Brazil

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.

According to the Brazilian Association of the Manufacturers of Medical and Dental Products (Abimo), Brazil's medical device industry is going from strength to strength. Output from... 2008-07-10

India's Plethico Pharmaceuticals is targeting acquisitions in the US and Brazil in order to expand its Americas over-the-counter (OTC) and nutraceuticals businesses, according to... 2008-06-20

Brazil's development bank, BNDES, has invested BRL2.2mn (US$1.3mn) to support Brazilian drugmaker Eurofarma's clinical trials of cancer treatment nimotuzumab. The funding, half of... 2008-06-16

The Chamber of Deputies of Brazil (the lower house of the country's National Congress) has voted to approve a 0.1% tax on financial transactions, the proceeds of which will be used... 2008-06-13

In a major boost for Brazil's R&D credentials, the Supreme Court has voted to uphold the 2005 law permitting research using embryonic stem (ES) cells. Brazil will remain the first... 2008-06-03