Business View Caribbean | May 2021

49 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN MAY 2021 MEDIMPEX JAMA I CA LTD . & MEDIMPEX WEST INDI ES LTD . Medimpex West Indies – are still delivering top quality medications to the region. Medimpex West Indies is a logistics hub, which is supplying all English speaking Caribbean islands with pharmaceuticals from Europe, Canada, even India. Jamaica is the biggest and most important of the markets supplied by Medimpex West Indies, but the company also supplies Barbados, Antigua, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Kitts, Turks & Caicos, and Trinidad and Tobago.” Medimpex West Indies operates from a special economic zone (formerly Free Zone) in Kingston, Jamaica, where they have a warehouse for local supplies and an office. They can import and re- export pharmaceuticals to supply the islands, including Jamaica, from that entity. “We are delivering all services offered by the industry for our suppliers,” says Kowalczyk, “starting from product registration to the detailing in doctors’ offices through our medical representatives unit. We also do merchandising through our pharmaceutical representatives team. And we do deliveries to the private sector and government – supplying hospitals, private clinics, regular pharmacies, and health centers.” Keeping the product line fresh by introducing new items is integral to the company’s success. But, especially during COVID-19, it’s taking longer for local registration of items. In Jamaica, the time from submitting a dossier to receiving certification can be two to three years. That Sergio González López, Public Relations & Project Manager Financial Department