Pakistan
Industry
Due to erosion of margins, pharmaceutical companies have called on Pakistan's government to allow them to increase the price of medicines. The firms say that the price of drugs has...
2008-05-07Industry
Indian generic drug manufacturer Natco Pharma wants to export its versions of two patented medicines to neighbouring Nepal under compulsory licences. However, India's patent office...
2008-03-03Companies
Following news that drugmakers from two of Asia's emerging markets are to expand their export reach to Jordan, BMI looks at the threat posed to domestic manufacturers from an influx...
2007-10-19Companies
BMI has upwardly revised its projections for the Pakistan pharmaceutical market after new figures for 2007 were revealed at the Pak Pharma Expo. The market is currently valued at...
2007-04-26Companies
BMI has revised its forecast for Pakistan's pharmaceutical expenditure, in light of new data indicating that the market was growing at a faster rate than anticipated. In 2005, drug...
2006-11-08Companies
The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has accused the government of allocating an insufficient budget for the health sector. The country is facing a number of health problems, including...
2006-06-16Companies
Pakistan exported pharmaceutical products worth US$61.8mn to over 80 countries last year, according to the country's Federal Minister for Health. Exports have been boosted by the...
2006-05-09Companies
According to claims by Pakistani retailers, local drug distributors and wholesalers are effectively colluding in order to block imports of cheap drugs from India. This is evidenced...
2006-01-16


