KARACHI, Pakistan – Despite strict laws by the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan that make smuggling medicines into the country a crime punishable by a maximum sentence of 10 years' imprisonment, the problem remains rife.
KARACHI, Pakistan – Facing a chronic lack of regulation, the pharmaceutical industry in Pakistan is struggling to put in place a free market policy to boost the sector and provide quality drugs to a population of more than 200 million.
KARACHI, Pakistan – Facing a chronic lack of regulation, the pharmaceutical industry in Pakistan is struggling to put in place a free market policy to boost the sector and provide quality drugs to a population of over 200 million.
KARACHI, Pakistan – Facing a chronic shortage of regulations, the biopharmaceutical industry in Pakistan is struggling to get traction despite widespread need and huge market potential. With a population that is rapidly approaching 200 million, Pakistan's pharmaceutical sector sees high growth potential, but it's held back by a lack of regulations that often translates into chronic shortages of essential medicines.
KARACHI, Pakistan – The death of 57-year-old Javed Iqbal in a private hospital in Karachi, Pakistan's economic hub, has shined a light on growing concerns surrounding clinical trials involving this country of 200 million people. Informal and often unethical clinical trials carried out by doctors are a common problem, according to numerous anecdotal reports.
