Colombia

France's Sanofi-Aventis has acquired a pharmaceutical firm in Cali, Colombia, with a view to starting production of generic medicines under its Winthrop generics label. The purchase... 2006-09-29

Colombia's new therapeutic reference pricing system, introduced in July 2006, is set to add significant complexity to the business environment for innovator pharmaceutical firms.... 2006-09-05

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

Latin America's erectile dysfunction (ED) market is recording strong sales, but competitive trends are shifting in the lucrative sector. Throughout the region, Pfizer's long-standing... 2006-08-18

In a joint declaration, South American health ministers meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, have called for greater flexibility on pharmaceutical patents. The statement comes at a time... 2006-08-01

Colombia's pharmaceutical reimbursement framework, the CNSSS, is to offer around 20 new APIs in 30 presentations. The mainly generic products include new therapies for cancer, HIV/AIDS,... 2006-07-31

Medicines regulations in Venezuela are overseen by the Rafael Angel National Hygiene Institute, which is part of the Ministry of Health (MoH). Medicines laws for both Rx and OTC medicines... 2006-07-31

According to data from IMS Health, the Andean pharmaceutical markets are continuing to expand steadily, although the rate of expansion varies widely between individual states. Encouragingly,... 2006-07-28

Leishmaniasis drug Impavido (miltefosine), produced by Canadian biotech Aeterna Zentaris, was approved in March 2005. It is currently marketed by Tecnofarma in all Latin American... 2006-06-21

Lawmakers in Colombia have criticised a draft law that could see US drug major Pfizer's impotence therapy Viagra subsidised by public health systems. The controversial measure was... 2006-06-06