Industry Developments

In December 2007, BMI commented on the ambitious domestic expansion plans of the UAE's largest drugmaker, Julphar (Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries), noting that the country should... 2008-01-30

Egypt's Ministry of Health and Population has bowed to pressure from manufacturers worried by rising raw material costs and agreed an 8% increase in the price of 265 drugs, representing... 2008-01-25

Demonstrating the growing integration across the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) bloc, Banaja, a leading Saudi Arabian pharmaceuticals distributor has partnered UAE-based bank Ithmar... 2008-01-22

A long-delayed pharmaceutical plant that would provide Mozambique with the capacity to manufacture generic antiretrovirals (ARVs) looks set to be built with support from the Brazilian... 2008-01-22

In October 2007 BMI reported on Jordanian drugmaker Hikma Pharmaceuticals' bid for local rival Arab Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company (APM). December 2007 saw the bid accepted;... 2008-01-21

Following the announcement of further expansion into Central Asia, Turkey's Eastpharma seems to be acting on its desire to become an emerging markets specialist. Here, BMI considers... 2008-01-18

Swiss drugmaker Roche has expanded its Technology Transfer Initiative for the production of generic versions of the company's patented second line antiretroviral (ARV) Invirase (saquinavir)... 2008-01-17

The World Health Organization (WHO) began the new year by issuing a warning to Southern Africa: unusual weather conditions could lead to a spike in climate-sensitive diseases in the... 2008-01-08

Iran's Ministry of Health is to begin reimbursing locally developed HIV/AIDS medicine IMOD (immuno-modulator drug) in a decision that could benefit the 66,000 Iranians estimated to... 2008-01-04

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)'s Group Purchase Programme (SGH) has been steadily expanding in scope to include drugs, vaccines and medical devices since its inception in 1976.... 2008-01-02