Industry Developments

Shares in German drug giant Bayer have fallen after a US district court ruled that the patent on its blockbuster oral contraceptive Yasmin (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) is... 2008-03-10

BMI has noted some interesting similarities and contrasts between the respective strategies of the world's largest innovative drugmaker and the world's largest generic pharmaceutical... 2008-03-07

India's Strides Arcolab and South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare have completed their tie-up, which gives Aspen a 50% stake in Strides' Latin American operations. Aspen injected US$152.5mn... 2008-03-07

India's Strides Arcolab and South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare have completed their tie-up, which gives Aspen a 50% stake in Strides' Latin American operations. Aspen injected US$152.5mn... 2008-03-07

According to a new survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation, prescription drug advertisements cause one-third of adults to ask about advertised medicines. In addition, approximately... 2008-03-05

Despite the efforts of large retailers to reduce prices for generic drugs, with some, such as Florida's

US drug industry organisation PhRMA reportedly spent US$22mn lobbying Congress in 2007, a 25% increase on 2006 levels. According, to the body, the majority of the increase was spent... 2008-02-29

Foreign direct investment (FDI) increased by 21% in 2007 to reach US$23.2bn, according to Mexico's Ministry of the Economy, negating BMI's fears that FDI has been on a downward track.... 2008-02-29

Grupo Casa Saba (GCS)'s uninspiring Q407 results have underlined BMI's warning that the domestic distribution giant must look to international expansion or for a foreign tie up if... 2008-02-28

Despite being the target of much political debate and increased regulatory scrutiny, the pharmaceutical industry in the US is continuing to increase prices far in excess of inflation.... 2008-02-27