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Morocco Cooper Pharma is one of Morocco’s leading domestic pharmaceutical manufacturers and has expanded its presence across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa in recent years. CEO Ayman Cheikh Lahlou emphasizes the importance of healthcare investment for a developing nation, highlighting Morocco’s commitment to self-sufficiency in pharmaceuticals, the potential for Morocco…

Morocco Zenith Pharma’s Mohamed El Bouhmadi discusses the company’s approach to product development and the potential for Morocco to become an African pharmaceutical export platform. As Morocco transitions to universal healthcare coverage, he highlights the need for balanced medication pricing. With a robust growth trajectory and a focus on high-value products,…

Spain A roundup of the latest news from Spanish pharma, including Almirall’s licensing deal with EpimAb Biotherapeutics; the opening of Insud Pharma’s oligonucleotides centre in India, and Esteve Química’s new FDA-cleared manufacturing site.   Almirall licenses bispecific platform in $210m EpimAb deal (BioProcess International) EpimAb Biotherapeutics has out-licensed the rights for…

India Indian pharma companies have been building a broader presence in LatAm markets over the past two decades. With well-established trade relations already in place, the region offers a series of unique opportunities that have led India to become its fifth-largest supplier of pharmaceuticals and attracted widespread Indian investments in local manufacturing…

Denmark LEO Pharma has been in the midst of a shakeup since the beginning of 2022. After naming a new CEO and announcing a major restructuring, the Danish dermatology pharma has let a considerable number of employees go, closed research centres and restructured its R&D team. While LEO’s financials look promising…

India The top 10 Indian pharma companies ranked by market capitalization as of June 2023, compiled by Global Data. Way out in front is Sun Pharma, followed by Dr Reddy’s and Cipla. Made with Visme Infographic Maker

Morocco Morocco is undergoing ambitious reforms, extending universal healthcare coverage to all its citizens while resolving the shortcomings laid bare during the COVID-19 pandemic. Endorsed by a USD 450 million Program-for-Results loan from the World Bank, the government’s plans have been well received by the country’s healthcare and life sciences stakeholders…

UAE Globally, while there is broad stakeholder alignment on topics like clinical trials and innovation, there is real divergence in approaches to pharmacoeconomics and health technology assessment (HTA). This is perhaps in part due to the differences between systems like those in Europe where these functions are state mandates and those,…

Morocco CEO Mia Lahlou-Filali walks us through Pharma 5’s commitment to “Made in Morocco” generics, an approach that has led the company to represent one third of the country’s generics market. She also explains the family-owned firm’s expansion efforts outside of Morocco that include a factory in the Ivory Coast, a…

Morocco Driss Chaoui outlines recent milestones in Afric-Phar’s over 50-year history, including the launch of its first in-house developed generic, and discusses the firm’s unique focus on orphan and rare diseases and the challenges facing the field in Morocco. He also reviews the opportunities presented by the transformation of Morocco’s regulatory…

Pharma Legal Handbook 1.  Please make a general introduction to the public health sector in your country and its organization The National Health System (“NHS”) is based on the principles of universal coverage and solidarity. Art. 43 of the Spanish Constitution establishes the right to healthcare as one of the basic principles that…

Pharma Legal Handbook 1. Which are the administrations, bodies and institutions in charge of public health in your country and what are their respective responsibilities? The main administrations in charge of public health and reimbursement of medicinal products in Spain are: the Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices (“AEMPS”), the Ministry of…