Volume 1 No.1 2006 The Challenges of the Booming Clinical Trial Market in Asia    News Roundup GammaCan to develop anti-cancer therapy drug China BioPharma to acquire Hainan CITIC Acologix and Toray enter into licensing agreement    Pharma Events Propack China 2006, SNIEC, Shanghai, China. From 11 Jul - 13 Jul '06 Drug Delivery and Licensing, Marriott Hotel, Singapore. From Jul 10 - Jul 12 '06 Asian Pharmaceutical- Biotech Networking Forum, The Hilton Hotel, Singapore. From Jul 17 - Jul 18 '06 Current Issue   |   Archives   |   Advertise      Articles     Generics Market in Asia - Opportunities and Challenges   Chenthir K, CEO Plutus Pharma Network Pvt. Ltd. Increasing patent expirations, Asia’s aging population and the need for less expensive drugs is fuelling the growth of generics market in the region. Most importantly, in majority of Asian countries the respective governments are the largest purchasers of pharmaceutical products. Further, high quality generic drugs with cost advantage will expand the market. However, there are some challenges to be met in order to sustain the growth. MORE   Asia - The Emerging Pharma R&D Hub   Rajeshwer Chigullapalli Chief Editor Asia is proving to be the most preferred destination to carry out drug development activities. Availability of a vast patient population, low costs, R&D workforce and a favorable regulatory environment are the main driving forces to transform Asia into the hub of R&D activities. Many top-notch western multinational companies have already moved their R&D operations to Asian countries including Glaxo Smith Kline, Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Novartis. MORE     Interviews     Lim Bee Koong Director, Life Sciences - Clinical, TNT Asia   Clinical Trials - A Logistics Perspective "Clinical trials have very detailed and precise processes and the logistical elements of these processes are critical. Recent revisions to the pharmaceutical industry’s regulatory laws as well as improved patent laws in countries such as Japan, China and India, have led to the burgeoning clinical trials market in Asia."   MORE     Dr. Ken Ren President, Accelovance China   Emerging Opportunities in Asian Clinical Trials "Asia has had a dramatic spike in interest for medical research, pharma advancement and global investment. China and India are emerging as leaders in clinical trials. They recruit patients faster, cheaper and are better than Europe, South America or the US because the economies are encouraging more research."   MORE
Projects    TechnoTrends    Industry Reports Inno Biologics' cGMP Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Plant Inno Biologics, a Malaysian company, is in the process of assembling the country’s first cGMP modular biopharmaceutical production plant, with an investment of approx. US $ 26 mn, that was shipped from Pharmaplan International, Germany. MORE Novo Nordisk Expands its China Plant Novo Nordisk, the Denmark-based healthcare and diabetic care company is building its new assembling and production facility in Tianjing, spending US $128 mn. MORE New Label Replacement Solution DataLase Technologies' Casemark - a new label replacement solution saves 30-50% in cost for a medium volume line. MORE New Approach to Manipulating GPCRs A hitherto impossible way to manipulate the GPCRs to influence signaling on the "inside of cells". MORE New Antibiotic by Merck that Fights Bacteria Merck's new antibiotic - platensimycin, fights bacteria such as MRSA, resistant to current antibiotics. MORE   Commercial Insight: Generic Cancer Market - New Legislation and a Wave of Patent Expiries to Transform the Market - Datamonitor. The generic cancer market is estimated to reach $10.9 billion by 2014 on account of patent expiries and opening up of biogenerics market worth billions. MORE The Outlook for Pharmaceuticals - Indonesia - Espicom. Inexpensive production and labor, and increasing foreign investments are strengthening the Indonesian pharma market, despite its volatile socio-political system. MORE   You are receiving this email because you are either a registered member or requested for a newsletter from Verticaltalk Pharma. To SUBSCRIBE QUESTIONS: For questions or assistance, please contact our Customer Support Staff : verticaltalkpharma@ochre-media.com PRIVACY: View our Privacy Policy Copyright © 2008 Ochre Media Private Limited. All rights reserved.