new circular unsettles pharmaceutical giants

New circular unsettles pharmaceutical giants

Possible cuts in drug prices are worrying international pharmaceutical giants as Vietnam’s new tendering rules are set to take effect from October.
demand on the rise for pharmaceutical imports

Demand on the rise for pharmaceutical imports

The Vietnamese pharmaceutical market is turning into an Eldorado for foreign companies due to a significant increase in year-on-year domestic demand.
competition intensifies in pharmaceutical sector

Competition intensifies in pharmaceutical sector

After a tough 12 months, competition in Vietnam’s lucrative pharmaceutical industry is forecast to heat up in 2019, with domestic and international players in a race to reap the benefits from local policies and new free trade agreements. Bich Thuy reports.
pharmaceutical market abuzz with activity

Pharmaceutical market abuzz with activity

The local pharmaceutical market registers robust performance in the wake of growing M&A deals and outsiders’ new ventures into drug store chain launching.
more pharmaceutical firms want to remove fol

More pharmaceutical firms want to remove FOL

Southern bourse member Pymepharco (ticker PME) is the latest company to announce intentions to ramp up its foreign ownership limit to 100 per cent, following leading pharmaceuticals Duoc Hau Giang and Domesco.
pharmaceutical ma on the horizon

Pharmaceutical M&A on the horizon

The Vietnamese pharmaceutical market harbours immense potential, but domestic enterprises are exploiting only half of this at best. To not lose ground on their home turf, domestic players may increase their scale and capacity through merger and acquisition (M&A) in order to compete against foreign rivals.
construction begins at pharmaceutical plant

Construction begins at pharmaceutical plant

The Medochemie Far East Company under the Cypriot Medochemie Group broke ground for a new pharmaceutical plant in the Viet Nam-Singapore Industrial Park II A (VSIP) on Tuesday.
promoting vietnamese pharmaceutical industry

Promoting Vietnamese pharmaceutical industry

The Vietnamese pharmaceutical industry is seeing great advantages.
outlook for pharmaceutical stocks in 2024

Outlook for pharmaceutical stocks in 2024

At a macro level in which there is still complexity, the pharmaceutical industry is expected to continue witnessing positive business results in 2024.
supply challenges mount for pharmaceutical groups

Supply challenges mount for pharmaceutical groups

With more global fuel price hikes possibly to come, top drugmakers in Vietnam are forecast to face more challenges to ensure sufficient pharmaceutical ingredients for production in 2022 to obtain yearly targets.
pharmaceutical options good medicine for firms

Pharmaceutical options good medicine for firms

Vietnam’s pharmaceutical industry is increasingly appealing to excited investors.
mitigating procedural delays in pharmaceutical market

Mitigating procedural delays in pharmaceutical market

While Vietnam has witnessed positive developments in the pharmaceutical and healthcare spheres over the past few years, some issues still need to be ironed out. Ngo Thanh Hai, senior associate at LNT & Partners, discusses the impact of these changes on the market and potential solutions to address problematic areas.
pharmaceutical stocks benefit from disease spread

Pharmaceutical stocks benefit from disease spread

Pharmaceutical stocks are experiencing an upsurge as fears of coronavirus have boosted demand for healthcare products and services, lifting demand for shares.
new chapter for the development of vietnams pharmaceutical market

New chapter for the development of Vietnam’s pharmaceutical market

Permitting foreign-invested enterprises to conduct direct imports, Vietnam’s pharmaceutical policies are now more in alignment with international treaties. Le Net and Ngo Thanh Hai, lawyers at LNT & Partners - the Vietnam Law Firm of 2019 according to ALB Thomson Reuters – explained how policy changes are opening up a new chapter in the local pharmaceutical market on the back of new free trade agreements.
pharmaceutical retail market welcomes newcomer

Pharmaceutical retail market welcomes newcomer

Numerous large-scale enterprises, including FPT Retail, are showing ambitions to break into the pharmaceuticals segment. However, investors are sceptical about FPT Retail's chances.