On 7-9 September, the International Medical Meeting (IMM-Riga 2012) will take place in the University of Latvia in Riga, Latvia. In the IMM, scientists will discuss topical medical issues such as disease epidemiology, etiopatogenesis and the latest methods of diagnostics and therapy.
There are notable lecturers participating at the conference – a 2008 Nobel laureate in Medicine Harald zur Hausen (Germany), Prof. Andrejs Ērglis, Prof. Andris Rubīns, Prof. Valdis Pīrāgs, Dr.med. Vilnis Dzērve and others.
For more information about the conference visit www.imm-riga2012.com
About Grindeks
Grindeks is the leading pharmaceutical company in the Baltic States. Its main fields of action are: research, development, manufacturing and sale of original products, generics and active pharmaceutical ingredients. The Group of Grindeks consists of four subsidiary companies in Latvia, Estonia and Russia, as well representative offices in ten countries.
Grindeks specializes in the heart and cardiovascular, CNS and anti-cancer medication therapeutic groups. A range of products covers a successful combination of original products and generics, with the original products Mildronate® and Ftorafur® and more than 100 forms of effective and safe generics included therein. Currently Grindeks produces 22 active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Products of the company are exported to 50 countries and its export comprises more than 95% of the total turnover. The main markets are: Russia and other CIS countries, the Baltic States, Germany and the Netherlands. In 2010 The Ministry of Economics of Republic of Latvia and Investment and Development Agency of Latvia awarded Grindeks as the most export potential company of Latvia.
During the last years the company realized many considerable investment projects in purpose to increase production capacity and develop infrastructure and invested 32.7 million lats within five years.
JSC Grindeks shares are listed in the Official List of „Nasdaq OMX Riga”. Major shareholders of JSC Grindeks are Kirovs Lipmans –33.29%, Anna Lipmane – 16.69%, “AB.LV Private Equity fund 2010” – 11.38%, “Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken” (nominal holder) – 10.53%, “Swedbank” AS Clients Account (nominal holder) – 8.79%.
More information about the company – www.grindeks.lv/en/
Further information:
Laila Kļaviņa
Head of the Communications Department, JSC Grindeks
Phones: (+371) 67083370, (+371) 29256012
Fax: (+371) 67083505
E-mail: [email protected]
