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Friday, August 15, 2025
TopicPharma industry

Topic: pharma industry

Indian drugmakers relieved but wary as US exempts pharma sector from new trade tariffs

Industry insiders say any rise in duties on Indian generics will squeeze profits for Indian companies, but will also make the drugs costlier for patients in US.

8 dead in Hyderabad pharma factory explosion, search & rescue ops ongoing

Telangana CM Reddy expressed his grief directing that all steps be taken to save the workers & provide them advanced medical care.

Don’t let foreign big pharma block biosimilars. Govt should boost access in India

Without widespread access to biosimilars, thousands of cancer patients are losing their battle. Life-saving treatment is not a privilege but a right. The government should understand this.

Alliance of India’s 26 top drugmakers opposes generic drug substitution at Janaushadhi Kendras

Leading drugmakers express apprehension over CDSCO’s proposal to permit generic alternatives for key medications, emphasizing the risk of compromised drug quality.

SubscriberWrites: Pharma industry – Yearning for reforms

Despite the critical importance of the Pharma Industry, no attempts were made to resolve the issues & transform the industry.

Import alerts, warning letters, drug recalls — why ‘pharmacy to the world’ is facing US FDA heat

New Delhi: On 18 April, Mumbai-headquartered Marksans Pharma, a drugmaker that supplies generic drugs in over 50 countries around the world, received form 483,...

Tirzepatide, another diabetes drug cleared for weight loss in US, yet to get regulator nod in India

In clinical trials, tirzepatide by Eli Lilly has shown to reduce body weight by up to 22.5 percent, on average, after about 72 weeks, according to the company.

No dent in Indian pharma exports despite quality concerns over cough syrups, data shows

WHO may be probing allegations of 20 substandard paracetamol & cough syrups by 15 manufacturers from India, but these allegations seem to have little impact on export of medicines.

Modi govt likely to bring in stricter pan-Indian system to recall substandard drugs from market

Provision included in draft bill to be approved by Union cabinet. Existing drugs law mentions product recall, but doesn't specify timelines or system for auditing and accountability.

Mandatory test for Indian pharma products in Gambia after cough syrup deaths

The new rule focusses on accessing Gambia's reliance on India's $42 billion pharmaceutical industry since the contamination came to light last year.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.