Venezuela

A civil court in Caracas, Venezuela, has upheld a claim of patent infringement brought by French drug major Sanofi-Aventis. The judgement implies that local firm Nolver and its marketing... 2006-04-25

Venezuela has protested new data exclusivity legislation prompted by US free trade agreements (FTAs) with Andean neighbours Peru, Colombia and Ecuador. Government officials claim... 2006-04-19

Data released by Chilean industry association ASILFA indicates that Uruguay and Venezuela led the Latin American pharmaceutical market in terms of per capita unit sales in 2005. The... 2006-04-11

After a dramatic decline in 2002-2003, Venezuela's drug market has re-emerged as the star performer of the Andean region. Meanwhile, growth is weaker in other regional markets - many... 2006-04-06

According to local media reports, Venezuelan tax inspectorate Seniat closed the local subsidiary of UK drug major GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), before allowing the unit to reopen two days... 2006-03-30

The Venezuelan government has renewed a deal with Cuba on medical devices for a third year. The equipment - known as Cardiodef - regulates heart rhythm, and is produced by Cuban institute... 2006-03-30