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USA The bestselling drugs of 2018 in the USD 485 billion US pharma market. The list features several major blockbusters benefiting from the delays in biosimilar approval in the US, as well as several small-molecule medications that stand to lose out to generic competition in the coming years. AbbVie’s Humira is…

Thailand The top 10 pharmaceutical companies in Thailand for 2018 ranked by revenues. Global giants Pfizer, GSK and MSD make up the top three of a list dominated by Big Pharma. Siam Bioscience and Berlin Pharm are the sole Thai representatives on the list. Berlin Pharm and Takeda are the companies…

Pharma Legal Handbook Cannabinoid drugs, medicinal cannabis and opioid drugs in Mexico – a comprehensive legal overview. Prepared in association with Olivares, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Mexico, available to purchase here for GBP 99.   Cannabinoid Drugs 1. Are Cannabinoid Drugs authorized in your…

China Catherine Lee, general manager and managing director of West Pharmaceutical Services China, shares the highlights of her 2.5 years heading West’s China affiliate; West’s commitment to delivering their global scientific leadership and technical solutions to the Chinese market; how West simplifies the journey with their new Integrated Solutions program to…

Pharma Legal Handbook The low-down on the situation regarding patents and trademarks in Chile pharma. Prepared in association with Carey, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Chile, available to purchase here for GBP 99.   1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and…

Puerto Rico Puerto Rico is far in the lead as the US state or territory that produces the most pharmaceutical products for export. The island’s export output of USD 13.2 billion in 2018 is almost double that of second-placed Indiana at USD 7 billion. Made with Visme Infographic Maker   Pharmaceuticals are…

Pharma Pfizer, in an attempt to bolster its oncology portfolio, is set to acquire Array Biopharma for USD 10.6 billion in the second half of 2019. The deal will give Pfizer access to Array’s cancer treatments which are showing promise in phase III trials and protect it against the looming patent…

Egypt Dr Hany Mashaal, general manager for Egypt and the Rest of Middle East for Sun Pharma, explains the importance of Egypt for the Indian company, having recently opened a manufacturing facility in the country. He highlights the need for a faster drug registration process and gives an outlook at the…

China Following Hansoh’s recent IPO in Hong Kong, CEO Zhong Huijuan and husband Sun Piaoyang, CEO of Jiangsu Hengrui, are now officially the wealthiest couple in China. Sun, a former high school chemistry teacher, and Zhong, a former factory technician, overtake Robin Li, founder of Chinese search engine giant Baidu, and…

Sweden The Top 20 pharma companies in Sweden ranked by sales in 2018. Out in front is Swiss giant Novartis with approx USD 256 million in sales, followed by MSD with USD 220 million and Pfizer with USD 212 million. The companies with the highest levels of sales growth since 2017…

Biotech Taiwan’s biotech sector is growing rapidly and increasingly embracing advanced fields such as precision medicine and AI. However, Johnsee Lee, chairman of the Taiwan Bio Industry Organization warns that the island’s bio industry must become even more collaborative in order to achieve further success and increase its global market share.  …

Top 10 Novartis takes the top spot for the third consecutive year, while Takeda reports the highest growth.