Russia

Russians are the people most burdened by disease in Europe, a statistic that is forecast to remain unchanged until 2030. BMI's Burden of Disease Database (BoDD), shows the impact... 2008-06-02

Most small Russian pharmacy chains will probably be forced to close by the end of 2008, according to the DSM Group's annual report. The Group's general director, Alexander Kuzin,... 2008-05-16

Hungarian drugmaker Gedeon Richter has posted its Q108 operating figures, demonstrating a 8.8% year-on-year (y-o-y) increase in sales to HUF57,026mn (US$352mn). Operating profit also... 2008-05-12

While the current presidential transition in Russia may not result in a massive shift in how the country is run, or even by whom it is run, some of former President Vladimir Putin's... 2008-05-09

Russia should adopt more market reforms in order to replicate some of the successes achieved by the US's biotechnology sector, according to a recent report by the Washington Legal... 2008-03-26

Norwegian drugmaker Nycomed is searching for a site in Russia to begin construction of a pharmaceutical plant. The company made the decision to develop its own production capabilities... 2008-03-05

Although much investment has been made in the Russian health system in recent years, the country's mortality rate remains high and is a key cause of the average 700,000-a-year population... 2008-02-27

Russia approved 174 new clinical trials in Q407, according to contract research organisation (CRO)

With Russia and India two of the fastest growing economies in the world, a recent economic forum between the two has focused on increasing bilateral trade in the pharmaceutical sector.... 2008-02-12

Russia's Ministry of Industry and Energy is looking to push through a new development strategy that would help protect the Russian pharmaceutical industry from foreign competition.... 2008-02-06