BOGOTA, Colombia – Mexico became the first country in the world this week to approve a Sanofi Pasteur vaccine for dengue, a product that has been in development for two decades.

BOGOTA, Colombia – With a dengue vaccine on the way and double-digit growth this year, multinational pharmaceutical firm Sanofi SA has high expectations for its future in Colombia.

BOGOTA, Colombia – Regulators in Colombia have fined six pharmaceutical companies for breaching price caps set by the National Board of Prices of Drugs. Among the companies targeted are Novartis AG and Sanofi-Aventis.

RIO DE JANEIRO – Difficulties carrying out clinical trials in Brazil may be hurting the development of the biotech sector in Latin American countries, particularly Brazil.