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Latvia Latvia has seen some major breakthroughs in recent years: more innovative medicines are available to patients than ever before; the market for commercial, OTC and reimbursable medicinal products has achieved new heights, and we are in a strong position to continue this trend. What has been accomplished and what challenges…

Pharma Legal Handbook The latest regulatory reforms in Latvian pharma. Prepared in association with TGS Baltic, a leading law firm in Latvia, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Baltics, available to purchase here for GBP 99.   1. Are there proposals for reform or significant change to the healthcare system? Amendments to…

Pharma Legal Handbook The legal lowdown on patents and trademarks in Latvian pharma. Prepared in association with TGS Baltic, a leading law firm in Latvia, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Baltics, available to purchase here for GBP 99.   1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection?…

Pharma Legal Handbook All you need to know about product liability in Latvian pharma. Prepared in association with TGS Baltic, a leading law firm in Latvia, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Baltics, available to purchase here for GBP 99.   1. What types of liability are recognized in your jurisdiction? Liability…

Pharma Legal Handbook All you need to know about traditional medicines and OTC products in Latvian pharma. Prepared in association with TGS Baltic, a leading law firm in Latvia, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Baltics, available to purchase here for GBP 99.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional,…

Pharma Legal Handbook Tackling the big issues around marketing, manufacturing, packaging & labelling, and advertising in Latvian pharma. Prepared in association with TGS Baltic, a leading law firm in Latvia, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Baltics, available to purchase here for GBP 99.   1. What is the authorization process for…

Pharma Legal Handbook Important legal info on preclinical and clinical trial requirements in Latvia. Prepared in association with TGS Baltic, a leading law firm in Latvia, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Baltics, available to purchase here for GBP 99.   1. Are clinical trials required to be conducted locally as a…

Pharma Legal Handbook A brief overview of the situation regarding regulatory, pricing and reimbursement in Latvia. Prepared in association with TGS Baltic, a leading law firm in Latvia, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Baltics, available to purchase here for GBP 99.   1. What are the regulatory authorities with…

Latvia Dr Valters Bolevics, director general of the Association of International Research-based Pharmaceuticals Manufacturers of Latvia (SIFFA), outlines the progress made on market access for innovative pharmaceuticals in Latvia in recent years and the hurdles still to be overcome to catch up with its Baltic neighbours.   Stable pharmaceutical product market…

Opinion Dr Valters Bolevics, CEO of the Association of International Research-based Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (SIFFA) in Latvia, gives an overview of recent market changes affecting the Latvian pharmaceutical market, regulatory upgrades, and growth projections for 2020.   Following a breakthrough year in 2018, 2019 has also seen numerous positive changes for the…

Baltics In terms of being able to access medicines, patients in the Baltic states fare poorly compared to many of their European counterparts. 135 new medicines were approved by regulators in Lithuania and Estonia in 2016, but only 38 and 30 were made available to patients respectively. Latvia fares even worse,…

Latvia The top 20 companies in the Latvian pharmaceutical market for 2017, sorted by total value and market share, with data on year-on-year growth. American giant AbbVie ranks first, with an almost six percent market share and astounding 65 percent year-on-year growth, followed by TEVA and Sanofi.