In 2017 the pharmaceutical market in Poland posted a 5.4 percent growth. The industry continues to demonstrate value growth with a total market estimated at EUR9bn. The surge in demand for over the counter medicinal products largely contributed to the sector growth. It is access to innovative prescription pharmaceutical products and improvement of drug reimbursement…
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Wednesday said it expects fees paid by drugmakers for pharmacovigilance applications to rise by 1.4% in mid-January 2018. Pharmacovigilance fees in in the EU are set by Regulation (EU) No 658/2014, which includes provisions for the European Commission to adjust the fees to keep up with the rate of…
On December 8, 2017 in Almaty in a solemn atmosphere, the ceremony of signing the Code of Ethics of the Association of International Pharmaceutical Manufacturers of the Republic of Kazakhstan was held. The signing was attended by the chief specialist of the Department of the Pharmacy Committee of the Ministry of Health of the Republic…
According to industry experts, the medical device market in Croatia was valued at $268 million in 2016. The market demonstrates solid growth and is expected to reach $294 million in 2017. The largest product categories are consumables (24% of the total market) followed by patient aids, dental products and orthopaedics. Imports account for around 90%…
The pharmaceutical industry has been one of the top economy sectors in Croatia for years. The Croatian pharmaceutical industry is one of the most important and strongest sectors in Croatia, and pharmaceutical companies and medicine wholesale trading companies are near the top of the charts of the largest Croatian enterprises when it comes to revenues.…
Pfizer’s recent decision to open a European logistics hub in Romania is a strong evidence of a long term commitment that international pharmaceutical manufacturers are increasingly demonstrating towards the Romanian market and indeed a broader Eastern European region. Romania continuously improves its scoring in the context of trained workforce, pharmaceutical supply chain efficiency, compliance standards…
Importers of medicines are trying to restore their positions in the Kazakhstan market, in January-August this year, Kazakhstan imported 16.6 thousand tons of medicines, or 32.9% more than in the same period in 2016. Thus, the volume of imports of medicines exceeded the levels not only in 2016 but also in 2015 (14.6 thousand tons…
The regulatory requirements in emerging CEE markets remain challenging for the pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers alike. Slovakia has earned the reputation of a country with the advanced regulatory environment and well-developed operating systems. As a testimony, Bratislava emerged as a strong candidate in the race to host the headquarters of the European Medicines Agency…
Pharma Regulatory Professionals Meeting will take place in Prague on October 24-26, 2017 at Clarion Congress Hotel Read more
Estonian annual drug statistics is based on wholesalers’ reports. The statistics of human medicinal products includes sales to general and hospital pharmacies and to other institutions, i.e. state and scientific institutions. WHOLESALERS In January 2017 there were 64 wholesalers in Estonia and six of them were specialized only on veterinary medicines. 2013 2014 2015 2016…