Recently, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has advised health providers not to use needle free injector devices to administer influenza vaccines, because so far no flu vaccines have been approved for administration using such devices, saying they are approved for only the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine.
Structure / Market Size The US Sector $ 12 billion valued pharmaceutical industry in India is expected to grow at an compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10-11 per cent. The industry spends around 18 per cent of its revenue on research and development (R&D).
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Drug company Cipla maintained its top position in the domestic market for the 12 months ended December, 2009, with a market share of 5.38 per cent — up 18 per cent over the year and ahead of Ranbaxy Laboratories and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
In a recent reversal, operations abroad are hampering profit.
For the pharmaceutical sector, 2009 was a year when Indian manufacturing capabilities took centre stage. For the first time, global pharmaceutical giants like Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) came shopping for Indian manufacturers. Pharmaquest.biz recaps some of biggest inbound pharma deals this year.
The market has recently seen the re-rating of small companies in the FMCG and pharma sectors. FMCG players Dabur India and Emami witnessed the stocks of their recently-acquired companies, Fem Care Pharma and Zandu Pharma getting re-rated. Similarly, pharma companies, Cadila Care and Elder Pharma, have seen a lot of price action in the stocks of Zydus Wellness and Elder Health Care, respectively which were hived-off into independent companies respectively.
“In this age of product-process patent and intellectual property rights, discovery of new drugs holds significance. Moreover, a social environment, under which the firms follow the rule at their own, should also be created. If this is not done, it will make way for the rise of holistic healthcare culture in India too,” said Gujarat’s Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
Ranbaxy Laboratories exclusive launch of generic anti-herpes Valtrex (valacyclovir hydrochloride) tablets in the US will help a listed Indian drug company, Hyderabad-based Avon Organics.
Mexico City has announced plans for what it hopes will be a world-class centre for biomedical and nano-medical research. To be called Campus Biometropolis, the city hopes the new centre will attract investment and become an "engine for the transformation" of Mexico's economy.
Dan Vasella, the chief executive of Swiss firm Novartis, which has been struggling for the last five years to secure the patent rights in India on Glivec, its therapy for a rare form of blood cancer called chronic myeloid leukemia, has spoken again on the alleged gaps in the Indian patent system.
The pharmaceutical industry has witnessed major changes in 2009. Performance has been affected by factors like sluggish prescription trends, intensifying generic competition and limited phase III catalysts.
The US healthcare bill, which has been passed by the US House of Representatives and is awaiting nod from the Senate, holds a lot of promise for generic manufacturers from India.
Companies seem to be hesitating in moving ahead as they wait for further improvements in the global economy. However, Frost & Sullivan believes that the best CEOs are already planning how their businesses will take advantage of the growth opportunities presented by the rebound.
The list of drug majors scouting for a suitable buy in India is long. But this time, the attraction is: India as a market, and not merely as an inexpensive destination to source and produce products, say consultants and lawyers observing the increased merger and acquisition (M&A) activity seen in the pharmaceutical space.
Pfizer Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of the world’s largest drug maker Pfizer Inc., is making an aggressive play in the Indian generics or off-patent drugs market.
India emerging as a big global destination for contract manufacturing, unlike R&D outsourcing
Sandoz today announced the introduction of tacrolimus capsules, a generic equivalent of Prograf®, in the US. Tacrolimus is an immunosuppressive treatment used to help prevent rejection of a kidney or liver transplant.
Genentech, Inc., a wholly-owned member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), today announced the appointment of Sandra J. Horning, M.D., to senior vice president, global head, Clinical Development Hematology/Oncology.
