Pakistan

The pharmaceutical pricing regime in Pakistan is typical of an emerging market and far below international standards. Both generic drugs and patented products are subject to price... 2010-01-05

The Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance (AKAM) has established a healthcare insurance service in Pakistan. The First Microinsurance Agency (FMiA) will offer three products in conjunction... 2009-11-12

Pakistan's ambition to become a significant exporter of pharmaceuticals is under threat. A Ugandan drugmaker has sued a pharmaceutical manufacturer from the South Asian country for... 2009-09-08

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... 2008-05-07

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... 2008-03-03

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... 2007-10-19

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... 2007-04-26