France

BMI has revised its forecasts for the French over-the-counter (OTC) drug sales, as the government looks to shift 5% of volume sales form the prescription to the OTC sector. Although... 2007-11-13

As part of his attempts to introduce a culture of hard work and less reliance on state benefits, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced that early retirees will lose their... 2007-11-07

France's consumer association UFC-Que Choiser has claimed that over-prescribing has resulted in an unnecessary overspend on prescription medicines. While

France's Groupe Novasep's plans to expand its Latin American operations are at an advanced stage, following the drugmaker's revelation that it is in the process of finalising a deal... 2007-09-21

French oil company Total is reportedly considering divesting its 13% stake in drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis . However, Total is keen to wait until the outcome of Sanofi-Aventis' US... 2007-05-21

French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis has announced disappointing sales for its breakthrough obesity drug Acomplia (rimonabant) for Q107. In the first three months of the year, the drug... 2007-05-10

With Nicolas Sarkozy and Segolene Royal set to go head-to-head for the French Presidency, in what is being billed as a classic right vs left showdown,

The French pharmaceutical industry has criticised a decision by national health insurer UNCAM to increase the fee for a doctor's consultation by EUR2 (US$2.71). As of 2008, general... 2007-04-16

French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis ' obesity drug Acomplia (rimonabant) has been included on France's list of reimbursable medicines. The drug was initially recommended for reimbursement... 2007-03-27

The French OTC market was worth EUR1.8bn ((US$2.36bn) in 2006, according to recently released figures from IMS, with growth fuelled by the government's de-reimbursement policies.... 2007-03-08