Tagged with Russia

Russia The top 10 pharmaceutical companies in the Russian hospital market for the nine months up to November 2019, sorted by percentage share of total hospital purchases. Domestic player Biocad leads the way, followed by global firms MSD and Pfizer.   Made with Visme Infographic Maker     The top 10…

Russia Nadezhda Fedotova and Andrey Zelenin of Lidings law firm gives an update on recent amendments to the labeling legislation for medicines in Russia, their potential impact on the Russian pharmaceutical industry, and the numerous uncertainties still remaining.   Despite the time moving up to January 1, 2020, it seems impossible…

Russia Russia is facing a drug shortage crisis which is having a particular impact on patients with life-threatening conditions. A combination of geopolitical and bureaucratic issues are restricting the flow of medications to the patients who need them the most.   An alarming shortage of medicines in Russia is driving some…

Pharma Faces Paolo Carli, head of Middle East, Africa, Turkey, Russia and CIS (MEAR) for Merck has continually taken on greater responsibilities in the Middle East, Africa, Turkey and Eastern Europe. In his most recent interview with PharmaBoardroom, Carli talks strategy, adaptability, and sales growth.    We look at structuring markets with…

Merck Since we last met with Paolo Carli in 2013, he has been given greater responsibilities within Merck and is now Head of Middle East, Africa, Turkey, Russia, and CIS countries for the healthcare business. Paolo discusses the logic behind being assigned such a vast region to manage, Merck’s strategy for…

Europe European countries ranked by the levels of generics penetration within their domestic markets. Poland comes out on top by this measurement, with generic medicines making up a full 60.4% of market sales value, followed closely by Russia and Italy. At the other end of the scale, generics make up just…

Russia In the latest twist in the ongoing story of Russian interference in the US presidential elections of 2016, it has emerged that Russian internet trolls and automated bots spread misinformation about vaccines on Twitter to stir up division in the US. Researchers at George Washington University, while working on a…

Ukraine Victoria Filatova, president and chairperson of the Association of Perfumery and Cosmetics of Ukraine (APCU), discusses her strategic priorities, the association’s main achievements in its six years of existence, and the internationalization of Ukrainian cosmetics companies. What is the role of the APCU and what are your main strategic priorities…

Russia This ranking for 2013 of the top 20 pharmaceutical products sold in the Russian hospital market during the year, organized by sales value, demoninates each drug according to its international nonproprietary name (INN), as denominated by the World Health Organization (WHO). Source: Pharmon / Aston Consulting

Russia As the rankings for the hospital market by sales value show, in Russia, it is multinational companies that dominate, with no local companies featuring on the top 20 ranking Source: Pharmon / Aston Consulting

Johnson & Johnson Russia & CIS In the United States, Johnson & Johnson has an image of being very close to people. Americans grow up with this company — from baby shampoo, to Tylenol when they are older, to Acuvue contact lenses. What image does this company have in Russia? How is it positioned and how…

Alliance Healthcare Russia You took over this organization just three months ago, having previously headed businesses in industries as diverse as retail, food, and automobiles. What drew you to Alliance Healthcare Russia? Do you find similarities between this job and your previous positions? When I decided to leave my former position, I decided…