There are many pharmaceutical companies in Norway, a Scandinavian country with 5.379 million people (2020). The leading pharmaceutical companies in Norway in 2021 by revenue are Sandoz AS, Pfizer AS, Novartis Norge AS, MSD (Norge) AS, Bristol-Myers, GlaxoSmithKline AS, Takeda AS, Novo Nordisk, Janssen-Cilag AS, Sanofi respectively. Pharmaceutical Industry in Norway Pharmaceutical companies in Norway, … Read more
Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin, alongside other vitamins such as A, E, and K. It is absorbed in the small intestines. Since it is fat soluble, it is easily absorbed when taken with food that contains fat. The form synthesized in the body is ‘cholecalciferol’ (vitamin D3). Cholecalciferol is synthesized in the skin … Read more
Kola nut is one of the oldest stimulant chewed by mostly Africans for years. The plant tree, which can grow up to 40 to 60 feet, produces a star-shaped fruits. Fruit of the kola grows in pods, that produce about 2 to 5 nuts. The nut is about the size of walnut, or chestnut, and … Read more
Chia plant, Salvia hispanica L. is a desert plant, and the source of chia seeds. It is one of the ancient staple of the Aztec and Mayan diets. It is an annual plant from the Lamiaceae family. The plant can grow to 1 m in height, and the seed is smooth, shiny, comes in brown … Read more
There are few pharmaceutical companies in Bahrain, a country in the Persian Gulf. The economy of the country is heavily reliant on the oil and gas industry and imports most of its medicines. Pharma market size was 2019 was $465 million, while expenditure was 284 million, one of the highest in the region. Patented medicines … Read more
There are few licensed manufacturing pharmaceutical companies in Oman, with the Sultanate relying mostly on imported medicines, laboratory equipments, medical devices. There are five pharmaceutical companies in Oman, with three focusing on finished products, while two are more on raw materials and semi-finished products. These pharmaceutical companies in Oman only produce 8 percent of drug … Read more
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus), also called lemon grass or citronella, is a tall leafy grass-like perennial plant which belongs to the family, Poaceae and the genus, Cymbopogon. The genus cymbopogon contains plants that produce volatile oils and are aromatic grasses. There are other species, such as Cymbopogon flexuosus, which is regarded as the true lemongrass, and … Read more
Sudan, a country in North East Africa with a population of 43.85 million (2020) has a large pharma market. Though the market is large, there are few manufacturing pharmaceutical companies in Sudan. Some of these domestic pharma companies are Azal Pharmaceuticals, Blue Nile Pharmaceutical, Liliam Pharmaceutical Industries, Ami Pharma. The country is one of the … Read more
There is a lack of pharmaceutical companies in Kuwait with only a little manufacturing pharmaceutical companies in the country such as the Saudi Pharmaceutical Industries Company (KSPICO), and Roots Pharmaceutical Company. The tiny rich country on the tip of the Persian Gulf has a booming oil and gas industry but lacks diversification into other sectors, … Read more
Jordan has one of the most advanced pharma sector in the MENA region. There are over 20 manufacturing pharmaceutical companies in Jordan. The pharmaceutical exports from the sector in 2020-21 stood at JD1 billion, which makes it the only sector in Jordan than exports more than it imports. The Jordanian Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (JAPM), … Read more