German companies Looking at Vietnam’s Healthcare Sector
With the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) expected to come into effect in July 2020, German healthcare multinationals and SMEs operating in Medical technology, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology are expressing a growing interest in the Vietnamese healthcare...
Indonesia Planning to Relax Drug Patent Rules to Boost Domestic Pharmaceutical Industry
The Indonesian federal government is planning to relax standards on drug patents with an omnibus bill on job creation to support the country’s pharmaceutical manufacturers and encourage patent-sharing. The government aims to strengthen the...
Indonesia Seeks to Reduce Pharmaceutical Ingredient Imports
The Indonesian government has established a pharmaceutical holding company to supply feedstock for local pharmaceutical sector and reduce dependence on imports. The holding company brings together three state-owned company, PT Bio Farma, PT Kimia Farma and PT...