EU challenges Turkey’s plans to localise pharmaceutical production
On 2nd April 2019 the European Commission (EC) submitted a formal request to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for consultations … read more »
Turkey’s medicine crisis deepens
Turkey’s medicine crisis appears to be deepening, with reports that around 417 medicines have been unavailable since the beginning of … read more »
Turkey health tourism reaches 550,000 in 2018
The Daily Sabah has reported on the continuing trend for health tourism in Turkey. The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has … read more »
Secondary Packaging And Storage for Human Medicinal Products And Drug Substances in Turkey
The Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency has announced the principles it will use in assessing facilities carrying out secondary … read more »
Product promotion representatives to require Certificate Of Competence in Turkey
The postponed implementation of the rule requiring product promotion representatives to hold certification came into effect on 01 January 2019. … read more »
Drug procurement and sanctions for medical device companies among raft of regulatory changes in Turkey
Several regulations have been updated in Turkey during recent weeks, in a range of healthcare policy areas. Drug procurement The … read more »
Turkey’s expanding medical tourism market
Turkey is seeing an ongoing increase in medical tourism, driven by increasing demand from the Gulf States, Saudi Arabia, and … read more »
New Turkish Data Protection Registry to open on 1st October
Under the Regulation on Data Controllers Registry, from 1 October certain companies active in Turkey will have to register with … read more »
Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency updates GMP certificates
The Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (TİTCK) have updated their Good Manufacturing Practise (GMP) Certificates, in order harmonise the … read more »
Reports of non-approved medicines being sold in Armenia
According to the country’s healthcare ministry, Armenian authorities have identified the drugs Avelox and Puroxan being sold in the country, … read more »
