Tag: generics
“We want to see prices drop” – EU Commission wants to shorten protection periods for medicines
Brussels, Frankfurt Every centimeter of leeway has been used to advance health policy as far as possible, said Margaritis Schinas, Vice President of the EU Commission, when he presented proposals…
Generic manufacturers want to take more drugs off the market
Berlin Fever juices, important antibiotics, even anti-cancer drugs are always hard to come by in pharmacies. More than 400 drugs are currently on the list of the Federal Institute for…
What Karl Lauterbach’s plans can actually do against the drug shortage
Berlin For Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, the reason for the current bottlenecks in medicines is obvious. “We overdid it with economization,” he said on Tuesday. The SPD politician means the…
“The situation has never been so serious”
Berlin The year began with bad news for doctors, pharmacists and cancer patients. In February, the breast cancer drug tamoxifen was suddenly no longer available. A round, white pill –…
Teva, Sandoz and Co: Generics industry sees growing supply bottlenecks
Frankfurt The industry association Pro Generika fears that manufacturers of imitation drugs (generics) will have to withdraw from the production of more and more drugs in the future because it…
Novartis wants to spin off its generics division and take it public
Novartis The Swiss pharmaceutical company is likely to focus on high-margin new drugs in the future. (Photo: Reuters) Zurich The Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis wants to spin off its business…
Novartis wants to spin off its generics division and take it public
Novartis The Swiss pharmaceutical company is likely to focus on high-margin new drugs in the future. (Photo: Reuters) Zurich The Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis wants to spin off its business…
Pause recommended for 100 generics
medication Approval for around 100 generics in Europe is to be suspended because a contract institute in India has worked poorly in the studies relevant to the approval of the…
Potency pills are still available in Germany with a prescription
Successful drug Viagra For years, the manufacturer Viagra has earned billions with the sexual enhancer. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt. The potency pill Viagra and its imitation products are still only available…
In the fight against cancer
Frankfurt The fight against the coronavirus has been in the headlines for two years, but there has also been immense progress in the fight against cancer. Because in the long…
In the fight against cancer
Frankfurt The fight against the coronavirus has been in the headlines for two years, but there has also been immense progress in the fight against cancer. Because in the long…
Novartis is considering selling generics business
Novartis logo on the roof in Basel In the third quarter, sales grew five percent on constant currency to $ 13.03 billion and adjusted operating income grew nine percent to…