Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)

UK-based precision medicine software provider Lifebit has agreed partnerships with two population genomic initiatives in Mexico and Brazil to help diversify genomic research and reduce health inequality in Latin America. Lifebit’s platform provides a secure way for research organisations to access global biomedical data – helping accelerate precision medicine and drug discovery. The use of […]

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is investing $30 million in the pharmaceutical company Laboratorios Siegfried to help provide lower-income populations across the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) regions with better access to high-quality and affordable healthcare products.  The investment falls under IFC’s Global Health Platform (GHP) and will support Siegfried’s expansion plans to boost […]