France

Patients with chronic illnesses now account for 60% of France's healthcare reimbursement costs, according to CNAM - the national health insurer. Population growth, more retirees and... 2006-04-10

Zydus France - the French subsidiary of Indian firm Zydus Cadila - is poised to further penetrate its local true generic market after it streamlined its operations.

The Eurasante biomedical center in Nord-Pas de Calais, France, is now fully operational following a 10-year incubation period. Nord-Pas de Calais is home 75 companies that employ... 2006-03-27

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

French pharmaceutical firm Ipsen has licensed its Reloxin (botulinum type A) anti-wrinkle drug to US-based Medicis

US drugmaker Pfizer is to cut 144 jobs - from a total of 877 - at its French headquarters in Paris, France, as part of its global cost-cutting initiative.