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Germany Following the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting supply chain disruptions, global drug pricing and access reforms have multiplied. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has been introduced in the US while the European Commission is looking at a major overhaul of the EU’s pharmaceutical regulations. Germany, in light of the growing…

Switzerland This article forms part of Healthcare & Life Sciences Review: Switzerland February 2021, a comprehensive up-to-date country report on the Swiss pharma market, featuring data snapshots, feature articles, exclusive interviews and more. Click here to download.   Long heralded as an innovation powerhouse able to hold its own against the…

Switzerland Intergenerika’s Dr Axel B. Müller makes an impassioned case against the introduction of a reference pricing system in Switzerland, arguing that it would hurt not only the Swiss generics industry but, ultimately, patients. Dr Müller proposes an alternative way, leveraging the pre-existing system to generate healthcare savings, outlines the dynamics…

Tunisia Ali Achouri of Laboratoires Generika in Tunisia discusses his success story, his attentiveness to the satisfaction of its customers, the importance of geographical and cultural proximity with pharmaceutical companies in Maghreb, and how Generika will soon offer its services for the production of inhalable dosage forms as well as various…

Pharma Axel B. Müller, managing director of Intergenerika, the Swiss generics association, reveals the penetration rate of generics in Switzerland; why generics are a safe, and smarter choice, manufactured to modern standards with affordable prices; and the threat of government forcing generic companies to benchmark their prices to nine European countries…

Generics In the second part of a two-part interview, Generika Philippines co-founders, Teodoro Ferrer and Julien Bello, go on to discuss the future of generic medicines in the Philippines, the compnay’s toughest competitors and challenges, and their strategies for success over the next five years.   Who provides more competition today:…

Generics In part one of a two-part interview, Generika Philippines co-founders Teodoro Ferrer and Julien Bello discuss what led them to start the company, the changing mentality among the Filipino population regarding branded and unbranded generic medicines.   Teodoro and Julien, you started Generika together exactly one decade ago. What sparked…

ProGenerika The German Pharmaceutical Industry is not only known for its cutting-edge R&D and production base but also for having a high penetration of generics. In your opinion, what role do generics play in the German pharmaceutical market and how have they managed to achieve such a wide penetration? Generics play…