Biofarm, one of the biggest producers of drugs and food supplements in Romania, had an increase of the net profit of 22%, 36.4 million lei, while the net income from sales achieved in the first part of the year increased by 14%, 117.98 million lei. In Q1, the share of export sales was approximately 2.1% of the total net sales of Biofarm. The company products were exported to five countries: the Republic of Moldova, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine and Azerbaijan. For 2021, Biofarm SA proposes to increase the market share, to increase the efficiency of the operational activity and to consolidate the competitive advantage of the products portfolio, with a view to increasing the profit quota. As such, the pharma market has a positive evolution, described as increasing competition, massive investment in the media and the existence on the market of international producers of OTC and food supplements. Biofarm was set up in 1990 and it is one of the biggest producers of drugs and food supplements in Romania. It is the biggest Romanian producer of soft capsules, among the first three Romanian producers of solutions and suspensions for oral administration and one of the biggest producers of pills in Romania. The company has over 200 products in its portfolio and covers over 60 therapy areas. For nine out of the 60 therapy areas, Biofarm is the market leader. Biofarm has a capitalisation of 605 million lei. SIF Muntenia owns 51.57% of the shares, and SIF Banat Crisana 36.74%.
The European Commission, under its Autumn Forecast published on November 17, cut the projections for Romania’s economic growth to 0.7% in 2025 and 1.1% in 2026, half the expectations included in the previous May 19 Spring Forecast. The growth would nearly double to 2.1% in 2027. The revised projection incorporates the fiscal slippage in 2024-2025 […]
The Bucharest Municipal Electoral Office announced late Monday, November 17, that it has validated 17 of the 20 candidacies submitted for the capital’s race for the general mayor seat, including those of the main contenders. Two applications were rejected, and one was postponed for further review,
Romanians are worse off now compared to 6 months ago, and 2026 will also be difficult, but from 2027 and then on, there is hope, said president Nicusor Dan during an interview with Romania TV. The government targets a deficit of 8.4% of GDP this year, marginally below 8.65% of GDP in 2024. To tackle […]
Imran Vilcassim, Chief Commercial Officer, Digital Platforms at BPC, explores how Romania’s booming digital payments outpace merchant readiness and why mobile POS is emerging as the practical solution. Romania’s digital payments volumes are rising fast, but merchant infrastructure isn’t keeping up. Independent market models estimate total digital payments will reach nearly
The attributes needed to reach the top of the business hierarchy, how to motivate and support the teams one works with, and how to tackle the unavoidable challenges that arise along the way were among the topics discussed at the event Inspiring Women in Business, organized by La French Tech Bucharest. Making it to a […]
More than half of the elderly people in urban areas in Romania face loneliness, and almost 310,000 of them experience it at a high level, according to a study conducted by the Association Never Alone, Friends of the Elderly, in partnership with Kantar Romania. The study, carried out in August 2025 on a representative sample […]
