There is a growing demand for generic drugs in Malaysia. The government is the largest pharmaceutical buyer in Malaysia and is responsible for more than half of the purchasing value. The Indian, Chinese, and other similar drug manufacturers have begun playing a dominant role in the Malaysian pharmaceutical market. Note: This article was updated in […]

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Indonesia’s pharmaceutical market is the largest market in the Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN). The current pharmaceutical market is worth IDR 84 trillion (USD 6 billion) and is expected to reach $10.11 billion by 2021.  Some interesting facts about Indonesia The Indonesian Pharmacists Association reported that about 95 percent of raw material for medicine is […]

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The demand for healthcare products and services has been growing in ASEAN countries. Governments start facing the same problem as in more developed countries and struggle to finance the growing healthcare expenses. There is a steep increase in chronic diseases along with infectious diseases. This is creating an opportunity for the generic drug manufacturers to […]

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Singapore has become a global center for the pharmaceutical industry due to its cost-effective and reliable medical services, high-quality pharmaceutical manufacturing and research, access to regional markets, and skilled workforce. Also, the Government has supported several schemes to drive innovation and development. This has created many manufacturers to register their generic products in Singapore. The […]

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The Philippines is the third-largest pharmaceutical market in ASEAN after Thailand and Indonesia. In 2019, total generic drug sales were in the Philippines were PHP82.3 billion, and accounts for 63% of prescription sales and estimate to reach PHP110 Billion by 2024. The highest cost of medicines in the Philippines among other ASEAN countries is one […]

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Myanmar’s pharmaceutical market size was $456 million in 2017, with a percapita pharma expenditure of $8.5 and market researchers expect to reach $656 million in 2022. Myanmar’s economy is growing continuously, and the experts predict the pharmaceutical industry to quickly grow into a $1.12 billion industry in the future. Myanmar depends on the import of […]

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The Vietnam generic drug market is growing rapidly with increasing interest in many overseas manufacturers to register their drugs. Vietnam’s pharmaceutical market, along with generic drugs, has grown significantly in the last two years by 10% to US$5.2 billion and is estimated to reach US$6.6 billion this year. This expanding market growth contributes to the […]

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Sourcing or importing the IMPs and their supportive products is a challenging process for many researchers and this is more prominent with the countries like China and Japan where understanding the regulations is difficult due to the language barriers and rapid changing norms for making imports.  Many key players in logistics are unclear about the […]

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