Showing 1 - 10 of 260
A generic action flick
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 12/05/2023
» The latest Netflix French action-thriller AKA gives the impression that it is a movie to watch while waiting for better ones. While the plot is familiar and doesn't offer anything out of the ordinary, the storytelling and thrilling action sequences make AKA an entertaining watch and worth checking out for diehard fans of the genre.
Just another generic romcom
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 12/07/2024
» Romantic movies can be delightful, but only when everything comes together harmoniously. A stellar cast can be a significant draw, provided they have a solid script to work with. Unfortunately, more often than not, we end up with disappointment.
Mexico's cart ban marks generic shift
Oped, Aldo Solano Rojas, Published on 25/06/2022
» In April, the government of Mexico City's central Cuauhtémoc alcaldía, or borough, mandated that all its rótulos -- the hand-painted signs decorating street vendors' kiosks -- be erased.
CPTPP could lead to 'soaring' health costs
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/07/2020
» The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will cost Thailand considerably more in medicines and make the country further reliant on imported drugs while leaving state-owned drugmakers in a difficult position, according to a study by Chulalongkorn University.
Global drug price disparity
Business, Published on 03/12/2019
» Massive differences exist in medicine prices globally, with Thailand having some of the cheapest prices in the world for some branded and generic products, according to Medbelle, a UK-based startup that bills itself as the world's first digital hospital.
Trade deals putting health at risk
News, Leena Menghaney, Published on 20/07/2018
» The 23rd round of negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement taking place this and next week in Bangkok -- between 10 Asean countries and their trading partners: Korea, Japan, China, India, Australia and New Zealand -- include talks on an intellectual property rights chapter which directly impacts access to affordable medicines.
Yes Day is lighthearted, formulaic fun
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 19/03/2021
» There's something about Jennifer Garner's natural ability to turn somewhat generic films into watchable ones.
China drives down drug prices with bulk-buy bidding
Reuters and Bloomberg, Published on 18/01/2020
» BEIJING: Global pharmaceutical majors and generic drugmakers have slashed the prices of some of their off-patent products by an average of 53% in the latest bidding round under China’s national bulk-buying programme.
BLC prepares listing to fund expansion
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 06/01/2023
» Bangkok Lab and Cosmetics (BLC), a large local pharmaceutical firm, is planning to float its shares on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) later this year, aiming to raise funds for future expansion.
Innobic, Aztiq aim to take Thailand’s life sciences sector to the next level
Published on 27/05/2022
» Innobic (Asia) Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary and life science arm of the national oil and gas conglomerate PTT, together with Aztiq HK Ltd., is acting on its promise to uplift Thailand’s life science business by completing a deal to buy out Alvogen Emerging Markets Holdings Ltd. (AEMH), raising Innobic’s shareholding in Taiwan-based Lotus Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. to 37% from 6.6%.