1/ 2007 Supplement of Czech Business and Trade CZECH Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry CZECH CHEMICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY CZECH CHEMICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY Chemical and Supplement of: Czech Business and Trade 01-02/2007 Pharmaceutical CONTENTS: INTRODUCTION 3 Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry on the Rise Industry on the Rise ANALYSIS 4 Current Situation and Future Prospects of the Pharmaceutical Industry 5 Irreplaceable Role of the Chemical Industry Karel Tureček, Ministry of Industry and Trade, LEGISLATION e-mail:
[email protected], www.mpo.cz 8 The Impact of REACH on Czech Chemical Industry and Trade 8 Czech Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry INVESTMENT 10 The Czech Republic, a Foundation for Top Biotechnological Research We come across chemical products in every aspect of our lives. This branch is truly a key segment of the Czech EDUCATION manufacturing industry. The year 2005 was favourable 12 Education of Young Pharmacists and Researchers in the Czech Republic for the Czech chemical and pharmaceutical industry. In WE ARE INTRODUCING comparison with previous years, revenue from the sale 14 Leader on the Pharmaceutical Market of the industries’ own products and services (in constant ENTERPRISE prices) increased by more than 13 %. The figure 16 Walmark Aspires to Become Europe’s Largest Dietary Supplement Manufacturer showing labour productivity from book added value rose CZECH TOP by nearly 7 % year-on-year, while the number of 18 Improving the Quality of Life employees increased by only 1.3 %. 20 Lovochemie Boosts Czech Agriculture 22 Specialist in the Manufacture of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Exports and Imports RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT This branch also did well in terms of trade exchange.