CEE Some of the biggest stories coming out of the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region’s pharma industry, including the European Bank’s EUR 25 million investment in Pelion Group; the amendments to Poland’s drug reimbursement act; Pfizer’s legal proceedings against Hungary, Poland and Romania, and Egis Pharma’s expansion beyond Hungary.  …

Poland With a geostrategic location and easy access to both Western Europe and the rest of the emerging Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region, Poland represents the sixth largest pharma market in the European Union. Having demonstrated steady year-on-year growth, the market, with its strong generics-centred local players, is set to…

Poland Poland’s largest pharmaceutical company and leading generics manufacturer, Polpharma, is looking to expand its presence outside of the country’s borders. With a recent acquisition bid for former Sanofi European generics unit, Zentiva, Polpharma is building on a growing international footprint beyond its CEE base.   Founded over 80 years ago,…

CEE Some of the most important stories emanating from the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region’s pharma industry, including Polpharma’s bid for Zentiva, Richter’s acquisition of OC Distributors and MDD approval in the US, Hungary’s windfall tax on pharma, Presage’s collaboration with Pure Biologics and Lithuania’s biotech ambitions.   Polpharma working…

Poland Some of the top stories emanating from Poland’s pharma industry, including Polish biotech Ryvu Therapeutics’ exclusive deal with Exelixis, the partnership between Polpharma and startup Pikralida on a promising epilepsy candidate and Adamed’s expansion of its laboratory facilities.   Exelixis and Ryvu Therapeutics Sign Agreement to Develop Novel STING Agonist-Based…

CEE Some of the most important stories emanating from the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region’s pharma industry, including Poland’s most promising biotech start-ups, an interview with Zentiva CEO Nick Haggar, and Takeda’s investment in an IT centre in the Slovak capital, Bratislava. Elsewhere, Pfizer has begun construction on a new…

Poland Every year, Polish news magazine Wprost publishes its ranking of the top 200 Polish companies across all industries. Here, we profile the top five pharma-related companies featured in the 2019 rankings.   NEUCA NEUCA has been around for over 25 years and is active in numerous areas of the Polish healthcare…

Poland Despite the global R&D excitement around oncology, cardiovascular death still remains the world’s largest killer, and according to OECD data, accounts for roughly a third of all mortalities. This trend is no different in Poland. Nevertheless, the country is taking on the challenge head on, and is considered a leader…

Poland Poland’s entrance into the EU has been a catalyst for growth that has allowed the country to flourish, shown by the nation’s ranking as the eighth largest economy in Europe according to the World Bank. The introduction into Europe has sprung the borders open, and for the Polish pharmaceutical industry this…

cost containment “Cost containment measures are not just a Polish story, but a European reality,” says Marcin Hanczaruk, general manager at Amgen. “The Reimbursement Act is a real revolution, but it has brought both benefits and shortcomings. One consequence is that Poland has the lowest average price of medicine in the European…

Poland   Stretching across the heart of continental Europe, Poland is a massive bridge that links east and west, old and new, and which epitomizes a changing continent. At one time an enigmatic behemoth cast behind an iron curtain, Poland’s accession to the European Union in 2004 has injected its economy…