Mexico
Industry
Mexican government proposals to increase value-added tax (VAT) on medicines have been met with opposition from the Association of Pharmacies of Mexico (Anafarmex), which claims that...
2010-02-15Industry
Mexico's pharmaceutical market comprised US$7.9bn worth of patented medicines and US$1.49bn worth of OTC drugs by the end of 2009. BMI believes that growth is still promising in the...
2010-02-09Industry
The composition of the Mexican drug market is forecast to change over the next five years. While patented drugs will remain the dominant contributor to the market, with a large market...
2010-01-25Industry
Mexico's state-run health insurance scheme for those on low incomes or without other healthcare options, Seguro Popular, is hoping to sign up an additional 12mn people in 2010, according...
2010-01-14Industry
Healthcare spending in Mexico is expected to rise from MXN687bn (US$61.4bn) in 2008 to MXN961bn (US$92.6bn) by 2014, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4% in local...
2010-01-11Companies
Brazilian pharmaceutical company Eurofarma has confirmed it is in negotiations to acquire companies in Uruguay, Paraguay and Colombia, reaffirming the company's intention to establish...
2010-01-08Industry
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has opened a new representative office in Mexico City, Mexico, the body's 3rd post in Latin America after Chile and Costa Rica. The presence...
2009-12-17Companies
Mexican drugmaker Genomma Lab has announced that it intends to increase sales by up to 45% in 2010, chiefly through product diversification and global expansion. It has not alluded...
2009-12-16


