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World Population Trajectory – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1154 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1154 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to pharmaveterans2017@gmail.com  for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Airam Dato-on Credit: Elias Alex Credit: Kindel Media Summary This blog post is based on a UN report. Link at the end. The world's population is projected to continue growing for the next 50 to 60 years, peaking at approximately 10.3 billion by the mid-2080. After reaching this peak, it is expected to gradually decline to around 10.2 billion by the century's end. Currently, one in four people lives in a country where the population has already peaked. Fertility rates are declining, with women bearing on average, one child less fewer than in 1990, resulting in a global fertility rate of 2.3 live births per woman as of 2024. Life expectancy is on th...

Pickings by Pharma Veterans Newsletter #29 – August 17, 2025 This newsletter is the offering from Asrar Qureshi, Founder of Pharma Veterans. It will bring to you a selection of Pharma Industry news and developments from Pakistan, region, and the world. It will be published fortnightly on alternate Sundays. For queries and sending information, please send email to pharmaveterans2017@gmail.com. SPECIAL NOTE The objective of this newsletter is to share important news from the US and Europe, where exciting new research and development in drugs is going on. News from India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan are included to show where Pakistan stands vis-à-vis the region. This is done in order that Pharma Industry in Pakistan may take necessary actions for course setting and long-term strategy making. PAKISTAN • Highnoon Laboratories Limited has entered into a strategic partnership with Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited, a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer based in Bangladesh. This alliance marks a...

Ethylene Glycol in Cough Syrups Tragedy – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #900 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #900 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans  aims to share knowledge and wisdom from Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on  WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. Credit: cottonbro studio Credit: Jonathan Borba Credit: Los Muertos Crew Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko Two days ago, Reuters published the following news in Pakistan. Pakistan seizes poisonous solvent used in cough syrup By Asif Shahzad January 11, 202411:37 PM GMT+5Updated 2 days ago ISLAMABAD, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Pakistan has seized a batch of contaminated propylene glycol solvent that was labelled as manufactured by Dow Chemical, Thailand, the nation's drug regulatory authority said on Thursday. The move comes as authorities have identified toxic propylene gly...

Pharma Landscape in Nearby Countries – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #825 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #825 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans welcome sharing of knowledge and wisdom by Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on  WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. Photo Credit: Ihsan Aditywarman Photo Credit: Barathan Amuthan Photo Credit: Irsyad Ibrahim Photo Credit: Rezoana Amin Rayna Pharmaceutical industry in Pakistan has grown exponentially since 1990s. It is not just about volume; the industry has provided great relief to people by making generic drugs available at affordable prices. Presently, our local manufacturing caters for over 90% of local demand. Medicines are still being imported but in categories where local products are not available. Much of the growth of local pharma is undesirable fat; 100 – 200 branded ge...

WIPO Global Innovation Index Report 2022 – Part 6 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #738 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #738 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans welcome sharing of knowledge and wisdom by Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on  WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. These blog posts are based on WIPO – World Intellectual Property Rights Report on Global Innovation Index 2022. Photo Credit: Aa Dil Photo Credit: Ishay Botbol Photo Credit: Mumtahina Tanni In the last post of this series, we compare Pakistan with India and Bangladesh.                             PAKISTAN INDIA          BANGLADESH GII Rank             #87 #40         102 Population 225 mill...