pharmaceutical industry

Una (HP), April 11 Work began on Saturday for a Rs 250-crore project to develop a bulk drug park in Himachal Pradesh's Una district, which would position the state as a pharmaceutical manufacturing hub and generate large-scale job opportunities for the youth.Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh...

New Delhi, April 11 – In line with India's vision of becoming a global pharmaceutical innovation hub, "India Pharma 2026" aims to accelerate the sector's transition from a volume-driven model to a value- and innovation-led global powerhouse, according to an official statement on Saturday.The...

New Delhi, April 9 The government has increased the supply of critical petrochemical feedstock to the pharmaceutical industry to ensure uninterrupted production of essential medicines, as global supply chains remain strained due to the crisis in West Asia.Prior to the West Asia conflict, the...

Washington, April 8 US envoy to India, Sergio Gor, met with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick here and discussed the commercial roadmap for the two countries and the opening of a market of 1.4 billion people for American products.In a social media post, Gor said he discussed with Lutnick a...

New Delhi, April 7 – South Africa’s High Commissioner to India, Professor Anil Sooklal, views the upcoming India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) as an opportunity to strengthen his country’s economic ties with India across the pharmaceutical, green energy, IT, and agricultural sectors."The summit...

April 04, New Delhi - The Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council of India (PHARMEXCIL), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, hosted a key industry interaction on the pharmaceutical sector on Friday in Hyderabad, Telangana, as part of the ‘Chintan Shivir’ initiative.During the event...

New Delhi, April 3 India is unlikely to be significantly affected by US President Donald Trump's announcement of 100 per cent tariffs on certain patented drugs, as the country primarily exports low-cost generic medicines to America, think tank GTRI said on Friday.Trump signed an executive...

New Delhi, April 1 Marksans Pharma Ltd announced on Wednesday that it has received final approval from the US health regulator for its generic version of Benzonatate capsules, indicated for the treatment of persistent cough, bronchitis, pneumonia, or other lung infections.The approval from the...

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...