Pharma, healthcare sectors also reeling amid economic crisis KARACHI: Pakistan’s economy and its people are facing a health crisis. With an economy burdened by high debt and... Published 04 Jul, 2024 06:09am
Pakistan Experts say Pakistan budget massively negative for struggling healthcare sector KARACHI: Pharmaceutical industry experts have expressed concerns regarding the recent taxation changes in Pakistan,... Updated 02 Jul, 2024 05:58am
Business & Finance PPMA chairman speaks of ‘critical’ challenges facing country’s pharma sector KARACHI: Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) Chairman Mian Khalid Misbah-ur-Rehman highlighted... Published 29 Apr, 2024 04:49am
Business & Finance Prices of non-essential drugs: Ex-PPMA chief warns against re-imposition of cap KARACHI: Former chief of the Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) Dr Kaiser Waheed has said that... Published 26 Mar, 2024 04:20am
Pakistan Pak Pharma & healthcare exhibition/moot starts today LAHORE: The two-day 16th Pak Pharma and Healthcare Exhibition /Conference (PPE) starting under the auspices of the... Published 21 Feb, 2024 05:29am
Editorials Black market for lifesaving drugs EDITORIAL: Finally, the caretaker government has taken the tough but necessary decision of approving an increase in... Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am
Pakistan Health crisis in Pakistan: experts pin blame on govt for its indifference Health sector experts said the government has a huge role to play in alleviating the health crisis in Pakistan –... Published 30 Jan, 2024 10:27pm
Business & Finance PPMA urges govt to allow hike in prices of 262 medicines KARACHI: The Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (PPMA) has called upon the interim federal... Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am
Business & Finance Spurious and expensive smuggled drugs replacing legit medicines in Pakistan: PPMA The Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (PPMA) has on Monday lamented the government’s apathy towards... Updated 11 Dec, 2023 10:29pm
Business & Finance Pharma sector has potential to fetch foreign exchange for country thru exports: PPMA LAHORE: The Pakistan pharmaceutical industry has the potential to fetch precious foreign exchange through exports of... Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:56am
Business & Finance 16pc-60pc hike in prices of various drugs witnessed ISLAMABAD: The prices of various medicines have witnessed an increase of 16 percent to 60 percent in the market,... Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am
Business & Finance Growth of pharma sector linked to good policies KARACHI: Conducive policies, fair pricing mechanisms, and investment in research and development are crucial for the... Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am
Pakistan Importance of pest control highlighted KARACHI: Speakers at a training program on urban pest management at the University of Karachi highlighted the... Published 30 Oct, 2023 05:24am
Business & Finance Special Economic Zones ‘PPMA can bring investment of $1bn’ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Association (PPMA) Chairman Mian Khalid Misbahur Rehman, who came... Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am
Business & Finance PPMA elects Mian Khalid Misbah as central chairman LAHORE: Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) has unanimously elected Mian Khalid ... Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am
Print Gohar for growth, industrial uplift KARACHI: The Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce, Industries and Production, Dr Gohar Eijaz conducted a series ... Updated 24 Sep, 2023 09:15am
Print Minister seeks framework to increase pharma exports to $1bn ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce Dr Gohar Ejaz has sought to prepare a framework with the pharma... Updated 29 Aug, 2023 09:38am
Print Country aims $1bn pharma exports by 2025, says Qamar ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar said Wednesday that Pakistan’s objective is to increase... Updated 13 Jul, 2023 09:35am
Business & Finance FBR chairman, PPMA team discuss issues related to sales tax regime ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (PPMA) and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on... Published 13 Jul, 2023 04:50am
Print 22pc interest rate inimical to business activities: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday acknowledged that with a 22 percent rate of interest, no business... Updated 13 Jul, 2023 10:33am
Business & Finance Drugs/biologicals: PKR slide, rising inflation led to hike in MRPs, ECC told ISLAMABAD: An excessive depreciation of the rupee and “hyperinflation” led to an increase in the Maximum Retail... Published 06 May, 2023 06:23am
Editorials Drug price challenge EDITORIAL: It seems that the government has still not learned that rejecting any increase in prices of medicines to... Published 15 Apr, 2023 06:19am
Business & Finance Medicine supply in market to halve ‘in a matter of weeks’: pharma sector PPMA chairman says pharmaceutical sector has stopped importing raw material Updated 09 Mar, 2023 09:24pm
Pakistan Alkhidmat now offering drugs, diagnostic facilities on ‘low rates’ KARACHI: At a time when poor patients visiting government-run hospitals are forced to buy medicines from open market... Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am
Business & Finance ‘Pak Pharma & Healthcare Expo’ will open today LAHORE: With the support of Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) Pak Pharma & Healthcare ... Published 15 Feb, 2023 06:27am
Business & Finance Medicine makers call for price hike ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) has asked the government to immediately... Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:10am
Business & Finance Pharmaceutical companies seek ‘inflationary adjustments’ in medicine prices Cite significant rupee depreciation, surging inflation as reasons behind their request Published 06 Feb, 2023 10:09pm
Business & Finance Drug manufacturers seek urgent steps for raw material import KARACHI: The Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (PPMA) has earnestly appealed to the government to... Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Business & Finance PPMA fears medicine shortage if curbs on LCs not removed soon ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) has urged the government and the State Bank... Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:22am
Pakistan Acute shortage of medicines on the cards ISLAMABAD: An acute medicine shortage is looming in the country as the pharma industry is facing serious problems in... Published 12 Jan, 2023 05:51am