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Ioana David

Senior Editor

Ioana David

Fields
Health, Retail&Consumer, Companies
Writing for ZF since
2011
Articles
99
Drug Sales Slow Down, Reach EUR1.4B In Seven Months
Health

Drug Sales Slow Down, Reach EUR1.4B In Seven Months

The drug market grew by 6.2% (5.6% in euro terms) in the first seven months of the year, to 6.1 billion lei (EUR1.45 billion), according to data from market research company IMS Health. 4.6%...

Ioana David · 22.09.2011 · 00:00 · 1 min
Advent Puts Brit In Charge Of Regina Maria’s Strategy
Health

Advent Puts Brit In Charge Of Regina Maria’s Strategy

Tim Elsigood has been appointed chairman of the Board of Directors of medical services provider Regina Maria, controlled by investment fund Advent International, who is also involved operati...

Ioana David · 20.09.2011 · 00:00 · 1 min
Private Clinics Start Battle Over Individual Clients
Health

Private Clinics Start Battle Over Individual Clients

Private clinics fought for years over the budgets that large companies were willing to spend on healthcare services offered to employees, but now operators are discovering a less explored ar...

Ioana David · 16.09.2011 · 00:00 · 2 min
Wine Makers: Grape Harvest Grows 30%
Retail&Consumer

Wine Makers: Grape Harvest Grows 30%

This autumn’s grape harvest is above the average of the last few years in terms of volume and things are looking up quality-wise, as well. Total wine production will stand at around 6.5 mill...

Ioana David · 16.09.2011 · 00:00 · 1 min
Mihai Miron, Ropharma: Now Is Time To Buy, I Have No Intention Of Selling
Health

Mihai Miron, Ropharma: Now Is Time To Buy, I Have No Intention Of Selling

Mihai Miron, one of the best-known entrepreneurs in the drug industry, plans to grow his Ropharma pharmacy chain to 115 by the end of this year, from 99 at the end of 2010.

Ioana David · 14.09.2011 · 00:00 · 3 min
Luxury Furniture Sales Rebound
Companies

Luxury Furniture Sales Rebound

Luxury furniture vendors are talking about a rebound in demand in the first half of the year, and hope it will continue into the coming months, despite financial markets turmoil.

Ioana David · 13.09.2011 · 23:00 · 3 min
Beer Market Falls Nearly 3% In July
Retail&Consumer

Beer Market Falls Nearly 3% In July

Beer sales declined by 2.86% in July this year against July 2010, according to ZF calculations based on data from the National Statistics Institute (INS). These are the first data on July be...

Ioana David · 13.09.2011 · 00:00 · 1 min
Romanian Furniture Producers Say It’s Time To Gain Back Lost Markets
Companies

Romanian Furniture Producers Say It’s Time To Gain Back Lost Markets

Furniture producers are again eager to tap into foreign markets, where there is renewed interest for Romanian producers, after pre-crisis partners had abandoned them in favor of Asian compan...

Ioana David · 08.09.2011 · 00:00 · 2 min
Anca Ioan Takes Over Management Of Aton Transilvania
Companies

Anca Ioan Takes Over Management Of Aton Transilvania

Anca Ioan, one of the most powerful businesswomen in Romania several years ago, when she ran Ion Tiriac’s over EUR1 billion holding, has returned to business by taking over the management of...

Ioana David · 06.09.2011 · 00:00 · 2 min
Leader Change In Wood Industry: Gerald Schweighofer Beats Romsilva
Companies

Leader Change In Wood Industry: Gerald Schweighofer Beats Romsilva

Holzindustrie Schweighofer, controlled by the powerful Austrian businessman Gerald Schweighofer, in 2010 became the largest company in the wood industry, surpassing Romsilva, which manages s...

Ioana David · 06.09.2011 · 00:00 · 1 min
Health

Ludovic Robert Leaves A&D Pharma Board

Ludovic Robert, one of the four founders of A&D Pharma, the largest group in the domestic pharmaceutical industry, gave up the position he held in the company’s board two months ago, sources...

Ioana David · 01.09.2011 · 00:00 · 2 min
Six Packs Of Algocalmin Sold By Each Pharmacy Daily In 1H
Health

Six Packs Of Algocalmin Sold By Each Pharmacy Daily In 1H

Algocalmin is the best-selling drug in Romania in terms of volume, while Seretide (used to treat respiratory illness) became the best-selling drug in Romania by value in the first half of th...

Ioana David · 30.08.2011 · 00:00 · 2 min