Stengthening Guidelines for Biosimilars in Mexico
Despite being in the Mexican market for over twenty years, biosimilars have never been regulated as a separate entity. They have always been regulated as simply another category of generic…
Thailand: Survival of the Fittest in the Land of Smiles
Indochina’s biggest pharmaceutical market (US$ 4 billion, 66 million population, <5 percent of GDP spent on healthcare) has quickly matured over the past years due to the implementation of…
South Africa: Leading the Pharma Model
An emerging country with a dynamic market, South Africa is widely seen as the gateway to Africa. From major multinational pharmaceutical corporations to burgeoning local generic companies, a wide…
Hungary: Redefining Sustainability
With approximately $90 billion flowing into the country (according to the Hungarian Investment and Trade Agency) since it abolished its centrally planned economy and transformed into an open, pro-business economy…
UK: Keep Calm and Carry On … Differently
As the global economic roller coaster continues to unfold, governments the world over have desperately been scrambling to find the right policies that will effectively clamp on the brakes to…
India: Good Endings, Good Beginnings
What probably best explains the contrasts in the Indian pharmaceutical landscape is the fact that India can take many shapes and forms and that different companies in India will keep…
Romania: Staking Its Claim
Increasing integration with the world economy and accession to the European Union (EU) in 2007 have been key pillars in taking the growth potential of Romania’s pharmaceutical market to greater…
Serbia: Ready to Flourish
Serbia has had an undoubtedly troubled history since the breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s. A costly war and ensuing UN sanctions have left the country’s economy a few…
Country Report Cyprus
Standing at the crossroads of three continents, Cyprus embodies the beauty and diversity of Mediterranean culture. Being tucked beneath Turkey and hugging the western shores of the Middle East gives…
Poland: A Sleeping Giant
Stretching across the heart of continental Europe, Poland is a massive bridge that links east and west, old and new, and which epitomizes a changing continent. At one time…
Malaysia: The Overlooked Emerging Market
Without a doubt, Malaysia shares all the major attributes of an emerging market, from the potential to expand market penetration to the increasing purchasing power of the population. So…
Chile: Exploring Beyond Copper
Considered to be Latin America’s economic powerhouse, Chile is typically a solitary country that is forgotten, or remembered, because it is the most politically and economically stable in the…