India

India's Ranbaxy has acquired Ethimed - the tenth largest generics firm in Belgium - as part of its European expansion plan. No financial details were released but the deal was described... 2006-03-31

Government officials in India have lamented the impact of imported Chinese bulk drugs on the Indian market. According to surveys, Indian manufacturers of basic products such as paracetamol,... 2006-03-30

Indian firm Ranbaxy Laboratories is to acquire Allen SpA - the Italian generic business of UK drug major GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) - through its local subsidiary, Ranbaxy Italia. The... 2006-03-28

The USTR is especially critical of the enforcement of patents granted under the 'mailbox' system. This refers to products for which patents proving novelty status were delayed while... 2006-03-27

Meanwhile, India's planned new drug evaluation body the National Drug Agency, which is being modelled on the US FDA, will be in place by the end of 2006, according to local media... 2006-03-10

India has signed a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with Chile, a move that it expected to help Indian pharmaceuticals companies expand significantly in the Chilean drug market.... 2006-03-09

Icelandic drugmaker Actavis has announced the opening of new facilities for its Indian subsidiary Lotus Labs. The new site will house offices, laboratories and facilities for clinical... 2006-03-07

Indian subsidiary of Swiss drugmaker Roche as received a product patent of hepatitis-C therapy Pegasys. The approval was especially significant, as Roche is the first pharmaceutical... 2006-03-06

The Clinton Foundation, a charitable organisation founded by the former US President, is planning to expand its coverage of HIV/AIDS prevention programmes in India. Under the plans,... 2006-02-21