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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
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Topic: Medicines

Nearly 400 cancer medicine prices slashed by up to 87%

The move will result in annual savings of around Rs 800 crore for patients, the Modi government said Friday.

India is not just a premier vaccine manufacturer, it can develop new vaccines too

Dr Renu Swarup, secretary of the government’s Department of Biotechnology, talks about the state of Indian health technology and what the future holds.

Doctors may not realise it, but conflict of interest is norm in medicine

Field studies have shown that doctors change their practices to reciprocate gifts and favours. 

Expired medicines, no doctors & equipment: What audit of India’s govt health scheme found

CAG report shows in 17 states, including Gujarat and West Bengal, equipment for ultrasound, X-ray and ECG lie idle due to lack of doctors.

Blockchain coming to India’s aid in war on fake drugs

The government plans to track and authenticate the drugs at each stage of their journey from pharmaceutical companies to the patient’s home.

Why India is not ready for Modi government’s generic medicines-only diktat

Blatantly fostering generics will boomerang sooner or later if the regulatory system for quality checks is not made robust.

Modi govt’s ailing affordable drugs scheme may get a new lease of life at private chemists

Govt wants pharmacists to reserve extra rack to boost sales of its low-cost generic drugs; may amend law to ensure compliance

India’s import of China-made medicines has increased 50 per cent in 4 years

The export of pharmaceuticals, especially generics and drug formulations, is one of India’s strengths. But China has been steadily eroding India’s advantage.

After chief’s transfer, govt wants to turn drug price regulator into ‘market research agency’

The NPPA was behind capping the prices of knee implants, stents and medicines.

Audit smells a scam in affordable drugs scheme: Medicines sold above MRP, rules flouted

Govt’s internal auditor slaps department running the jan aushadhi scheme with charges of misappropriation, excess spending, and low quality control.

On Camera

Bihar ADG linking farmers to rising crime uncalled for. Data just doesn’t support such claims

Just as central ministries and state departments are represented by designated spokespersons, police headquarters should also appoint media officers for daily briefings.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.