Mexico
Mexico could lose almost 6 percent of its GDP due to health deficiencies in adults of working age, according to the Global Health Initiative on Health and the Economy study by the US Chamber of Commerce.
Raising awareness on World AIDS Day. In Mexico, HIV kills 3.8 people out of every 100,000 every year.
New drugs for the Mexican market: 34 molecules of innovative medicines were liberated and five of them are orphan drugs.
Sandoz CEO in Mexico, announced the company will launch an HIV portfolio in 2018 in order to continue its 5 percent sales growth.
World
A study developed by the Institute of Oncology Vall d’Hebron in Barcelona, Spain has brought about a potential cure for bowel cancer.
Cereal giant Kellogg’s is to cut the amount of sugar in its three top selling children’s cereals Coco Pops, Rice Krispies, and Rice Krispies Multi-Grain Shapes, by between 20-40 percent by the middle of 2018.
With new Teva CEO launches new structure. The company will group generics and specialty products together under one commercial roof, with segments in North America, Europe and Growth Markets.
Amazon in conversations with generic giants Mylan and Sandoz about the potential entry of the e-commerce company into the pharmaceutical market.
