UAE 16-year Gilead veteran, Vítor Papão, recently left Europe to take on a new role within the company as general manager of the vast Middle East & Russia cluster. He discusses the particularities of the region, and the partnerships and initiatives Gilead is actively pursuing with local stakeholders. We have…
Poland Poland’s largest pharmaceutical company and leading generics manufacturer, Polpharma, is looking to expand its presence outside of the country’s borders. With a recent acquisition bid for former Sanofi European generics unit, Zentiva, Polpharma is building on a growing international footprint beyond its CEE base. Founded over 80 years ago,…
Global In 2022 global healthcare will continue to feel the effects of the pandemic and although COVID-19 has become less virulent, with the global death rate down to 0.4 percent from an initial peak of about three percent, new variants are still set to emerge this year. At the Economist Intelligence…
Ukraine Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been roundly condemned by the pharmaceutical industry and almost all Big Pharmas have pledged humanitarian support to Ukraine. However, not all companies have followed the lead of businesses in other industries in severing ties with Russia, citing the importance of continuing to supply essential medicines…
Russia The top 10 Russian pharma companies ranked by revenues for 2020. R-Pharm leads the way, followed by BIOCAD and Pharmstandart-Leksredstva. Made with Visme Infographic Maker
Russia The latest news from Russian healthcare and life sciences, including the WHO’s decision to suspend the approval process for the country’s Sputnik V COVID vaccine, hesitant uptake of Sputnik V both at home and abroad, and an in-depth feature on Russia’s untreated pain epidemic. Sputnik V: WHO suspends…
Europe Drawing from the 2021 edition of the EFPIA’s comprehensive annual data review of the European pharma industry, we present the Top 5 countries across a variety of pharma metrics: from market size to R&D spend, production, exports, imports, and generics penetration. Made with Visme Infographic Maker Made with…
Pharma Legal Handbook Key legal info on biosimilars & biologics in Russia. Prepared in association with Lidings, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Russia, available to purchase here for GBP 99. 1. Are biosimilar medicines considered the same as generic medicines in your country?…
Pharma Legal Handbook Want to know more about localization in Russia? Prepared in association with Lidings, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Russia, available to purchase here for GBP 99. 1. Are there any rules or regulations requiring and/or encouraging localization in your country?…
Pharma Legal Handbook An intro to the legal situation for orphan drugs and rare diseases in Russia. Prepared in association with Lidings, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Russia, available to purchase here for GBP 99. 1. What is the definition of Rare Diseases…
Pharma Legal Handbook All legal aspects surrounding cannabinoid drugs, medicinal cannabis and opioid drugs in Russia. Prepared in association with Lidings, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Russia, available to purchase here for GBP 99. Cannabinoid Drugs 1. Are Cannabinoid Drugs authorized in your…
Pharma Legal Handbook Upcoming reforms in Russia’s pharma environment. Prepared in association with Lidings, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Russia, available to purchase here for GBP 99. 1. Are there proposals for reform or significant change to the healthcare system? Functioning of the EAEU…
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