Brazil
Industry
Brazilian multi-brand consumer goods-maker Hypermarcas has again increased its exposure to the pharmaceutical sector, announcing the signing of a memorandum of understanding to acquire...
2010-03-15Industry
Brazil's Regulatory Board of the Medicine Market, CMED, has authorised an average 4.6% increase in the maximum price of medicines as part of its annual price review for 2010. Three...
2010-03-12Industry
Roche Diagnostics' Brazilian subsidiary will begin research to identify different viruses from the Amazon region for the purpose of future vaccine development in 2010, resports Valor...
2010-03-04Companies
US pharmaceutical companies with sales exposure in Brazil could potentially face substantial declines in revenues over the medium term. In retaliation against massive subsidies that...
2010-02-25Industry
Brazilian pharmaceutical company Aché is investing US$120mn in its production capabilities in anticipation of the upcoming patent cliff, with around 25 brands of medicines set to...
2010-02-24Industry
Pharmaceutical price variations between bioequivalent medicines in Brazil have been identified as vast in many cases, according to a study by the Foundation for Consumer Defence and...
2010-02-23Industry
Mexico's pharmaceutical market comprised US$7.9bn worth of patented medicines and US$1.49bn worth of OTC drugs by the end of 2009. BMI believes that growth is still promising in the...
2010-02-09Industry
Brazil's generic drug market grew by 24% in real terms during 2009, according to primary research firm IMS Health marking yet another year of rapid market share gains for the industry....
2010-02-05
