Brazil

Thirty years since the International Conference on Primary Health Care in what is now Almaty, Kazakhstan, led to the Alma Ata Declaration, the World Health Organization (WHO) has... 2008-10-03

Israel's Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has moved to end speculation that it is eying up an acquisition of Germany's Stada Arzneimittel. Teva's North American CEO William Marth stated... 2008-09-22

In the face of disappointing financial results, India's Strides Arcolab has agreed to the sale of its Latin America joint venture, Strides Latina, to its partner, South Africa's Aspen... 2008-09-18

Brazilian state-owned drugmaker the Pharmaceutical Laboratory of Pernambuco (LAFEPE) has received approval to supply the World Health Organization (WHO) with Chagas disease drug benznidazole.... 2008-09-11

In line with BMI's warning that Grupo Casa Saba (GCS) could be reaching the limit of its ability to beat market growth in its home country, the Mexican drug distributor has made its... 2008-08-18

Brazilian firm Profarma has announced that its consolidated gross revenue in Q208 has increased year-on-year by 21.8% to BRL742.8mn (US$476mn). The company's net income reached... 2008-08-11

In another indication that the UK's Alliance Boots is looking to emerging markets to expand its pharmaceutical wholesale business, the company has purchased a 25% stake in Brazil's... 2008-08-06

US-based Vanguard Pharmaceutical has signed a contract to sell the generics portfolio of India's Arbro Pharmaceutical in Latin America and the Caribbean. The deal gives Vanguard exclusive... 2008-08-04

The Associated Press has reported that the Pharmaceutical Laboratory of Pernambuco will provide child-sized doses for Chagas disease, eliminating the need to divide adult-sized... 2008-07-24

Informa has reported that new clinical trial regulations in Brazil will make trial sponsors accountable for monitoring trials.