Pharm-Olam Adds Offices in Latin America

Pharm-Olam International Ltd. is expanding its capabilities in Latin America by opening local offices in São Paulo, Brazil and Buenos Aires, Argentina. The new offices are scheduled to open in September 2006. Dr. Jorge Fiuza, who has more than 15 years of clinical trial management experience in the region, oversees the Latin American operations.

“From our previous experience conducting trials in these countries, we know that these areas offer great opportunities for finding treatment-naive patients, and having local offices there will improve the efficiency of Pharm-Olam’s global trial logistics,” said Iain Gordon, director of global business development. “Pharm-Olam has experience conducting trials throughout Latin America, where we have strong relationships with local physicians and an impressive network of sites, including some of the largest medical centers in the region.”

The company established a local office in Mexico City in 2002, and with the additional offices in São Paulo and Buenos Aires, it now has a local presence in the three most populated areas in Latin America with an estimated combined population of more than 50 million.