Tagged with Americas

Mexico Ana Riquelme Francistain, executive director of the MedTech trade group Asociación Mexicana de Industrias Innovadoras de Dispositivos Médicos (AMID), details the trade and tax incentives that have favoured nearshoring from the US. Additionally, she outlines the sector’s regulatory advances, the important regulatory updates with respect to labelling, good manufacturing practices…

Mexico While the COVID-19 pandemic revealed vulnerabilities that sent many organizations looking for ways to bring supply chains closer to home, geopolitical tensions have also encouraged companies to avoid dependence on China. MedTech, like the automotive sector, is turning to Mexico where it can easily reach the vast North American market…

Mexico The latest stories from Mexican pharma and healthcare, including Sanfer’s purchase of Colombia-based manufacturer Vitalis; Organon Mexico’s new business; the FDA’s warning to Glicerinas Industriales, and a look at the issues, including health, the new Mexican president will have to face.   Mexico’s Health Ministry issues measles alert (Mexico News) Mexico’s…

LatAm A roundup of some of the latest stories coming out of Latin American pharma and healthcare, including Merck’s new distribution centre in Brazil; the region’s record dengue surge; Roemmers Laboratory’s acquisition of 30% of Argentina’s Tuteur, and Urufarma’s new manufacturing facility in Uruguay.   Merck to open new distribution centre…

LatAm An overview of some of the biggest stories from Latin American pharma and healthcare, including Brazil’s rollout of dengue vaccines following a sharp increase in cases; the Brazilian  regulatory agency ANVISA’s strategy to become a WHO-listed authority andAspid Pharma’s agreement with Institute for Research on Obesity of the Tecnológico de…

LatAm A roundup of some of the latest stories from Latin American pharma and healthcare, including Sanfer’s acquisition of Columbia-based injectables manufacturer Vitalis; medicine shortages in Colombia, and Chile’s move towards universal primary health coverage with support from the World Bank.   ACON Investments Signs Definitive Agreement to Sell Vitalis to…

Mexico Mexican voters will be heading to the polls next June for what will be the largest election process in the country’s history with concurrent state and federal elections. The election will also mark another historic first as the two leading presidential hopefuls are women: Claudia Sheinbaum of the incumbent president Andres…

India Indian pharma companies have been building a broader presence in LatAm markets over the past two decades. With well-established trade relations already in place, the region offers a series of unique opportunities that have led India to become its fifth-largest supplier of pharmaceuticals and attracted widespread Indian investments in local manufacturing…

LatAm A roundup of some of the latest news from Latin American pharma, including Acino’s acquisition of M8 Pharmaceuticals; AstraZeneca’s growth in Mexico; Neuraxpharm’s expansion into Brazil and Mexico, and Columbia’s decision to issue a compulsory license for GSK/ViiV’s HIV treatment.   Colombia set to issue a compulsory license for an…

Americas Writing in the August edition of DIA’s Global Forum magazine, Silvia B. Bendiner of WESSX Inc. and Belkis Romeu call for greater regulatory collaboration between Latin American countries, building on an initiative created by Dr. Rafael Pérez Cristiá at the Cuban Regulatory Authority (CECMED).   The need for further regulatory…

Global 2023 got off to a good start for Boehringer Ingelheim’s human pharma division. Not only has the year begun with substantial sales growth thanks to the German firm’s diabetes and heart failure drug, Jardiance, the company is also advancing on a number of other fronts. While Jardiance is expected to…

Mexico The latest from Mexican pharma, including the distribution agreement between Dow and Azelis, Neuraxpharm’s new LatAm subsidiaries in Mexico and Brazil; Landsteiner Scientific’s restructure, and Merck’s plant expansion in Naucalpan.   Dow and Azelis México, distribution partners for the pharmaceutical market (T21, in Spanish) Dow announced its alliance with Azelis,…