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Pharmaceutical Patents: A Challenge for Malaysia

Contrarian Sales Techniques

There was an article that examine the market for generic medicines in the Malaysia, following the introduction of the first generic patent in 2010 and the introduction of generic patent law in 2012. There are some countries in the world that do not require waiting for patent expiration to produce a generic version of a drug.

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Call to arms as UK falls back in medicines manufacturing

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Over the last 25 years, the headcount in the medicines manufacturing sector has fallen by 7,000 and since 2009 production volumes have fallen by nearly a third (29%), suggesting “faltering attractiveness” of the UK for manufacturing. ” Image from the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI).

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The cluster effect: Connectivity and collaboration in life sciences hubs

Pharmaceutical Technology

Take Charleston, South Carolina, for example, where a growing number of medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers, research laboratories and service companies have sprung up or settled in recent years. This August, the Charleston Chamber Foundation won a competition ran by the US Department of Commerce, which will award an $8.4m-dollar

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