants, its geography makes it a challenging environment for logistics and distribution services. Chile stretches over 4,300 km along the southwest coast of South America, a distance roughly the same as that from San Francisco to New York. At…

regulation Carlos Chiale, National Administrator of ANMAT, discusses the agency’s latest strategy implementation and its pioneering work in the area of fighting drug falsification.   Could you provide a historical overview of ANMAT, its main achievements and current activities today? Since its creation in 1992, ANMAT has performed activities intended for…

generics Chile is aiming to achieve complete bioequivalence of generics by the end of 2014. Chile’s Public Health Institute is leading the bioequivalence testing, aimed at regulating differences between generic and bioequivalent drugs. The recently appointed director of the Public Health Institute, Ricardo Fabrega, echoes the need for drastic change and…

medical technologies Medtronic, world’s largest medical technology company, opened a direct operation in Chile in October 2013. Gonzalo Valdebenito elaborates on the affiliate’s first steps in the country and the mission he was given as Country Manager. Could you please begin with a brief overview of this affiliate with some of the…

logistics Raúl Sánchez, general manager of Peri Logistics speaks about the main features that distinguish Peri Logistics as a pharmaceutical logistics operator. Celebrating its 10th year anniversary this year, the company has obtained the ISO 9001:2008, an international standard related to quality management system. Peri Logistics invested in the technologies to…

logistics Agustín Oleaga, Managing Director of DHL Supply Chain Portugal discusses the challenges of supply chain management as it relates to the life sciences industry in Portugal, and how the country’s geo-strategic positioning is an advantage in the ever-competitive pharma ceutical industry.    You were appointed head of DHL Portugal three…