Industry Developments

Croatian drugmaker Pliva has divested its Spanish operations as it brings to a close its strategy of de-coupling its non-core assets in Europe. Pliva hopes the streamlining will... 2008-01-24

With healthcare workers in Poland continuing to protest, the government has outlined its reform programme, which is designed to resuscitate the struggling health system.

The consensus from local research organisations, such as RMBC, DSN Group and Pharmexpert, is that Russia's pharmaceutical market will continue to exhibit strong growth in the coming... 2008-01-21

The controversy surrounding Hungary's health reforms, which seemed to have settled down when parliament finally passed legislation on the reforms in December 2007, has come back to... 2008-01-17

US healthcare firm Cambrex has acquired, through its Swedish subsidiary Cambrex Karlskoga, Estonian active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) producer ProSyntest, as it seeks as to strengthen... 2008-01-16

With the Czech Republic's new health reforms taking effect in January 2008, pharmacies around the country are reportedly beginning to feel the bite.

Bosnian pharmaceutical firm Bosnalijek is expecting sales in 2007 to be 20% higher than in 2006, according to general manager Edin Arslanagic. The firm posted revenues of BAM88mn... 2008-01-14

Poland's new ruling party, the Civic Platform (PO), has announced that it is to overhaul the health service, as it plans to attract more money into the ailing system. Following the... 2008-01-10

Like the pharmaceutical market, Russia's US$1.67bn medical device sector is displaying robust growth, driven predominately by Russia's expanding economy and improving health investment.... 2008-01-08

With the International Fair of Eye Optics, Optometry and Ophthalmology (OPTA) set to take place in the Czech Republic in 2008, BMI looks at how the contact lens sector is faring in... 2008-01-07