Pfizer to sponsor programme to propagate telemedicine

Tuesday, Oct 25, 2022

US drug company Pfizer has announced sponsorship for the Viet Nam Young Physicians Association to help increase public awareness of telemedicine through a project called ‘Companion Pharmacy: Visit Pharmacy, Meet Doctor.’

Supply shortage pushes up prices of many drugs

Saturday, Oct 01, 2022

The prices of anaesthetics have increased due to supply disruptions, said insiders at some hospitals and dental clinics.

Prescription drug sales down amid COVID contagion fears

Thursday, Jul 08, 2021

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic is forcing pharmaceutical businesses to quickly adapt new circumstance to maintain growth momentum.

Hundreds of Vietnamese seafood firms permited to export to Taiwan

Tuesday, Mar 02, 2021

The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has announced a list of 697 Vietnamese seafood enterprises permitted to export their products to Taiwan.

After great results in 2020, pharmaceutical stocks await a good year ahead

Thursday, Feb 25, 2021

Social distancing and strict control at hospitals, and economic recession due to COVID-19 resulted in lower sales of both prescription and non-prescription drugs. However, many companies still witnessed outstanding performance.

Drug market forecast to grow by 15 per cent in 2021

Monday, Feb 22, 2021

The pharmaceutical industry grew by just 2.8 per cent last year, much lower than its average 11.8 per cent growth in the last five years.

Viet Nam to stop exporting COVID-19 treatment medicines from April 16

Thursday, Apr 16, 2020

The Drug Administration of Vietnam (DAV) required all local drug manufacturing, exporting and importing firms to suspend the export of drugs used in the treatment of COVID-19 from April 16.

Roche receives FDA clearance for cobas pro integrated solutions

Monday, Sep 30, 2019

Roche Diagnostics has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its cobas pro integrated solutions, a new generation of Serum Work Area laboratory solutions, designed to optimise lab operations. 

Sanofi receives licence for drug import

Tuesday, Aug 13, 2019

Sanofi Vietnam said it has received a licence from the Ministry of Health to import pharmaceuticals, the first foreign company to do so.

Vingroup opens VinFa Pharmacy chain

Tuesday, Nov 13, 2018

Vingroup launched the VinFa Pharmacy chain in Ha Noi last weekend.

Nguyen Kim Holdings bids to acquire Lam Dong Pharmaceutical

Wednesday, Nov 07, 2018

Nguyen Kim Investment and Development Joint Stock Company (Nguyen Kim Holdings) has submitted a public bid to purchase more than 2.1 million shares of Lam Dong Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company, aiming to control the drug maker.

Listed pharmaceutical firms told to withdraw drugs containing Valsartan

Tuesday, Jul 17, 2018

Four of the eight companies that have been asked to revoke drugs made using the China-produced component Valsartan by the Drug Administration of Viet Nam are listed on the stock exchange.

Drug firms spend huge sums to drive growth

Monday, Apr 23, 2018

After making an entry into the automobile manufacturing industry, Vingroup, the country’s leading property company, has set its sights on the US$5.3 billion pharmaceutical sector.

Vingroup enters pharmaceutical industry with Vinfa

Monday, Apr 09, 2018

Conglomerate Vingroup has announced its entry into the pharmaceutical industry with its Vinfa brand.

Saudi Arabia to temporarily suspend Vietnamese fish imports

Tuesday, Feb 06, 2018

Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has decided to temporarily suspend the import of fish and shrimps from Viet Nam.