France
Industry
Sales from outside Western Europe continued to drive French firm Ipsen's growth in H108. Underlying sales -calculated at a constant exchange rate and excluding sales for Ginkor Fort...
2008-08-13Industry
The French government has announced a set of new measures aimed at reducing its healthcare budget deficit. Among the measures that will become part of the bill financing social security...
2008-08-07Industry
The board of UK vaccine specialist Acambis has unanimously recommended a GBP276mn (US$547mn) takeover bid from French firm Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines arm of French pharmaceutical...
2008-07-30Industry
GlaxoSmithKline's cervical cancer vaccine Cervarix has been approved for reimbursement by France's state-funded health insurance system, reversing an earlier decision by the French...
2008-07-10Industry
Dutch citizens are the most satisfied with the workings of their healthcare system, according to a recent survey by Harris Interactive. Of the 10 developed countries canvassed, the...
2008-07-09Industry
New GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) CEO Andrew Witty has reaffirmed the company's commitment to developing innovative therapies, and dispelled rumours that a foray into the generics industry...
2008-07-08Industry
BMI anticipates healthy growth in the over-the-counter (OTC) pharmaceutical market in France over the next five years. Driven by a mixture of increased liberalisation and de-reimbursement...
2008-07-03Industry
The French government's plans to reduce reimbursement levels for pharmaceuticals used by the chronically ill have been widely condemned by members of parliament (MPs). Parti Socialiste...
2008-06-27
