Korea   Already an economic powerhouse thriving on export-driven industries such as electronics, automotive and ship-building, South Korea is now looking to boost its potential in the life sciences and to move towards an innovation-based economy. Though it may traditionally be known in the West as ‘The Land of the Morning…

  Australia, the “land down under” to many Westerners, is sometimes left at just that — out of sight, and out of mind. But investors who ignore Australia do so at their own peril. Because of its distance from the rest of the West, the country is often overlooked for…

Mexico, which has over a hundred million inhabitants, has become the world’s ninth biggest pharmaceutical market and the largest in Latin America, surpassing Brazil for the first time in its history. The sector already represents 1.18% of the national GDP, generating US$9,244 million (source Canifarma). The private sector market is…

Greece Greece’s contributions to health are world-renowned, whether physical through its Mediterranean diet and climate, or mental as the genesis of western philosophy and mathematics. Less well-known, however, are its modern-day activities in the pharmaceutical industry, where the blossoming market is distinctive for its diversity despite a small size of 11…

When Singapore became independent in 1965, the smart money was not on this small South East Asian island with limited natural resources having a prosperous future. However, thanks mainly to appropriate policy making, Singapore went on during the rest of the 20th century to become one of the wealthiest nations…

Brazil   With its huge market of 186 million people; its current position as the largest pharma market in Latin America, with strong growth projected; the influx of foreign and local investment into its pharma market; its reputation for conducting high-quality clinical research; and its incredible biological diversity, Brazil seems poised…

“India, as a manufacturing hub, offers safe, effective, quality medicines, at the very best prices. Now, we are on our way to become a R&D hub.” For Dilip Shah, General Secretary of the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA), India is currently on its way to undertake one of the greatest transformations…

Russia   When the Russian Federation emerged from the former USSR in 1991 all the structures of the past social net that provided for the complete healthcare needs of citizens were just a memory of the past – nothing was left when the centralized distribution of medication of the former USSR…

Thailand Thailand might already have become a medical tourism destination but the country still needs to sort out serious issues on its local market as the country healthcare system is largely underfunded, the country depends on imported drugs and APIs, local companies are lagging behind in terms of manufacturing practices and…

  His Excellency, Professor Dr. Hatem El Gabaly, the minister of health and population of Egypt, shows no doubt that the strong and necessary reform his government is currently undertaking will prove to be fruitful. Although the country is considered one of the most advanced and mature pharmaceutical industries in…

Turkey remains a country between two worlds. Not only is it straddled between Asia and Europe, it also boasts a very strong and modern “western” industry and infrastructure together with a more informal economy estimated at 40% of GDP, more typical of an emerging market. Health status does not escape…

Mexico, which has over a hundred million inhabitants, has become the world’s ninth biggest pharmaceutical market and the largest in Latin America, surpassing Brazil for the first time in its history. The sector already represents 1.18% of the national GDP, generating US$9,244 million (source Canifarma). The private sector market is…