28-06-2024 19:59
The British Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam has acknowledged AstraZeneca for its unwavering commitment and outstanding achievements in advancing innovation and applying science in the healthcare sector in Vietnam.
13-06-2024 09:48
Sandoz, the global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines, and the Vietnam National Cancer Hospital signed a partnership on June 12 to improve the standards of care offered to oncology patients in Hanoi and around the nation.
12-06-2024 17:27
Industry experts gathered at a seminar in Hanoi on June 11 to discuss opportunities and the future development of health tourism in Vietnam
22-05-2024 09:31
Professor Paul Jones, emeritus professor of Respiratory Medicine at St George’s University of London, shared his perspectives with VIR’s Bich Thuy on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and a new breakthrough solution to help reduce the burden on patients and the healthcare sector in Vietnam.
26-04-2024 14:00
Undergoing a period of transformation, Pharmacity is re-shaping its business around a wide range of medicine and healthcare offerings that will offer significant benefits to its consumers. Deepanshu Madan, Pharmacity’s new CEO, tells VIR's Thanh Van how the company is navigating through this period to cement its position as the leading pharmacy chain in the country.
19-04-2024 07:20
Seaport Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based around a unique drug delivery platform originally developed by Monash University researchers, has announced the closing of a $100 million oversubscribed Series A financing round.
13-04-2024 14:51
Vietnam's top herbal pharmaceutical company Traphaco has delivered solid business results for 2023 despite global turbulence, heard the company's AGM on April 12.
08-02-2024 22:42
Increasing footprints in Vietnam in 2023, multinational corporations continue to eye stronger local partnerships to bring more new innovative medicines and vaccines to the local market in 2024 and beyond.
27-12-2023 10:08
In Vietnam, the primary channels for medicine distribution are over-the-counter (OTC) and prescribed drugs. According to Vietnam Credit’s recent report on the country’s pharmaceutical industry, prescribed drugs channels constitute 70 per cent of the medicine market, and OTC channels constituting the remainder.
04-12-2023 16:12
Herbalife Vietnam has supported VTV3 in organising a competition to recognise aspirational university talent, in which students from Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy won first prize.
28-11-2023 15:29
Aside from making premium Oriental medicines, Traphaco has embarked on producing modern pharmaceutical products. Dao Thuy Ha, the company’s deputy general director, speaks with VIR's Phong Lan about the novel aspects of the company’s green development journey.
14-11-2023 08:57
The Ha Nam Traditional Medicine Association, Soi Dog International Foundation, and Social and Behaviour Change Science Agency Intelligentmedia brought together 30 provincial Traditional Medicine (TM) practitioners to provide coaching on November 10 on the negative impact of the use of dog and cat meat for public health.
05-10-2023 09:00
Sandoz, a global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines, successfully completed its separation from Novartis on October 4 with its first trading day on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX).
29-09-2023 17:14
Dog and cat meat has been associated with various health benefits throughout the 4,000 years of traditional medicine in Vietnam, where animal-based remedies and ingredients are widely prescribed and passed down from generation to generation.
20-09-2023 16:32
Multinational corporations are giving priority to bringing more innovative medicines to Vietnam to tap into growing local demand.