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TopicPharmaceutical industry

Topic: Pharmaceutical industry

Hundreds of colleges came up amid India’s pharma boom. Here’s why govt wants no more

Kritika Sharma -
India has barred new pharma colleges until 2021-22 to check poor-quality institutes looking to tap the industry’s growing popularity.

To fix quality of Indian drugs, Modi govt plans to tighten transportation & storage laws

Himani Chandna -
Govt has stepped up the process after recent controversies raised question marks on the quality of drugs being manufactured in India.

US drug authority says some sleeping pills have serious side-effects, need warning on label

Himani Chandna -
The drugs — eszopiclone (Lunesta), zaleplon (Sonata) and zolpidem (Ambien, Ambien CR, Edluar, Intermezzo, and Zolpimist) — are commonly prescribed in India too.

Sun pharma falls after report of fresh whistle-blower complaint

Ari Altstedter -
Shares of India’s largest drugmaker fell as much as 13.2 percent.

Stay on online sale of drugs to continue till rules are framed, says Delhi High Court

PTI -
Pharmacies urged the court to remove the prohibition on online sale of drugs, saying they held licences and no medicines were sold illegally.

Discarded antibiotics make a comeback as fight against superbugs gathers pace

Himani Chandna -
Move assumes significance as WHO has termed antibiotic resistance as one of the ‘biggest threats’ to global health.

Coming soon to China pharmacies, breakthrough drugs sold nowhere else

John Lauerman -
The nation's rapidly aging population with significant unmet medical needs has made it a big draw for global pharma. 
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