Industry Developments

Local press reports in the UAE claim that 14% of young males and 24% of adults smoke, while the UAE's National Cancer Registry Report of 2001 indicates that lung cancer accounts for... 2006-06-16

Zimbabwe has announced an increase in the cost of healthcare at public hospitals as the country's economic crisis deepens. Fees in public hospitals have risen to ZWD1mn (US$10) from... 2006-06-15

The trial was undertaken in the city of Kano after a severe outbreak of meningitis and reportedly resulted in the deaths of five children. Pfizer claims that it received all relevant... 2006-06-14

Indian generics firm Strides has agreed a joint venture with Turkish drugmaker Abdi Ibrahim to sell its products in Turkey and in neighbouring countries. The Turkish drug market is... 2006-06-13

Expatriate workers in the Abu Dhabi are to be boosted by the new Private Health Insurance scheme in Abu Dhabi, which is scheduled to start on July 1. Under the plan, employers that... 2006-06-12

South Africa's Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has warned that it may take US drugmaker Merck & Co to the country's Competition Commission in order to force the company to hand... 2006-06-01

Pfizer's Viagra is the most commonly counterfeited drug in the Gulf with custom officials in Dubai claiming that the anti-impotence treatment accounted for 15% of the illicit medicines... 2006-06-01

Researchers in South Africa claim that the cost of public health services is set to rise within the next five years due to the impact of HIV/AIDS. Large numbers South Africans, currently... 2006-05-31

International charity Save the Children has called for wealthy nations to help Africa abolish healthcare fees, which prevent low-income families from receiving medical attention.... 2006-05-31

Israel has announced that there will be an additional NIS350mn (US$77.45mn) made available for healthcare in 2006, at the expense of a budget reserve scheduled for 2007. The extra... 2006-05-31