Czech Republic

Czech firm Zentiva's strategy of expanding beyond its core markets is reaping dividends, as the company's Q1 sales rose 12% to CZK3.2bn (US$143mn) on higher sales in Romania, Russia... 2006-05-03

The Czech Republic Health Ministry is considering allowing the sale of pharmaceuticals outside pharmacies at special kiosk-like shops. The outlets are intended to serve people who... 2006-04-10

French drug major Sanofi-Aventis has bought a 24.9% stake in Czech generic firm Zentiva for EUR430mn (US$517mn) to further penetrate markets in Eastern and Central

The Czech Republic and the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, the US, have established a clinical research centre that will strengthen European/US R&D efforts. The International Clinical... 2006-03-24

Spending on pharmaceuticals in the Czech Republic grew by more than 13% to a record CZK64.6bn (US$2.7bn) in 2005, according to the State Institute for Drug Control

Czech pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and food supplement group Zentiva has released financial results for 2005, in which net income was CZK1.84bn (US$77.6mn), up 16.4% from the previous... 2006-03-02

Regional pharmacists organisation the Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union (PGEU) has expressed its concern over changes to prescribing practices proposed by the Czech health... 2006-02-27