http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/10/par-pharma-sheds-190-jobs-amid-reorganization/ News, Comment and Conversation Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:14:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/10/par-pharma-sheds-190-jobs-amid-reorganization/#comment-378153 Malcolm Ross Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:19:22 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=16523#comment-378153 Yet another indication that the US market for generics is bad business if you are a local US player. Even the Indian companies are feeling the pinch in the US and are looking for new areas in the CEE. The egocentric companies focused in the US are in trouble because when it is all about price eventually there will be little profit for anyone. Good for the consumer? Yes in the short term but as more M&A's result there will be only a very few players in this market and then guess what will happen to the prices. Yet another indication that the US market for generics is bad business if you are a local US player. Even the Indian companies are feeling the pinch in the US and are looking for new areas in the CEE.
The egocentric companies focused in the US are in trouble because when it is all about price eventually there will be little profit for anyone. Good for the consumer? Yes in the short term but as more M&A’s result there will be only a very few players in this market and then guess what will happen to the prices.

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