parallel trade
Parallel trading restricting medicine access, says ABPI
September 6, 2010Sales and Marketing parallel trade, pharmacists, supply chain
The ABPI has blamed parallel trading by a minority of pharmacists as the root cause of the current medicines shortage …
Greece’s crisis could hit European prices
May 6, 2010Sales and Marketing Greece, industry, parallel trade, prices
GlaxoSmithKline’s chief executive Andrew Witty has warned that the economic crisis in Greece could have a knock-on effect across Europe, …
Stricter monitoring for UK supply chain
March 5, 2010parallel trade, supply chain
New measures to ensure that the UK doesn’t suffer from shortages of prescription medicines have been announced by the government. …
Hospital criticised for profiting from medicines trade
February 18, 2010Manufacturing and Production parallel trade, supply chain
An NHS hospital has been heavily criticised for trading in medicines to make a profit. It has emerged that the …
Pharma quotas ‘do not affect parallel trade’
June 23, 2009Manufacturing and Production EAEPC, parallel trade
The stable market for parallel imports in recent years suggests pharma quotas on wholesalers have not dampened the trade, according to a parallel distributor …
Weak currency helps UK pharmaceutical industry
October 1, 2008Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing parallel trade
Pharmaceutical companies operating in the UK are experiencing reduced competition from European parallel importers, thanks to the weakness of the …
Industry seeks strict anti-counterfeiting measures
July 9, 2008Manufacturing and Production parallel trade
European pharma leaders have proposed a series of tough new measures to prevent counterfeit drugs from entering the supply chain. …
Parallel trade: is pharma fighting a losing battle?
October 8, 2003Sales and Marketing ABPI, EU, UK, parallel trade
Parallel trade has become the bete noire of the European pharmaceutical industry, a terrible beast it can only hold at …
