India A roundup of some of the top stories from the Indian pharma industry including the suspension of the National Medical Commission’s (NMC) guidelines making the prescription of generic drugs mandatory; the government’s revision of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in light of deaths linked to Indian-made cough syrups; Torrent Pharma’s new…
India The Indian pharma market clocked up double-digit growth of around 15 percent in 2021 (compared to three percent in 2020), driven primarily – but not only – by products related to COVID-19. Local companies performed well thanks to strong domestic demand and several, such as the five listed below, grew…
Mexico COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of secure regional pharma supply chains across the globe, not least in Mexico where the state of Hidalgo has signed a deal with six Indian generics firms to establish a pharma hub for manufacturing and logistics. One of the leading pharma markets in Latin…
India A recent IQVIA report highlights the increasing importance of Indian firms to the USA’s burgeoning generic pharmaceuticals market. Now accounting for over 90 percent of all prescriptions dispensed in the USA, generic drugs play a vital role within US healthcare and have come a long way since their use…
Switzerland Indian generics powerhouse Dr. Reddy’s has prioritized biosimilars as a key component of the global organization’s ongoing transition into a specialty pharma company. As one of the first companies in the developing world to branch out into this segment – launching four biosimilar products between 2001 and 2011 –…
India Deloitte predicts that the global market for biosimilars will reach between USD 25 and 35 billion by 2020, driven by some key global biologic drugs facing loss of exclusivity in the next few years and an increasing global focus on improving healthcare access and the cost of care. Against this…
Switzerland Dr. Raymond De Vré, senior VP and head of Business Operations and Strategy, Biologics at Dr. Reddy’s in Switzerland, discusses scaling up the Indian-headquartered company’s biosimilars business globally and the importance of selecting Switzerland as the location for regional headquarters. The main challenge in the mature markets is the…
Canada Vinod Ramachandran, general manager of Dr. Reddy’s Canadian affiliate, highlights the exciting journey of Dr. Reddy’s in Canada since 2013, the company’s upcoming three specialty product launches, and the goal of Dr. Reddy’s to supply affordable and quality generic medicines. Vinod, you established the Dr. Reddy’s affiliate here four years…
Dr. Reddy's One of the new generation of country managers in Romania describes the importance of brand consciousness in the local market. In a highly intriguing and insightful interview, he outlines his ambitious strategy to buck the trend and focus his team’s energies on building brand loyalty and identity. Tell us about…
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Romania You have been the first employee to start Dr. Reddy’s in Romania and when we look back at those early years, we see that a portfolio of gastroenterology and analgesics was chosen to enter the market… Why, in the first place, were these therapeutic areas targeted? At that time, the…
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