Indonesia

Indonesia's pharmaceutical industry is failing to implement a number of measures designed to reduce drug prices in the country. The Ministry of Health issued several decrees earlier... 2006-10-17

Indonesia has introduced new legislation requiring drugmakers to print prices on medicine packaging. The move is part of government efforts to control prices, however, industry observers... 2006-08-17

Indonesia has announced its 43rd human death from bird flu, giving it the highest mortality rates from the disease in the world. Most worryingly, in contrast to other affected nations,... 2006-08-02

The trial was undertaken in the city of Kano after a severe outbreak of meningitis and reportedly resulted in the deaths of five children. Pfizer claims that it received all relevant... 2006-06-14

Despite the surging oil price and the abrupt devaluation of the Rupiah after August 2005, most pharmaceutical companies in Indonesia managed to close 2005 with healthy results. Eight... 2006-06-06

The President of Indonesia has called for local pharmaceutical companies to make drugs more affordable and not to take advantage of public ignorance of medicines. The request came... 2006-05-08

The Indonesian government is encouraging the increased provision of generic drugs in order to make healthcare more accessible in the country. The Ministry of Health (MoH) recently... 2006-05-08

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) claims that counterfeit drugs account for approximately 30-40% of Indonesia's market and that there are serious concerns over fake pharmaceuticals... 2006-04-05

Indonesian drugmaker Kalbe Pharma is considering a merger with local drug producers Enseval and Dankos Laboratories, according to unsubstantiated reports. If the deal is successful,... 2006-03-02