Spain

Spain's Ministry of Health has announced it plans to add 13 new groups of medicines to the reference price scheme in 2009. In addition to updating the prices of 150 drugs presently... 2008-10-29

The introduction of cross-border healthcare within the EU is a key goal of European Commissioner for Health Androula Vassiliou. While fully implementing such a scheme would take a... 2008-10-14

On July 23, Teva Pharmaceutical announced that it has completed its US$360mn acquisition of Bentley Pharmaceuticals which will operate in Spain under the Teva's name. With Bentely's... 2008-07-25

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... 2008-07-08

In a proposal that could mark an increased score in BMI's Business Environment Rankings (BERs), the Spanish government has put forward several measures to improve its regulatory and... 2008-07-07

A recently published Royal Decree has set out new regulations for Spain's pharmaceutical supply chain. The decree, which replaces the two published in 1997, denotes the maximum margins... 2008-07-02

A recently published Royal Decree has set out new regulations for Spain's pharmaceutical supply chain. The decree, which replaces the two published in 1997, denotes the maximum margins... 2008-07-02

In an effort to expand into South America and Western Europe, Indian healthcare provider Apollo Hospitals Group is evaluating acquisition targets in Peru and Spain. The group has... 2008-06-02

AstraZeneca has announced that it will cut 132 jobs at its Spanish operations as part of a global restructuring programme. The company is planning to cut up to 7,600 jobs worldwide... 2008-04-08

A ruling by the Barcelona High Court upholding the patent for US-based drugmaker Eli Lilly 's schizophrenia drug Zyprexa (olanzapine) could have far-reaching implications for the... 2008-02-27