Industry Developments

The prevalence and prevention of counterfeit pharmaceuticals is a highly publicised topic, both in Europe and globally. There have been widely varying figures of the estimated value... 2008-06-16

In a ruling that could see an increase in medicine prices in Bulgaria, the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) has decided the way in which the state reimbursed pharmaceuticals are... 2008-06-13

Planned amendments to the Estonian pharmaceutical pricing policy will have a severe impact on small wholesalers, according to distributor Oriola. The new policy looks set to place... 2008-06-11

A report published by the European Generic Medicines Association (EGA) has criticised the way in which the EU patent system can be abused by research-based pharmaceutical companies... 2008-06-10

Lithuanian pharmaceutical group Sanitas has posted impressive Q108 results, with year-on-year (y-o-y) revenues up by 26% from LTL77.0mn (US$35.3) to LTL96.7mn (US$44.3mn). The group... 2008-06-09

The European Association of Pharmaceutical Full-Line Wholesalers (GIRP) has used its most recent annual general meeting (June 2008) to voice its growing concerns over direct-to-pharmacy... 2008-06-09

Poor access to treatment and the fragmented management and organisation of lung cancer care in Europe is leading to poorer outcomes and a high burden for patients, according to a... 2008-06-06

Increases in pharmaceutical prices, along with rising imports of high-price pharmaceuticals, support BMI's predictions for strong market growth in Russia over the next five years.... 2008-06-05

Bulgarian drugmaker Sopharma has been absolved from responsibility for traces of a banned substance in a pharmaceutical product, which led to three Bulgarian weightlifters being stripped... 2008-06-04

US drugmaker Mylan has exercised its option to acquire Merck KGaA's Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) generics business, expanding its European footprint and gaining access to high... 2008-06-03