Indonesia
Industry
Indonesia is expected to implement its long-awaited National Social Security System (Sistem Jaminan Sosial Nasional; SJSN) Law of 2004 later this year. By rationalising existing schemes...
2010-01-26Industry
In a bid to boost drug sales in certain emerging markets, multinational drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis has cut the prices of some of its drugs by as much as 50% in the Philippines and Indonesia....
2010-01-14Industry
Corruption is endemic in Indonesia's healthcare system. Patients frequently pay bribes to receive treatment, numerous layers of bureaucracy consume resources and drugmakers are frustrated...
2009-12-14Industry
One of BMI's core views for the pharmaceuticals and healthcare industry is that emerging markets will drive global medicine sales. However, not all drugmakers subscribe to this opinion....
2009-09-17Industry
Indonesia has become the latest heavily-populated country to announce healthcare reforms. At the presidential palace, recently re-elected Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono stressed his commitment...
2009-09-16Industry
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising of pharmaceuticals is only permitted in the US and New Zealand. Other countries have determined that this practice encourages 'disease mongering'...
2009-08-14Industry
The value of Indonesia's US$190mn pharmaceutical export sector is set to grow in light of the formation of a joint venture that will test medicines for quality - a vital requirement...
2009-04-29Industry
The Indonesian subsidiary of Merck KGaA has posted impressive financial results for 2008. Despite challenging market conditions, both turnover and profit increased by double digits,...
2009-04-06
