Venezuela

In a move that demonstrates contrasting views of the importance of a local presence in emerging markets to innovative pharmaceutical companies, US-based Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS)... 2008-06-11

India's Strides Arcolab and South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare have completed their tie-up, which gives Aspen a 50% stake in Strides' Latin American operations. Aspen injected US$152.5mn... 2008-03-07

India's Strides Arcolab and South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare have completed their tie-up, which gives Aspen a 50% stake in Strides' Latin American operations. Aspen injected US$152.5mn... 2008-03-07

As part of its strategy to invest in high-growth markets, privately-owned Swiss firm Nycomed has established a sales and marketing presence in Venezuela. The company plans to start... 2008-02-11

India's Strides Arcolab and South Africa-based Aspen Pharmacare have signed a strategic partnership that will interlink the two companies' interests across several regions and therapeutic... 2007-11-21

The Venezuelan government's Commission on Finances (CF) has improved a new set of regulations controlling the prices and eligibility requirements applied by private healthcare providers... 2007-07-18

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that Latin America remains one of the regions worst affected by illegal medicines such as counterfeits. IMPACT - a new working group... 2006-11-20

President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela has hailed an expansion of free healthcare services, mainly in deprived urban areas. Under the plans, 257 new doctor's offices and 108 diagnosis... 2006-09-12

US drug major Pfizer is to target a 5% share of Venezuela's US$40mn market for influenza treatments, and expects to launch its Atamel Grip line extension in the next 24 months. The... 2006-09-08

As can be expected, the incidence of heart disease is higher in the more developed South American states that have seen an improvement in healthcare outcomes in recent decades. Puerto... 2006-08-22