Pharmaceuticals: how the locals are beating the multinationals
In a heavily regulated market, the local players have learned to live with the price rules the way they are, while the foreign players still seem to have hope that things will change
AGP IPO: Book-building process ends up in strike price of Rs80
LAHORE: The book-building process of the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of AGP Limited, one of Pakistan’s leading pharma companies has resulted in...
Saudi investors exit Pakistan’s largest pharmacy chain. What happened and why?
From its origins as part of the Servis Group to multiple changes in ownership since its inception in 2005, Servaid has undergone an eventful two decades in existence
Searle to sell its entire shareholding in Pakistani subsidiary Â
Board approves sale of 90.61% stake to IJARA-led consortium
Is Treet Corporation Pakistan’s next big conglomerate?
Syed Sheharyar Ali is now the fourth generation of his family to be a major business owner in the region that is...
OBS Pakistan amalgamates AGP with AitkenStuart
It is pertinent to mention that rumours had been circulating that OBS Pakistan was going through major restructuring and this acquisition by Searle comes as a surprise for the market.
Seasonal flu pushing up rates of Arinac Forte, Panadol CF
KARACHI: As seasonal flu sets in, demand has surged for Arinac Forte and Panadol CF , used for cold and flu and witnessed...
Govt takes away drug pricing power from pharmaceutical companiesÂ
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has put an end to the power of pharmaceutical companies to increase prices of drugs while not paying...
Searle Company to divest entire stake in Searle Pakistan Limited
Board approves disposal of 100% shareholding; negotiations for terms underway
The mechanics behind the panadol shortage
Raids, hoarding and over regulating — You probably need a Panadol to figure out what’s going on
Pak pharma industry suffers from government’s shackles
A thriving sector in Pakistan’s economy, pharmaceuticals is a $3.2 billion industry, growing at 15% annually, while its exports now at $US200...
Can Hamdard thrive in the era of the millennial consumer?
It is an ad that relies on contrasts: a product as traditionally Pakistani as Hamdard’s Rooh Afza being consumed by non-Pakistanis in...
BF Bioscience, pharma company owned by Ferozsons and Argentinian Bago Group, got a stellar response to its IPO. What lies ahead?Â
The pharma company, which has been exporting to countries like Indonesia, Belarus and Ukraine, saw book building at Rs 77/share and oversubscription of 3.4 times.
Pakistan’s biggest pharma deal in advanced talks: report
Businessman Munis Abdulla to purchase one of OBS Group's pharmaceutical operations for a reported sum of Rs11bn
Pakistan's OBS Group is in...
Pharmaceuticals in Pakistan: extracting whatever they can from the pie
Can the pharmaceutical sector ever be reformed? Kabeer Dawani and Asad Sayeed take a look at the sector’s pitfalls, and ways forward.