Industry news

• Pharma industry on cusp of golden era, PwC says

  23 July 2013 Kate Ryzhkova, Oksana Teplinskaya, The Voice of Russia

  Russia’s pharma-industry is on the cusp of a golden era, states a recent report from PwC on the sector called “Pharma 2020: From Vision to Decision”. Major scientific and technological advances, alongside socio-demographic changes and increasing demand for medicines, will revive pharma’s fortunes post 2020, PwC’s experts claim.

• Skolkovo and South California University agreed on cooperation

  19 July 2013 Venture News

  Technopark Skolkovo visited deputy Dean of natural sciences Faculty of the South California University, professor of chemistry Charles McCann.

• Indian drug makers fit into Russia’s pharma strategy

  19 July 2013 Alexandra Katz, Russia and India Report

  With Russia reshaping its pharmaceutical sector as part of the Pharma2020 concept, Indian drug manufacturers and exporters are searching for new ways to expand their business.

• Medical Startup Neural Analytics attracted Russian investors

  17 July 2013 Venture News

  Medical Startup Neural Analytics closed first seed round on $250K. The company, founded by graduates of MBA UCLA Anderson School of Management, created algorithm based on ten years investigation, conducted by Medical Center of UCLA University, use of which allows to the accuracy 92% measure increased intracranial pressure by noninvasive method.

• Viktor Vekselberg joined the new Board of Directors “ROSNANO”

  15 July 2013 Venture News

  Viktor Vekselberg, chief of “Skolkovo” fund and Nikolay Solomon, chief financial officer of ROSATOM joined the new Board of Directors “ROSNANO”.
   

• Leading Indian drugmakers eye pharma production in Russia

  15 July 2013 The Pharma Letter

  Several top Indian drugmakers and suppliers, including Dr Reddy’s (NYSE: RDY), Ranbaxy (BSE: 500359), Advanced Trading, Cipla (BSE: 500087), Rodosfarma and other companies have expressed interest in establishing production of their generics in Russia’s Moscow region.

• U.S., Russia Workplace Safety Organizations Join Efforts to Advance Global Occupational Health and Safety

  12 July 2013 ITAR TASS

  One month after signing an agreement to work with Chinese workplace safety professionals, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) today announced it will work with Russia's National Association of Centers for Occupational Safety and Health (NACOT) to, among other initiatives, improve "vocational training and professional development of managers and consultants in the field of occupational safety". 

• Health Care's New Frontier

  10 July 2013 The Moscow Times

  Developing countries face a seemingly insurmountable hurdle in providing health care to their rapidly growing — or, in some cases, rapidly aging — populations, especially as health systems become increasingly overburdened and infections and other diseases spread. Because access to medicine in these regions is a multifaceted challenge, it is best tackled by several parties.

• Russia to Spend $11Mln on Maternal, Child Health Seminars

  04 July 2013 RIA Novosti

  Russia will spend up to 366 million rubles ($11.1 million) in 2013-2015 to hold training workshops to implement an international initiative on maternal and child health, the Russian government reported.

• Russia’s Birth Rate up 30% Since 2007 - Minister

  04 July 2013 RIA Novosti

  The birth rate in Russia grew 30 percent since 2007, Russian Minister of Labor and Social Protection Maxim Topilin said.