Pharmaceutical companies research, develop and manufacture drugs and medications used to treat different diseases. These companies are also involved in the marketing and distribution of these drugs.
Pharmaceutical companies in Gujarat represent a third of all pharmaceutical production in India. Gujarat pharmaceutical sector is the first to manufacture contraceptive pills. They manufacture almost all medical devices (53%), half of intraocular lens (IOL), and 35% of diagnostics kits in India. 40% of all CRAMS (Contract Research and Manufacturing Services) are done in Gujarat … Read more
There are numerous pharmaceutical companies in Bangladesh, with the pharma industry meeting 98% of the country’s drug needs. They also export pharmaceutical products to over 150 countries, including the UK, US, Germany, Canada, Australia, and others countries in Africa, Asia. The pharma sector uses the latest technologies to manufacture high-tech products like insulin, hormones, anti-cancer … Read more
There are as many as 620 manufacturing pharmaceutical companies in Pakistan. Though there are many pharma manufacturers, they largely source their active pharmaceutical ingredients and raw materials from other countries such as China, Germany. Pakistan imports pharmaceutical products from mainly China, and other countries such as Switzerland, India, France, Belgium, and Germany. There is low … Read more
Most of the pharmaceutical companies in Angola are importers of pharmaceutical products, and medical devices. According to the Angola’s Ministry of Health, the country imports $60 million worth of pharmaceuticals yearly, mainly from India, China, and Portugal. In 2021, pharmaceutical imports into Angola stood at US$327.29 million. There are about 221 importers and distributors of … Read more
There are few pharma manufacturing facilities in Cameroon, with most of the pharmaceutical companies in Cameroon engaged in the importation, wholesales, and distribution of pharma products. The few pharmaceutical companies in Cameroon involved in manufacturing are CINPHARM, CBC MANUFACTURING UNIT (Eye drops and Mass solute), TEBIMOSA Pharmaceuticals, SIPP. Cameroon imports over 90% most of its … Read more
There are many pharmaceutical companies in Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia. Vietnam has one of the fastest growing pharma sector in the region owing to large population, longer life expectancy, economic growth, but an aging population. The country is one of the emerging pharma market alongside Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, and Singapore. There are … Read more
There are many pharmaceutical companies in the Philippines, with the pharma sector made of a mix of multinational corporations (MNCs) and local manufacturers and distributors. The multinational corporations (MNCs) such as Pfizer, Glaxosmithkline, Astellas Pharma, Boehringer Ingelheim, and AstraZeneca, market and distribute raw materials and finished drug products. The Philippines relies heavily on imported pharmaceutical … Read more
There is a presence of many pharmaceutical companies in Indonesia, the largest pharmaceutical market in the Southeast Asia ahead of Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, others. The pharma sector in Indonesia accounts for the 27% of the whole ASEAN pharmaceutical industry. The pharmaceutical market size was valued at $8.6 billion in 2021 As of 2021, information from … Read more
The pharmaceutical market in Thailand is valued at $6.4 billion in 2021, making it the second largest in Southeast Asia, behind Indonesia, and ahead of Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia. Most of the pharmaceutical companies in Thailand produce or distribute generics, biologics, biosimilars, and over-the-counter (OTC). Pfizer, Sanofi, Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Takeda, Merck, Astrazeneca, and F. Hoffmann-La … Read more
According to the Drug Control Authority (DCA) of the Ministry of Health, there are 263 licensed manufacturing pharmaceutical companies in Malaysia in 2019. The biggest local pharmaceutical companies in Malaysia are Pharmaniaga Manufacturing Berhad, Hovid Berhad, Duopharma Biotech Berhad and Kotra Pharma (M)Sdn Bhd. Currently, there are as many as 445 pharmaceutical companies in Malaysia, … Read more