Pharma article - September 10, 2015
The end of big pharma and the new pharma business models
In the not-so-distant future, the phrase Big Pharma may be a thing of the past as pharmaceutical companies downsize and outsource more responsibilities, and work more closely with stakeholders. Even those outside the traditional pharmaceutical circle. The changes will not be easy for some companies, but it is inevitable if corporations want to remain solvent […]
Pharma article - November 5, 2014
AZ’s Healthy Heart Africa
AstraZeneca’s new Healthy Heart Africa program is aimed at increasing awareness of the symptoms and risks of hypertension among vulnerable populations in Africa. Initially launching in Kenya, the program will provide education, screening, treatment and methods to control hypertension. AstraZeneca is collaborating with non-government organizations from Kenya and other countries to offer support to local […]
Pharma article - August 8, 2014
Europe boosts cooperation with international partners on generics
The European Union’s decentralised procedure is being used as a model to accelerate the assessment of applications for generic medicines as part of the International Generic Drug Regulators Pilot. The EU is currently leading an international pilot project through which it will share the assessment reports generated as part of the decentralised procedure in real […]
Pharma article - June 30, 2014
New report highlights pharmaceutical industry in Sweden
LIF, the trade association for the research-based pharmaceutical industry in Sweden, emphazises the pharmaceutical industry’s economic role in Sweden in a new report. The report Vinst för Sverige – Den forskande läkemedelsbranschens betydelse för samhället (Profit for Sweden – the research-based pharmaceutical industry’s importance for society) was presented on June 30 during the Almedalen Week, […]
Pharma article - August 16, 2013
In-house or outsource?
Not only in the Nordic countries, but also in the rest of Europe, pharmaceutical companies are choosing to locate their R&D activities in emerging markets. What are the drug company strategies and what effect will the ongoing outsourcing trend have on the industry? China India, Russia, and South American countries such as Brazil, are highly […]
MedTech article - July 5, 2013
The fight against cancer
Here’s a sample of some of the latest Nordic medtech and pharma progress in cancer treatments. Cancer is perhaps the hottest area within pharmaceutical research in the world right now. According to the U.S. pharmaceutical industry association PhRMA, there are nearly 1,000 new substances being developed in commercial clinical cancer research run by pharmaceutical companies. […]
