Doctors Targeted In Generics Drive - Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Insight

Drug Market To Grow At A 9.1% CAGR Over 10 Years

Industry / Peru The Peruvian pharmaceutical market is the smallest in BMI's coverage of the Latin American region. Nevertheless, Peru offers considerable longer-term benefits to foreign companies, not least because...

Tougher Penalties For Counterfeiters

Industry / Peru Peru has toughened its penalties for those convicted of counterfeit drug offences, demonstrating growing concern about the trade. A bill approved by Peru's Congressional Health Commission allows anyone...

Doctors Targeted In Generics Drive

Industry / Peru Lending weight to BMI's positive forecast for Peru's generics market, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) has introduced a system of fines for doctors who repeatedly fail to suggest generic alternatives when...

Government To Insure Additional 2mn By End Of Year

Companies / Peru Peru's Ministry of Health (Minsa) aims to provide health coverage to an additional 2mn residents by the end of 2007, according to Carlos Vallejos Sologuren, the country's health minister. If successful,...

Local Firms Call For Maintenance Of Public Tender Preferences

Companies / Peru The debate over the future of free trade accords and a national industrial policy in Peru is intensifying as developments in the US raise the likelihood of a renewed push for a deal with Peru. Meanwhile,...