19-Mar-15 Australians are missing out on too many new medicines and waiting longer for reimbursement than in other OECD nations, according to a new report. The report found Australia ranked 18th out of 20 comparable OECD countries in terms of access to new medicine. [image: The WorldNews Network]

19-Mar-15 An ASEAN mutual recognition arrangement on good manufacturing practices (GMP) inspection for manufacturers of medicinal products had been deemed a priority initiative. An agreement on monitoring the quality of pharmaceutical products is expected to be approved and signed by the ASEAN countries in tandem with the creation of the ASEAN Economic Community in 2015. [image: Gunawan Kartapranata]

18-Mar-15 India's drug regulatory authority plans to publish a revised National List of Essential Medicines in 2015 - long overdue as it was originally prepared in 2011 and has attracted criticism for repeated delays. The revision is very much necessary as the list is linked to regulating the price of medicines. [image: Maps Of India]

13-Mar-15 Vietnam has been a strong source of double-digit growth for international pharmaceutical and medical device companies over the past decade. However, fears are growing among European and American executives that the good times may be coming to an end. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]

13-Mar-15 China had more than 18,500 drugs waiting for approval at the end of 2014, up by a third from 2013, the official Center for Drug Evaluation has said, data that seems to support industry concern that it is becoming more difficult to get medicines approved in the China market. [image: AFP_Anthony Wallace]