The Drug Industry’s Untamed Jungle

The pharmaceutical industry in Indonesia is like an untamed jungle. Competition is rife, owing to the number of competitors in operation and the brands available on the market. According to the Indonesian Pharmaceutical Association, 198 companies produce medicines in Indonesia: 33 foreign companies, 4 state-owned companies, and the remainder privately owned companies.

There are approximately 16,000 brands of medicines available in the Indonesian m

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