Germany

The race for the generics business of Germany's Merck KGaA looks to be heading into the final stages with two firms thought to be leading the bidding - Israel's Teva , and US-based... 2007-05-11

Drugmakers operating in Germany increased their investment in plants and equipment in 2006, according to a recent survey by the research-based drug industry organisation, VFA, although... 2007-04-19

German drugmaker Bayer-Schering, is to support the World Health Organisation (WHO) in its fight against Chagas disease by making 2.5mn tablets of antifungal Lampit (nifurtimox) available... 2007-04-12

German drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) has recorded net sales of EUR10.6bn (US$14.2bn) for the 2006 financial year, an increase of 11%, while operating income grew 11% to EUR2.1bn... 2007-04-03

German drugmaker Bayer Healthcare saw sales increase 47% in 2006, to reach EUR11.7bn (US$15.54bn) in 2006, with recent EUR17bn (US$22.6bn) acquisition Schering AG contributing... 2007-03-19

German drugmaker Bayer has announced that as part of its recently completed acquisition of local rival Schering AG , it will be reducing its workforce by 6,100, with 3,150 of these... 2007-03-05

The German subsidiary of Indian generic drugmaker Ranbaxy has announced that a number of its products have been selected by 16 Allgemeine Ortskrankenkassen (AOK), the country's... 2007-02-15

French drug giant Sanofi-Aventis has frozen investment at its Hoesht facility in Germany after the country's healthcare committee, the GBA, refused to reimburse its blockbuster... 2007-01-29

Jordanian drugmaker Hikma has announced that it is to acquire German oncology firm Ribosepharm in a deal worth US$45mn. This marks Hikma's second purchase in the last nine months... 2007-01-24

Germany is set to introduce mandatory health insurance as part of a package of wide-ranging health reforms. Health Minister Ulla Schmidt has announced the new plans as part of a compromise... 2007-01-16