Industry Developments

Public health expenditure is reaching unsustainable levels, according to figures released by the Turkish Treasury that detail the government's 2007 budget. Turkey's social security... 2008-02-29

Poland's health minister, Ewa Kopacz, seems determined to press ahead with plans to introduce optional insurance fees in the health service after claiming that they could considerably... 2008-02-29

The Romanian association of pharmaceutical distributors and importers, the ADIM, has called for more flexibility to increase drug prices in order to offset the impact of a depreciating... 2008-02-28

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

Kyrgyzstan's government is to increase health expenditure to 3.1% of GDP in 2008, with approximately one-third of the total earmarked for improving state medical services. This includes... 2008-02-25

New research in Bulgaria claims that up to 80% of the population over 40 years of age is at risk from heart disease. BMI believes that this indicator is worrying, but could result... 2008-02-21

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

After beginning negotiations in 1993, Ukraine finally joined the WTO in early February, making Russia the only major economy still excluded.

Ukraine has adopted good promotional practice guidelines for human pharmaceuticals based on European Commission (EC) directive 92/93. It is hoped the change in legislation will improve... 2008-02-15

Other changes to the legislation could see pharmacists being rewarded for encouraging generic substitution. AIPM has criticised the move, saying that it will compromise the professional... 2008-02-14