pharmaceuticals

Surat, April 1 – A regional initiative to attract targeted industrial investment will underpin the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC), scheduled to be held in Surat on May 1 and 2, coinciding with Gujarat Foundation Day and aligned with the ‘Viksit Bharat @2047’ vision.According to...

Dushanbe, April 1 – Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George, met with Tajikistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, on Wednesday, discussing bilateral relations and matters of common regional and global interest.During his visit to Dushanbe...

Secretary (South) of the Ministry of External Affairs, Dr. Neena Malhotra, met with the Governor of Constantine, Abdelkhalek Sayouda, in Algeria today. Constantine is home to several pharmaceutical companies. The Ministry of External Affairs stated that they discussed potential collaborations in...

New Delhi, April 1 – The Controller General of Drugs in India has increased regulatory scrutiny against the unauthorized sale and promotion of drugs for type 2 diabetes, also known as GLP-1 drugs, the government said on Wednesday.In recent weeks, 49 businesses across the country, including...

New Delhi, April 1 Over 1,000 applications for Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) related to India's biological resources were received by the National Biodiversity Authority during 2024-25, an increase from previous years, officials said on Wednesday.This upward trend is a direct result of...

The 7th round of consultations between India and Algeria, held in Algiers on March 29th, was co-chaired by Dr. Neena Malhotra, Secretary (East) of the Ministry of External Affairs, and Lounes Magramane, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Algeria. Both sides expressed...

New Delhi, March 31 Novo Nordisk India announced on Tuesday reductions in the prices of Ozempic and Wegovy in India, days after the launch of generic versions of semaglutide injections for patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity.Indian pharmaceutical companies recently announced the launch...

New Delhi, March 31 A new India-Sweden research collaboration at Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi, is betting on artificial intelligence helping scientists overcome deadly pneumonia germs.They are doing this by using AI to design peptide-based therapeutics that could one...

Bengaluru, March 31 Congress general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala on Tuesday attacked the Centre over rising prices, alleging that April 1 has become "a day of looting, robbery, and exploitation" under the BJP-led central government, impacting the lives and...

New Delhi, March 31 Pharma major Lupin Ltd announced on Tuesday that it has received tentative approval from the US health regulator for its generic version of Sugammadex injection, used for reversing the effects of muscle relaxants administered during surgery.The tentative approval by the US...

New Delhi, March 30 CORONA Remedies Ltd announced on Monday the acquisition of the Wokadine brand in India from Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd for an undisclosed sum.The acquisition of Wokadine, which ranks number two in the 'Povidone Iodine' market in India, reinforces CORONA's commitment to...

New Delhi, March 30 The member countries of the World Trade Organization failed to reach a consensus on the issue of a moratorium on non-violation complaints under the Agreement on Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).This was discussed during the 14th ministerial...

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 29 The Delhi Police has dismantled an organized inter-state drug network, arresting four people and apprehending a minor, while seizing psychotropic substances worth over Rs 4.5 crore, an official said on Sunday.The seized contraband includes 3.5 kg of Alprazolam tablets...

Islamabad, March 29 – Prices of medicines have increased in the open market and the Bohor Bazaar pharmaceutical hub in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, with prices rising from 50% to as high as 500%, local media reported on Sunday.Prices of essential medicines, including those for diabetes, hypertension...

Valetta, March 29: India and Malta held the fourth round of consultations between their foreign offices in Valletta and reviewed bilateral ties. The two nations agreed to continue cooperation in sectors such as information and communications technology, healthcare, renewable energy...

New Delhi, March 27 The Centre is working with states to promote the greater use of generic medicines in government hospitals, said Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel on Friday.Responding to a supplementary question in the Lok Sabha, Patel said that according to...

New Delhi, March 26 India has initiated an investigation into the import of subsidized Chinese and Indonesian paperboards, as it is allegedly impacting domestic players, according to a notification.The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), the commerce ministry's investigation arm, has...

Mumbai, March 25 India's workforce is projected to expand by 4.7 per cent in the first half of FY27, largely driven by growth in e-commerce, tech startups, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing, a report said on Wednesday.This improving sentiment is most visible among large...

Palghar, March 24 The Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation has issued notices to those found responsible for storing expired medicines at the civic hospital following an inspection, an official release said on Tuesday.The corporation constituted an inquiry committee after media reports...