OREANDA-NEWS. August 13, 2012. 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 Erglis, Prof. Andris Rubins, Prof. Valdis Pirags, Dr.med. Vilnis Dzerve and others.

For more information about the conference visit www.imm-riga2012.com

"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 eleven 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, the Netherlands, Japan and the U.S. In 2010 the Ministry of Economics of Republic of Latvia and the 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 on 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%.