pharmaceutical industry

New Delhi, March 30 – India's pharmaceutical sector is poised to take a major step towards becoming a globally competitive powerhouse driven by innovation, according to the government, as India Pharma 2026 aims to accelerate the industry's transition from volume-based growth to value and...

New Delhi, March 27 AAP MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney raised the issue of spurious medicines on Friday and expressed serious concerns about the growing threat of substandard and counterfeit medicines in the country.During the zero hour in the Rajya Sabha, he said the issue of manufacturing...

Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Anupriya Patel, stated that India currently supplies almost 30 percent of generic medicines globally, which reflects the country's growing role in affordable healthcare worldwide.Responding during the question hour in the Lok Sabha, the...

Mumbai, March 25 The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has raised serious concerns about the functioning of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) between 2017 and 2022, stating that many industries were found to be operating without the necessary permits and discharging...

New Delhi, March 25 Pharma major Lupin Ltd announced on Wednesday that it has received tentative approval from the US health regulator for its generic version of Pitolisant tablets, indicated for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness.The tentative approval from the US Food and Drug...

Mumbai, March 24 Maharashtra Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Tuesday opposed the reported move to hand over a rare, historically significant vaccine strain from the Haffkine Institute to a private company, alleging it could adversely impact public health and make vaccines...

Shimla, March 23 Hundreds joined a protest in Nalagarh in the Solan district of Himachal Pradesh on Monday to demand the immediate closure of a pharmaceutical plant in the area, alleging that many residents were experiencing breathing difficulties due to toxic gases released from it.Prior to...

Palghar, March 23 More than 20 workers were hospitalized after a chemical leak at a pharmaceutical unit in Tarapur MIDC in the Boisar area of Palghar, officials said on Monday.The incident occurred around 1:45 pm on Sunday during the transfer of di-methyl sulphate (DMS) into a tanker, said...

New Delhi, March 23: India has ample reserves of fertilizers for farmers, and its imports have also been diversified, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, adding that the country is aiming for adequate sowing during the Kharif season.Addressing the Parliament, PM Modi said the...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the conflict in West Asia is an evolving situation, and the entire world is affected in some way. In such a situation, all efforts must be made to protect citizens from the impact of this conflict.The Prime Minister made this statement while chairing a...

Union Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, stated that India is emerging as a robust pharmaceutical economy. Addressing a gathering at the Healthcare Summit organized by an English media house in New Delhi today, Mr. Singh said that India's healthcare and medtech ecosystem is...

The government has proposed the Biopharma SHAKTI (Strategy for Healthcare Advancement through Knowledge, Technology and Innovation) initiative in the 2026-27 Union Budget to position India as a global biopharmaceutical manufacturing hub. The initiative, with a total budget of 10 thousand crore...

New Delhi, March 12 Aurobindo Pharma announced on Thursday that it has received an inspection report from the US health regulator, classifying its wholly-owned subsidiary's manufacturing unit in Andhra Pradesh as having a "Voluntary Action Indicated" (VAI) classification, which indicates...

New Delhi, March 12 India has started an investigation into alleged circumvention of countervailing duties imposed on saccharin—used in various industries such as food, beverage, and pharmaceuticals—imported from China, according to a notification.The investigation was initiated by the...

New Delhi, March 10 Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister J P Nadda said on Tuesday that India's exports of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) stood at around Rs 41,500 crore in the last fiscal, higher than the total imports of Rs 39,215 crore.Responding to a supplementary query during the...

New Delhi, March 9 The nine free trade agreements (FTAs) finalized by India in the last four years will provide significant business opportunities for the domestic pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.India has finalized FTAs with...

New Delhi, March 9 The nine free trade agreements (FTAs) finalized by India over the past four years will provide significant business opportunities for the domestic pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.India has finalized FTAs with...

New York, March 8 – Indian-American scientist Vinay Prasad, who oversees the approval process for vaccines and new therapies, is stepping down amid controversy over his decisions to tighten certain regulations. His departure from his position as director of the Food and Drug Administration's...

New Delhi, March 8 A US-based subsidiary of drugmaker Cipla is recalling over 400 cartons of generic anti-cancer medication due to a manufacturing issue, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA).Cipla USA, Inc, based in Warren (New Jersey), is recalling Nilotinib Capsules in...

Ludhiana, March 7 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday unveiled a new industrial policy here, asserting that his government is determined to make the state the number one investment destination in the country through bold reforms and a flexible incentive framework designed around the...