Germany

According to a study by TNS Healthcare, 14% of scripts in Germany are for prescription-only drugs that have an over-the-counter (OTC) equivalent, suggesting that delisting self-medication... 2008-03-19

According to a study by TNS Healthcare, 14% of scripts in Germany are for prescription-only drugs that have an over-the-counter (OTC) equivalent, suggesting that delisting self-medication... 2008-03-19

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

In the face of a challenging global operating environment, German-based drugmaker Bayer has announced record results, with its healthcare division driving much of the performance.... 2008-02-29

According to a new study by the German Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (VFA), the under-treatment of patients is costing Germany millions of euros each year.... 2008-02-21

Germany's drug discount contracts have come under fire from the German Association of Medicines Manufacturers (BAH), which claims that they are anti-competitive and will hurt small... 2008-02-14

German speciality glass and plastics manufacturer, Gerresheimer, has acquired Brazil's largest pharmaceutical packaging firm, Allplas Embalagens. Financial details of the deal have... 2008-02-07

Germany's Association of Research-based Pharmaceutical Companies (VFA) has warned that the country is lagging behind other European states when it comes to innovative pharmaceuticals.... 2008-01-04

In 2006, 29 new molecular entities were launched in Germany, according to the German Association of Research-based Pharmaceutical Companies, VFA. This is lightly higher than the average... 2007-11-19

Plans to create a new drug approvals body in Germany have collapsed after the coalition parties in the government failed to agree on a framework for the agency. The new institution,... 2007-11-05