Pharmafile Logo

Competition from within

August 25, 2015 | emerging markets 

Published in eyeforpharma July 29 by Rachel Howard

To what extent can Big Pharma expect to face an increasing challenge from globalizing pharmaceutical companies based in emerging markets?

If we take a look at the top 50 pharmaceutical companies of 2013, they are mainly headquartered in North America (18), the EU (18) or Japan (9). Teva (Israel), CSL (Australia) and Aspen (South Africa) are notable exceptions, with the Indian generic giants Sun and Ranbaxy – which have since merged – the only representation from the ‘BRIC’ markets (Brazil, Russia, India and China). In ten years’ time, will more ‘home-grown’ emerging market companies feature on this list?

In this article, I will explore and compare the directions the domestic pharmaceutical industries of South Korea, China and Brazil have taken in recent years, and consider what threat, if any, each poses to established pharmaceutical companies on a global scale.

Read the full article here http://www.researchpartnership.com/news/2015/07/competition-from-within/

This content was provided by Research Partnership

Company Details

 Latest Content from  Research Partnership 

Infographic: North Asia

An overview of the five most-commonly researched, largest pharma markets in North Asia.

Infographic: PsO market snapshot

An overview of the PsO biologic and systemic patientOur PsO market snapshot offers an introduction to the real world patient data collected by our Therapy Watch PsO study. The snapshot...

Infographic: Prostate Cancer Market Snapshot

An overview of the prostate cancer patientDownload our Therapy Watch PCa market snapshot which provides you with an overview of the prostate cancer patient and the therapy regimens followed by...

Infographic: LATAM

Latin AmericaThe LATAM regions largest markets of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela, is home to more than 460 million people and is a key global growth region. With...

Infographic: RA market snapshot

An overview of the RA biologic patientOur RA market snapshot will provide you with an introduction to the treatment pathways followed by RA patients treated with biologic agents. Our analyses...

Infographic: CEE

The Central and Eastern Europe region is home to over 145 million people and is a key global growth region. With pharmaceutical sales set to exceed $27bn in 2014, it...

Infographic: ASEAN-6

Home to over half a billion people, the ASEAN region constitutes the eighth largest economy in the world. With pharmaceutical sales projected to exceed $20 billion in 2014, it’s an...

Infographic: HCV – The Roadblocks to Effective Treatment

Referencing data from our Living with HCV survey undertaken with patients in the US and China, this infographic explores the roadblocks encountered on the path to effective and compliant treatment.Hepatitis C is...

Turkey: Identifying the Growth Drivers

Published in eye for pharma 3 April by Marc Yates

Article: The Patient Abroad

Published in Medical Marketing & Media March 2015