Pharma Legal Handbook 1. What is the definition of a vaccine in your country? The AEMPS defines a vaccine as an antigen-containing preparation capable of inducing specific and active immunity in humans against an infecting agent or the toxin or antigen elaborated by it. Immune responses include the induction of innate and adaptive…
LatAm A roundup of some of the latest news from Latin American pharma, including Acino’s acquisition of M8 Pharmaceuticals; AstraZeneca’s growth in Mexico; Neuraxpharm’s expansion into Brazil and Mexico, and Columbia’s decision to issue a compulsory license for GSK/ViiV’s HIV treatment. Colombia set to issue a compulsory license for an…
Global Claudia Martínez, generic & biosimilar medicines programme manager at the Access to Medicine Foundation, draws from a recent AMF report to outline what more generics companies can be doing to ensure greater access to their essential products. Martinez argues that for people living in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), generic and…
France The latest news from French healthcare and pharma, including an update on the hospital crisis; MaaT Pharma and Skyepharma’s new cGMP microbiome facility; Sanofi’s offloading of central nervous system drugs to Pharmanovia and Servier’s EUR 120 million investment in its largest global site located in France. Hospital crisis: at…
Belgium Encircled by heavyweight life sciences powerhouses of the likes of Germany, France and Switzerland, plucky Belgium nonetheless continues to astonish and project considerable influence when it comes to its abilities to develop, manufacture and sell medicines. Despite representing only a mid-size marketplace from an in-country commercial perspective, the comparatively…
India A roundup of some of the top stories from the Indian pharma industry including the suspension of the National Medical Commission’s (NMC) guidelines making the prescription of generic drugs mandatory; the government’s revision of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in light of deaths linked to Indian-made cough syrups; Torrent Pharma’s new…
China At a time when the country’s economy has fallen into a slump with the currency sinking to its lowest level in 16 years, Chinese giant Fosun Pharma continues to agressively advance its activities in everything from pharmaceuticals to medical devices and diagnosis to healthcare services. Through its multiple subsidiaries, as…
Belgium Representatives of Belgian associations for innovative pharma, generics and biosimilars, medtech, OTC, biotech, hospitals, and medical professionals share their key agenda priorities. These include where they feel that change is needed to drive better outcomes for their members as well as for the overall healthcare ecosystem. Innovative Pharma: Building…
Belgium Perhaps to the surprise of many, Belgium is the world’s second-largest producer of vaccines, behind only the US, and – capitalising on its years of experience in the field – played a vital role in the development, production, and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines over the past three years. An ecosystem…
China A roundup of some of the biggest recent stories coming out of China, including the commerce minister’s peace offering to international drug companies; CSPC Pharmaceutical Group’s partnership with Pfizer; Merck’s EUR 70 million manufacturing investment; the licensing agreement between Zhejiang Doer Biologics and BioNTech, and Moderna’s deal to develop and…
Korea A roundup of some of the most important recent stories from the burgeoning South Korean pharma and biotech industry, including a government plan to expand collaboration with the global innovation hub in Boston, US; a list of some of the country’s most important biotech companies; and Medtronic’s move to purchase…
Greece After 15 years of economic struggles coupled with political swings to the left and right, Greece seems to be on its surest footing in decades. Indeed, the Economist observed that the May 2023 election victory of incumbent Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (and the heavy defeat handed to his left…
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