In this 25th Edition of the Panama Interview Series we are honored to have as our guest Benjamin Larson, CEO at Vertosa.Vertosa creates industry-leading active ingredients for infused product makers. Vertosa’s patent pending nano- and micro-emulsions are carefully designed for the specific needs of each of our customers. Vertosa’s pre-suspended aqueous solutions empower manufacturers and brand owners to create incredibly homogenous and stable products while maximizing bioavailability, clarity, and taste. Vertosa works closely with its clients and its lab partners throughout the manufacturing p ..read more

In this 24th Edition of the Panama Interview Series we are honored to have as our guest Dr. Sandra Carrillo, Professor Faculty of Medicine Panama University, Medical Director & Co-Founder of Medicann IPS Medical Cannabis Clinics, and President Colombian Medical Cannabis Association. MEDICANN IPS, is a Health Provider Institution, formed by a group of medical experts in the formulation of preparations from medical cannabis that leads in Colombia the attention to patients interested in complementing their treatments with this type of products, offering a specialized advisory service to formu ..read more

In this 23rd Edition of the Panama Interview Series we are honored to have as our guest Sheri L. Orlowitz, Founder, Chair of the Board of the Council for Federal Cannabis Regulation (CFCR). The Council for Federal Cannabis Regulation (CFCR) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit based in Washington, DC. The mission of CFCR is to legitimize cannabis by assisting the federal government, its regulatory agencies, and industry to rethink, develop, and implement evidence-based cannabis regulations. CFCR brings together the stakeholders of the cannabis industry and the federal government to create a safe and sens ..read more

On June 15, 2023, at 2pm EST, BICO Legal and Compliance Consulting, LLC hosted a LinkedIn Live Event with Ross Youngs, CEO & Founder Biosortia, Inc. – Microbiomics.- Biosortia is building the world’s largest library of microbiome-derived compounds for therapeutic and other applications, by leveraging the company’s microbial harvesting platform to sample and mine aquatic microbiomes at unprecedented scales with sustainable and environmentally friendly approaches.- Biosortia’s breakthrough technology now effectively opens the door to all microbes, making thousands of novel chemical entities ..read more

Welcome to the 21st edition of the Panama Interview Series where we discuss topics regarding foreign direct investment in Latin America and the Caribbean. In this edition we discuss the future of probiotics in Latin America with a focus on Real-Life Applications of Microbiome Research and their implications for Latin America and the Caribbean. We are honored to have as our guest Dr. Aamine Zorgani, microbiome expert and author of the recently published audio book "Microbiome Mavericks". We look forward to his insights regarding the lessons learned from the current approaches in the probiotics ..read more

Welcome to the 20th edition of the Panama Interview Series where we discuss topics regarding foreign direct investment in Latin America and the Caribbean. In this edition we discuss the future of probiotics in Latin America with a focus on Postbiotics. In this the 20th Edition of the Panama Interview Series, we are honored to have as our guest Michael Hsiao, Sales Manager, International Business Department, Glac Biotech Co., Ltd. We look forward to his insights regarding the lessons learned from the current approaches in the probiotics field, and the challenges and future steps required for th ..read more

Welcome to the 19th edition of the Panama Interview Series where we discuss topics regarding foreign direct investment in Latin America and the Caribbean. In this edition we discuss the future of probiotics in Latin America with a focus on Venezuela.- The growth of the digestive health category has been a nutrition industry success story.- Ingredients with digestive health benefits now command very high levels of consumer awareness, and this is particularly true of probiotics.- The global probiotics market is projected to grow to $69 billion at a CAGR of 7.0% through 2023.- Functional foods an ..read more

Welcome to the 18th edition of the Panama Interview Series where we discuss topics regarding foreign direct investment in Latin America and the Caribbean. Today we focus on the emerging development modality of Precision Probiotics which promises to significantly improve the efficacy of probiotics and enable manufacturers and brand owners of probiotic supplements to identify the best probiotic strains for the specific health targets of individual consumers. The promise of Precision Probiotics is the application of probiotics to “personalized” nutrition and preventive medicine. Exciting stuff! T ..read more

Welcome to the 17th edition of the Panama Interview Series where we discuss topics regarding foreign direct investment in Latin America and the Caribbean. In this edition we discuss the future of probiotics in Latin America with a focus on the Brazil Market.- The growth of the digestive health category has been a nutrition industry success story.- Ingredients with digestive health benefits now command very high levels of consumer awareness, and this is particularly true of probiotics.- The global probiotics market is projected to grow to $69 billion at a CAGR of 7.0% through 2023.- Functional ..read more

The FDA operates a mandatory safety program for all fish and fish products under the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C), the Public Health Services Act, and related regulations. FDA's program includes research, inspection, compliance, enforcement, disclosure, and regulatory development and guidance. Although FD&C is not new, FDA’s regulations and its compliance priorities change over time in response to domestic and international economic and political factors. Accordingly, Latin American seafood exporters need to regularly update their knowledge of FDA’s reg ..read more