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Big pharmas are not deterred by China’s increasingly complex business environment. Instead, they are changing strategies to minimize risks while continuing to benefit from China, said speakers at ChinaTrials held last week in Shanghai. 18 November 2024
Generics
Indian drugmaker Aurobindo Pharma has taken on the might of China in terms of Penicillin G pricing, and is doing so by leveraging a fully integrated production process at its new plant. Anticipating the price erosion of Penicillin G, the company has put up an integrated plant from scratch. 10 November 2024
Generics
Indian markets are abuzz with a singular refrain. Donald Trump's Presidency of the United States is set to open new opportunities for India, especially in the pharmaceutical sector. 8 November 2024
Biotechnology
According to UNICEF's State of the World's Children 2023 report, in Latin America
and the Caribbean, 6.8 million children did not benefit from vaccination during the
time of the pandemic and in the following two years, progress has not been as
expected either. 7 November 2024
Biotechnology
As India's bioeconomy soars to a remarkable valuation of $151 billion, the government's Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) has underscored the critical need for innovation and private sector investment to unlock further growth. 21 October 2024
Biotechnology
India's new Biotechnology Research Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development (Bio-RIDE) scheme is a significant step towards consolidating and advancing the country's biotechnology initiative. 7 October 2024
Pharmaceutical
India is set to complete 50 new greenfield pharma manufacturing plants in the next two years under its Production-linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for pharma and medical devices. 30 September 2024
Generics
The number of clinical trials of new drugs in Russia is steadily declining, which could be mainly related with the overall reduction of investment activities in the local pharmaceutical market, reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent. 30 September 2024
Pharmaceutical
Pharmaceutical laboratories, institutions, guilds and medical federations have taken on the task of designing programs to end health illiteracy in order to have informed, educated, knowledgeable and empowered communities where their health and wellbeing are concerned. 19 September 2024
Pharmaceutical
Oligonucleotide therapeutics are rapidly emerging as a promising class of drugs capable of addressing a variety of genetic and complex diseases by targeting RNA sequences.1 16 September 2024
Generics
The protection of intellectual property (IP) rights of foreign pharmaceutical companies in Russia remains complex situation, according to recent statements by Konstantin Panurovsky, legal director of AstraZeneca’s Russian subsidiary, reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent. 13 September 2024
Pharmaceutical
The Russian Ministry of Health wants to speed registration of drugs that are not localized in the Russian Federation at the time of the application submitted by domestic pharmaceutical companies, explaining such changes by "unpredictable geopolitical situation," reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent. 12 September 2024
Biotechnology
NewCo, a relatively new business model that involves a joint venture (JV) between a biotech and a group of investors to bring the biotech’s promising assets to the global market, is gaining popularity among Chinese biotechs, who traditionally rely on out-licensing deals to capitalize assets, s 11 September 2024
Generics
A significant drop has been noticed in the prices of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), bringing much-needed relief to the pharmaceutical industry and potentially translating to lower drug costs for consumers. 9 September 2024
Biotechnology
Targeted alpha therapy (TAT), or radioligand therapy, is a recent hot area that attracted big pharmas like Bristol Myers Squibb and Novartis. 5 September 2024
Generics
German pharma major Bayer has filed a lawsuit against the Russian drugmaker Promomed to protect the patent rights for Xarelto (rivaroxaban), its treatment for stroke prevention which is the best-selling drug in the Russian market at present, The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent reports. 2 September 2024
Pharmaceutical
Scientists from the Russian Institute of Immunology of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency (FMBA) say they have created the world's first allergy vaccine. 30 August 2024
Generics
In a major crackdown, the Indian government has imposed an immediate ban on 156 fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs, including commonly used antibiotics, pain relievers,and multivitamins. 27 August 2024
Pharmaceutical
Russia plans to create conditions for a significant increase of domestic production of anti-Rhesus immunoglobulin drugs after a sharp decrease of their imports to the local market this year, reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent. 22 August 2024
Generics
One of the largest pharmaceutical production facilities in the Russian North-West region will soon be built in the city of Pushkino by the local drugmaker Active Component enterprise, The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent reports. 14 August 2024
Pharmaceutical
Western drugmakers are reducing their presence in Russia, which is reflected by the drop of demand and sales of their drugs in the local market, The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent reports. 18 April 2024
Generics
The Russian government is considering designing additional measures aimed at creating conditions for the growth of domestic pharmaceutical market during the period of 2024-2025, reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent. 17 April 2024
Generics
Indian pharma to capitalize growth opportunities in Russia amidst its Pharma 2030 regulatory changes
India's ascent as Russia's leading pharmaceutical provider has been swift, surpassing Western competitors in this critical domain. 15 April 2024
Pharmaceutical
The segment of public procurement of medicines in Russia is facing a serious crisis due to the ever-growing number of failed tenders, caused by a low interest of suppliers and drugmakers for them, The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent reports. 10 April 2024
Generics
The Russian drugmaker Geropharm says it plans to launch a generic copy of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy (semaglutide) for the treatment of obesity, reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent. 9 April 2024
Biotechnology
Two frequent words that people often hear in recent China’s pharma industry comments are “Chu Hai” and “Nei Juan”. The former means “selling overseas,” while the latter means “cut throat competition.” 8 April 2024
Pharmaceutical
In the next decade, Japan’s largest drugmaker Takeda Pharma is hoping to bring more Chinese developed drugs to the global market by working with local partners in some key therapeutic areas, said its leaders at Takeda R&D China innovation forum held in Shanghai. 5 April 2024
Biotechnology
April is Fabry disease awareness month, which we are taking as an opportunity to explore advances in the pharmacological treatment of this rare disease. 4 April 2024
Pharmaceutical
Russian patients with diabetes have been faced with serious difficulties in obtaining ultra-fast insulin aspart Fiasp from Denmark’s Novo Nordisk, reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent 3 April 2024
Biosimilars
The landscape of biosimilars has rapidly evolved over the past decade, with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) spearheading efforts to enhance their approval and utilization. 3 April 2024
Biotechnology
Much like in the West, biotechs in China also recently started to see cash again after a cold spell in the past two years. 2 April 2024
Generics
The Indian pharmaceutical sector is poised for a substantial makeover with the inauguration of 27 greenfield plants dedicated to manufacturing bulk drugs. 2 April 2024
Pharmaceutical
Drug sales in the Russian market are steadily growing, while last year the overall retail sales increased by 8% year-on-year basis to 1.5 trillion roubles $16.2 billion), according to latest data, provided by the Russian pharmaceutical analytics agency RNC Pharma, reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent. 26 March 2024
Pharmaceutical
Pharmaceutical companies from so-called “unfriendly” countries for Russia will be required to coordinate transactions for the sale of brands and means of individualization in the country’s pharmaceutical market to local legal entities with the specially established state regulator in order to tighten a control for them and prevent the illegal withdrawal funds from the local market. 25 March 2024
Pharmaceutical
Since the early 1980s, the Sultanate of Oman has been one of the first countries in the MENA region to establish “a state reserve stock” of essential medicines and medical supplies to deal with emergency situations, mitigate the effects of epidemics and disasters, and provide the necessary medical and emergency care at the proper time. 19 March 2024
Pharmaceutical
Even as India's 'vaccine diplomacy' initiative, supplying life-saving doses to low- and middle-income countries, embodies a larger cooperative mission for global health security, the humanitarian effort stands in stark contrast to the reality of India's own domestic vaccine market, dominated by multinational corporations (MNCs). 19 March 2024
Pharmaceutical
March is designated multiple system atrophy (MSA) awareness month, which we have taken as an opportunity to delve into advances in treatment for this rare disorder. 18 March 2024
Pharmaceutical
Global drugmakers will have an opportunity to increase sales of their drugs, particularly those for the treatment of rare diseases in the Russian market due to the recently announced plans of the state to establish a public fund for procurements of expensive innovative drugs for adults, reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent. 18 March 2024
Biotechnology
Cell and gene therapies (CGTs) have shown impressive clinical benefits for patients worldwide, with 89 approved therapies reported globally as of second-quarter 2023. 15 March 2024
Generics
Russia plans to speed the replacement of imported drugs by domestic generics with the aim of raising state security in the field of pharmaceutics and drugs assistance, reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent. 15 March 2024
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