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Drug Prices in Indonesia Remain Affordable: Pharmacist Association
The government's drug price cap has hindered the pharmacy industry's ability to increase profit margins and allocate R&D funds.Business Aug 8, 2024 | 4:42 pm
Indonesia Pushes for Self-Sufficiency in Pharmacy Industry
Indonesia aims to reduce medicine imports by 19.42 percent, equivalent to approximately Rp 1.4 trillion ($87.9 million).Business Aug 8, 2024 | 2:12 pm
Indonesia Takes Steps to Reduce Dependence on Imported Pharmaceutical Raw Materials
Indonesia is working to reduce its reliance on imported pharmaceutical raw materials, which currently make up 90% of the country's needsBusiness Aug 7, 2024 | 8:16 pm
Gov’t Hopes New Capital’s Hospitals to Be Ready by Independence Day
Three hospitals in the new capital Nusantara are nearing completion, according to Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin.News Aug 6, 2024 | 5:04 pm
‘Not Taxes’: Gov’t Blames Expensive Drugs on Marketing Costs
The government is also working on a short-term plan to fix the pharmaceutical industry.News Aug 6, 2024 | 3:38 pm
Health Minister: Contraceptive Services for Teens Critical to Tackling Maternal Mortality and Stunting
Budi Gunadi Sadikin clarified that providing contraceptives to school-aged children aims to reduce maternal mortality rates among teens.News Aug 6, 2024 | 3:24 pm
Investor Daily Roundtable Zeroes In on Indonesia’s Healthcare Industry
This discussion is a curtain-raiser to the larger conference Investor Daily Summit that is set to take place this October.News Aug 6, 2024 | 12:42 pm
Health Ministry: Contraceptive Provision Not for Premarital Sex, Only for Married Adolescents
The Health Ministry clarified that the provision of contraceptives for adolescents only applies to those who are marriedNews Aug 6, 2024 | 10:48 am
Indonesia Bans Single Cigarette Sales to Curb Teen Smoking
This regulation aims to deter teenagers from purchasing cigarettes by making them more expensive.News Jul 31, 2024 | 10:37 am
Kalbe Subsidiary, China’s Lian SGP Partner for $39.9 Million Pharma Plant
The deal between the Kalbe subsidiary and Lian SGP is worth around Rp 650 billion (approximately $39.9 million).Business Jul 30, 2024 | 2:58 pm
Enggartiasto Lauds Stem Cell Therapy at RSCM
Enggartiasto said that despite undergoing the regenerative medicine procedure only once, the benefits were almost immediate.Lifestyle Jul 25, 2024 | 8:19 pm
Thousands of East Java Children Seek Therapy for Online Gaming Addiction
Menur Psychiatric Hospital reports that approximately 3,000 children have participated in various forms of therapy from gadget addictionLifestyle Jul 25, 2024 | 5:28 pm
BPOM Orders Withdrawal of Okko Breads for Containing Toxic Chemical
While BPOM allows the use of sodium dehydroacetate as a preservative in the cosmetics industry, it is prohibited in food processing.News Jul 24, 2024 | 9:45 pm
Tackling Stunting Isn’t Just About Feeding Kids Healthy Meals: Jokowi
Sanitation is also key to the government’s dream of slashing the national stunting rate to 14 percent by this year, Jokowi says.News Jul 23, 2024 | 3:50 pm
Calls Mount for Gov’t to Make Drugs Cheaper
Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin says the price of pharmaceutical drugs in Indonesia were five times higher than other countries.News Jul 18, 2024 | 10:48 am
Pharmacist Group Tells Gov’t to Promote Generic Drugs
People are more likely to buy generic drugs, which can be a cheaper alternative, if the government promotes them, according to PP IAI.News Jul 17, 2024 | 8:31 am
Pharmacists' Group Exposes Link Between Doctor Gratuities and High Drug Prices in Indonesia
A pharmacists' advocacy group has pinpointed corruption and gratuity payments by certain doctors as key factors driving up medication costsNews Jul 15, 2024 | 6:10 pm
Indonesian Consumers Foundation Calls for Crackdown on Unsafe Chinese Latiao Snacks
YLKI has called on the Indonesian government to take decisive action following recent cases of illegal Chinese children's snacksLifestyle Jul 15, 2024 | 4:43 pm
IDI Blames Soaring Medicine Prices on Raw Material Import
Indonesia is importing 90 percent of its pharmaceutical raw materials, according to IDI.Business Jul 15, 2024 | 10:42 am
Jokowi Summons Ministers Over Drug Prices Five Times Higher than Malaysia
Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin met President Jokowi to discuss Indonesia's drug and medical equipment prices.News Jul 2, 2024 | 1:20 pm
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