Industry Developments

Less developed nations are becoming increasingly aware of the value of their natural resources. While traditionally this has meant more obvious resources such as oil and gas and mineral... 2007-10-09

In a move that would ensure its dominance of the local pharmaceutical market, Jordan's largest drugmaker Hikma has launched a JOD116mn (US$164mn) bid to acquire rival Arab Pharmaceutical... 2007-10-09

Local pharmaceutical industry representatives have appealed to the Zimbabwe government to give greater support for their attempts to obtain foreign currency. According to chairperson... 2007-10-08

Following reports of links between local pharmaceutical manufacturers and increases in the misuse of psychotropic drugs by teenagers, Algerian authorities are set to implement tough... 2007-10-05

Uganda's National Drug Authority is to ban imports of anti-malarial drug chloroqine unless special permission is granted, following the publication of research showing the drug now... 2007-10-04

The controversy that surrounded early-stage clinical trials of experimental HIV/AIDS treatment Virodene P058 (dimethylformamide) is threatening to resurface in South Africa. HIV/AIDS... 2007-10-03

Putting former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo's commitment to achieve universal healthcare by 2015 into doubt, the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme... 2007-10-02

The Israeli government has revealed its three year spending plans for its 'basket of health services', the country's public reimbursement list. The Ministry of Finance has agreed... 2007-10-01

The construction of West Africa's first paediatric HIV/AIDS treatment centre has begun in Burkina Faso, representing a major boost in the impoverished nation's fight against its HIV/AIDS... 2007-09-27

A joint venture between India's Cadila Pharmaceuticals and Ethiopian firm Almeta Impex has led to the opening of a new ETB90mn (US$10mn) production facility, which will substantially... 2007-09-26