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TopicPharmaceutical industry

Topic: Pharmaceutical industry

India could need 33 lakh dexamethasone pills by 15 Aug, govt takes stock with pharma firms

Government has directed manufacturers to ensure adequate production of Covid drugs dexamethasone, methylprednisolone and enoxaparin.

Depending on China for imports could threaten India’s drug security: Export council DG

Udaya Bhaskar, Director-General of Pharmexcil, says India’s over-dependence on China for its bulk drugs requirement led to fall in exports in February and March.

Modi govt’s Rs 7,000-cr scheme to reduce API dependence on China could roll out this month

The criteria for selection of domestic manufacturers for APIs could include 'higher production capacities' and usage of latest technologies that are less polluting.

Why AstraZeneca is pondering a $240 billion gamble with Gilead

Combining the science teams of two pharma giants ought to aid future drug discovery. But it's still not clear if either side needs this deal.

Why India saw only 4 pharma products launched in April, its lowest count ever

The pharma industry has seen a fall of about 99% in new product launches since April 2019, when 349 products were launched.

US drug regulator approves use of diabetes drug, also sold in India, to prevent heart attack

The drug Farxiga is sold in India by UK-based pharma giant AstraZeneca under the brand name ‘Forxiga’ to treat type 2 diabetes.

How India can be a world leader in making Covid vaccine and keeping it cheap too

With a system of mass manufacturing already in place, India is set to play a major role in producing the Covid-19 vaccine and selling it at affordable price across the globe.

Can India balance its domestic pharma needs and also be a global player in Covid-19 fight?

India has lifted the ban on the export of 24 pharmaceutical ingredients, including anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine.

India and US must join hands during Covid-19 crisis, not increase nativist impulses

Katherine B. Hadda, former US consul general, Hyderabad, writes on the need for the US and India to unite during the Covid-19 crisis.

US FDA orders removal of ranitidine drugs from market over ‘carcinogen contamination’

Ranitidine is available in India under brand names of Aciloc and Zinetac but FDA specifically names Sanofi’s Zantac.

On Camera

Sudan shows what happens when the world is happy to let mass killers rule

Fourteen million refugees, and 25 million facing acute hunger, should be reason enough for the world to dismantle the dystopia in Sudan — even if the sadism of its rulers is not.

Kerala’s silent startup surge—work near home, smooth roads, fast internet & diaspora engagement

Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.

India & Israel ink agreement to share, co-develop & co-produce advanced defence tech

Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday. 

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.