Industry Developments

The Irish Pharmaceutical Union (IPU) has warned that a cut in the drugs wholesaler mark-up from 17% to 8% will result in the reduction in the quality of service and the closure of... 2008-03-04

The UK's Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) has published a survey calling for the government to scrap charges for prescription drugs on the state health provider, the National Health Service... 2008-03-03

Dutch pharmaceutical wholesaler and distributor OPG is looking to expand its pharmacy network in Poland despite the challenging conditions in 2007. OPG currently owns around 400... 2008-03-03

In the face of a challenging global operating environment, German-based drugmaker Bayer has announced record results, with its healthcare division driving much of the performance.... 2008-02-29

The European market for oral contraceptives and arbortificants could be affected by moves in both Ireland and Italy to relax laws governing these products. However, as both countries... 2008-02-28

A ruling by the Barcelona High Court upholding the patent for US-based drugmaker Eli Lilly 's schizophrenia drug Zyprexa (olanzapine) could have far-reaching implications for the... 2008-02-27

The Italian medical devices market was worth approximately US$6.0bn in 2007 and should reach a value of US$7.3bn in 2012. This represents a compound average growth rate of about 4%,... 2008-02-26

UK-based drugmaker Shire has announced positive results for 2007, driven by good performances form its leading products and the emergence of Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate),... 2008-02-25

A team of British scientists has been sent to India in order to promote the UK as a destination for hi-tech research in areas such as stem-cell technology and biotech. This is an... 2008-02-22

According to a new study by the German Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (VFA), the under-treatment of patients is costing Germany millions of euros each year.... 2008-02-21