UK report claims Pakistan’s Covid-19 medicine enough for national demand
Pakistan, along with India, is the only one among developing countries to have effectively stored enough of Remdesivir to meet their national demands of...
Ferozsons dissociates itself from marketing of unlicensed Covid-19 treatment imported from Bangladesh
Ferozsons Laboratories Limited has dissociated itself from the launch of an unlicensed treatment for Covid-19, being imported from Bangladesh.
Clarifying its position, the company stated,...
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 huge increase...
BF Bioscience, pharma company owned by Ferozsons and Argentinian Bago Group, got a stellar response to its IPO. What lies ahead?
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.
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.
Amoxil recall hits GSK Pakistan revenue in otherwise strong year
Deregulated drug pricing allowed the company to improve gross margins, but the recall still caused revenue to decline
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
Citi Pharma ventures into direct marketing sector
Company aims to improve medicine accessibility and expand globally
Pakistan’s retail pharma sector surpasses Rs1.049 trillion in sales
Data from IQVIA reveals steep price hikes drive growth as medicine consumption shows minimal increase, raising concerns over affordability
Where did all the Burnol go?
The household product is missing from pharmacies in Pakistan. But its brand recall still holds
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.
Senate panel alarmed as medicine prices jump 32% after price controls lifted
Health ministry reports some essential drugs have doubled in cost, prompting inquiry into deregulation impact; Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association disputes the official figures
Government approves exemption for import of unregistered lifesaving drugs for hospitals
Exemption covers anti-cancer, cardiac, and essential lifesaving drugs, allowing hospitals to access therapies not yet registered in Pakistan for another five years
Pharmaceuticals may turn to Chinese raw material as tensions with India soar
Pakistan has formulated a strategy to deal with any crisis arising out of an embargo on the import of raw material supplied by India...
CCP approves acquisition of two Japanese pharma products by Hilton Pharma
Proposed transaction entails the acquisition of Methycobal and Myonal including their trademarks
