Tagged with Distribution,

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…

distribution José Antonio Crespo became general manager for Beckman Coulter Iberia in July 2013, following an extensive career at Siemens. He discusses the structural changes associated with the company’s acquisition by Danaher, and outlines targets for growth in the coming years.   What initial challenges did you face at the beginning…

distribution The Argentinian healthcare system is subject to rules, in which delivery agreements for medicines to health insurance agents undergo health funders guidelines and other regulations imposed by the Superintendency of Health Services Office. Dr. Raúl Pistorio, Executive Director of Farmalink, the company responsible for this process, discusses this peculiar regulatory arrangement.…

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…

Distribution Rui Carrington, CEO of OCP Portugual, a Pharmaceutical distributor which has undergone a significant evolution over the years as part of an adaptation to the changing market trends in Portugal, outlines the history of the company, and offers insight into the ways in which local pharmacies can recover from their…

Distribution Raymund Azurin of Zuellig Group, Philippines, discusses the potential opportunities in the Philippines’ emerging healthcare sector, the affect of the increasing use of health apps and electronic health records, and how they can be used as a competitive advantage in the healthcare landscape.   Home to where the Zuellig Group…

Distribution The CEO of independent distributor Anugerah Pharmindo Lestari (APL) discusses the current market trends in Indonesia for distribution, which involve local pharma companies keeping their distribution in-house, and how his company, number one in the independent market, is working to break the trend of distribution in the country.  A key challenge…

APL Care With over 6,000 inhabited islands forming the country of Indonesia, making sure that drugs are where they are needed, when they are needed, is a major challenge. How is this challenge managed today, and what will happen once the government introduces universal healthcare in January 2014? A manager that won…

convatec Convatec acquired Boston Medical Device in September 2011. Which have been the major challenges following the acquisition, and which synergies are to be expected? The story of BMD would suffice for several volumes, as it has been a long and winding road. We have experienced several transitions in the last…

Aspen The Aspen Group identified Latin America as a “large developing market where it can leverage its substantial intellectual property portfolio and manufacturing infrastructure”. What was the original strategy behind getting the best from the Mexican market – specifically with the acquisition of the Latin America business from India-based Strides Arcolab…

Philippines In an exclusive interview, Benjamin Liuson, president of The Generics Pharmacy in the Philippines on the company’s illustrious history, remarkable growth, and increasing acceptance of generics more generally in the Philippines. The Generics Pharmacy originated from a family business and you are the visionary who transformed it into what it…