Kazakhstan plans to ban sale of antibiotics on marketplaces
Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan intends to severely restrict the sale of medicines through online platforms. The Ministry of Healthcare is proposing
Kazakh PM gives Health Ministry three months to finalize major pharmaceutical investment deals
Tengrinews.kz – Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov has announced significant changes to Kazakhstan’s medicine procurement system and set a three-month
Sick residents empty pharmacy shelves: Health Ministry promises solution
Tengrinews.kz – Astana is experiencing a sharp seasonal surge in influenza and acute respiratory infections, prompting complaints about overcrowded
Almaty residents complain about aspirin shortage in pharmacies
Tengrinews.kz – Residents of Almaty have complained about the lack of aspirin in the city’s pharmacies.
Ministry of Healthcare named the most popular medicines in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – The Ministry of Healthcare of Kazakhstan has named the best-selling medicines in the country, citing the ministry’s press service.
Imprisonment of up to 15 years: Ministry of Internal Affairs addressed pharmacists
Tengrinews.kz – The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan has reminded pharmacy and pharmaceutical company executives of the legal responsibility
17 people died as a result of an explosion at a pharmaceutical factory
Tengrinews.kz – A powerful explosion occurred at a pharmaceutical plant in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, resulting in at least 17 deaths
Biotech stocks fall as Clinton slams high drug prices
Biotech stocks took a hit after Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton pledged to take action against runaway price increases on specialty drugs.
French drugmaker delivers first semi-synthetic malaria drugs
French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi announced the delivery of the first anti-malaria drugs to millions of patients in Africa.
FedEx indicted for shipping illegal online pharmacy meds
The US Justice Department announced that package-delivery giant FedEx has been indicted for allegedly facilitating the distribution of controlled substances and prescription drugs sold by illegal online pharmacies.
Japan prosecutors arrest ex-Novartis employee over data
Prosecutors on Wednesday arrested a former employee of the Japanese unit of Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis for allegedly manipulating research data to exaggerate the benefits of a popular blood-pressure drug.
Germany's Bayer says new products drive Q1 growth
German chemicals and pharmaceuticals giant Bayer, maker of Aspirin, said on Monday it turned in a better first quarter performance than expected thanks to healthy growth driven by new products.
GSK, Novartis unveil major healthcare revamp
British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline and Swiss peer Novartis announced a major shake-up of their healthcare divisions on Tuesday in deals worth billions of dollars.
Indian drug maker Sun to buy troubled peer Ranbaxy for $4.0 bln
Top Indian drug giant Sun Pharmaceutical Industries said Monday it had agreed to buy its troubled peer Ranbaxy for $4.0 billion in stock, ending its ill-fated six-year control by Japan's Daiichi Sankyo.
Novartis replaces top Japan executives over drug trial scandal
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis said Thursday it was replacing the top executives at its Japanese unit over allegations the division hid serious potential side effects of leukaemia treatments from regulators.
New Japan research scandal brewing over Alzheimer's study
Japan's health ministry said Friday it was probing claims falsified data was used in an Alzheimer's disease study involving major pharmaceutical firms, a day after filing an unrelated criminal complaint against Swiss drugs giant Novartis.
Japan's top drugmaker appoints first foreign boss
Japan's top drugmaker said Saturday it had picked a GlaxoSmithKline executive as its next president in a rare example of overseas head-hunting by a major Japanese firm.
GSK to seek green light for malaria vaccine
British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) said on Tuesday it hoped to get the green light for a prototype vaccine against malaria after trials showed it offered children a partial shield against the disease.
China details charges against foreign fraud investigators
Chinese state television put two foreign fraud investigators on display Tuesday as police announced they had been charged with illegally obtaining personal information.
US fines Wyeth $490.9 mn for illegal drug marketing
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals has pleaded guilty to misbranding a drug that prevents the rejection of organ transplants and agreed to pay $490.9 million.
