Germany

Generic drug manufacturers in Germany are set for a price war and consolidation among smaller firms, after three big players cut their prices ahead of healthcare reforms that will... 2006-06-08

The chief prosecutor in Munich has started legal proceeding against two multinational pharmaceutical companies operating in Germany over allegations of ethical

Germany is preparing to drop the minimum EUR5 (US$6.40) prescription charge on certain drugs from July, in an effort to encourage patients to choose the most cost-effective

The strike by doctors in German hospitals and university clinics over conditions and pay has grown and now involves over 10,000 protestors. A total of 25 clinics and 14 hospitals... 2006-05-16

Canadian Firm Labopharm has granted Belgium distribution rights covering its once-daily formulation of the painkiller tramadol to German company Grunenthal. Labopharma will supply... 2006-05-12

A total of 59% of small to medium-sized German pharmaceutical and chemical companies plan to expand their operations at home, rather than relocate parts of their business to less... 2006-05-11

Prices of pharmaceuticals in Germany increased by 10% to 12% in March 2006, compared to a 5.4% rise in the previous month, to the acute concern of stakeholders in the

The German parallel importers association - the Verband der Arzneimittelimporteure Deutschlands (VAD) - has terminated the membership of two of its seven

Elsewhere, Chugai, the Japanese affiliate of Swiss pharmaceutical major Roche, has filed a submission for colorectal cancer drug Avastin (bevacizumab) with the health ministry. A... 2006-04-25

German taxpayers will have to pay more to make up the difference between health fund income and healthcare spending, according to Chancellor Angela Merkel. To achieve this, two forms... 2006-04-20