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%.
Romania’s annual inflation rate stood at roughly 9.8% in November 2025, similar to October, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food prices increased by 7.6% last month, while services rose roughly 11% and non-food goods climbed 10.7%. The consumer price index rose by 0.42% in November compared with October, while […]
Three French soldiers deployed in Romania as part of NATO’s Multinational Battle Group at Cincu intervened to save a truck driver following a serious traffic accident on the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said. The incident occurred earlier this week as the soldiers were traveling toward Ploiești and witnessed the truck crash...
Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition showcases works “investigating the state of wandering, disorientation, and rediscovery in the face of uncertainty.” Under the title In Dark Woods, A […]
Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For decades, schools focused entirely on academics. Today, research from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leading universities shows a different reality: The students who thrive long-term are […]
Romania’s Social Democratic Party (PSD) has de facto frozen all major government reforms until it completes internal consultations on whether to remain in the ruling coalition, with a final decision expected at the end of January 2026. The party’s move is seen as an attempt to strengthen its negotiating position within the ruling coalition (for […]
Romanian president Nicușor Dan has invited prosecutors and judges to a meeting on December 22 to discuss concerns over the functioning of the judiciary, after almost 200 magistrates publicly alleged integrity problems within the system. In a message published on Facebook on December 11, Dan said the situation required urgent attention. “When...
