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...
Pakistan loses up to Rs50bn annually to unethical drug marketing, say DRAP officialsÂ
DRAP CEO says irrational drug use accounts for nearly a quarter of Pakistan’s total health budget and is accelerating antimicrobial resistanceÂ
Ferozsons subsidiary launches human insulin
Company says Ferulin, developed with the highest quality standards, will provide effective and affordable diabetes treatment to patientsÂ
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 any heed...
Transparency International says some branded medicines in Pakistan cost up to 4,000% more than generics
Transparency International Pakistan urges government to implement generic medicine policy to address significant price disparities between branded and non-branded drugs
IPO proceeds in 2018 plunged by 49% to Rs4.8 billion
AGP Pharmaceutical, one of the largest companies in the country’s pharmaceutical sector via its offer for sale (OFS) collected 65% of total raised capital during 2018
Citi Pharma enters into joint venture to establish API, formulation facility in Saudi Arabia
Joint venture will focus on manufacturing essential APIs and formulation products to meet the healthcare needs of the KSA and the broader MENA region
Do cures harm the drug business?
OTTAWA: "Is curing patients a sustainable business model?" That provocative question was posed on page 38 of a Goldman Sachs research report on biotechnology...
Citi Pharma enters into supply agreement with India’s Murli Krishna PharmaÂ
Murli Krishna Pharma will supply high-quality Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and products exclusively to Citi Pharma in Pakistan
DRAP to establish ‘Code of Ethics’ for doctors and pharma companies
Karachi: Drug Regulation Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) is planning to establish a much needed ‘Code of Ethics’ for doctors and pharmaceutical companies, which would...
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
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 yearsÂ
Pakistan to import insulin from Russia through pharmaceutical joint ventures
Joint ventures to strengthen insulin supply, with focus on local manufacturing and price regulation
Descon Oxychem takes a hit as imports flood the market
Some exporting customers are allowed to purchase foreign competitors’ products, causing Descon to lose market share
Citi Pharma ventures into direct marketing sector
Company aims to improve medicine accessibility and expand globally
