Mankind Pharma Q1 FY26 Net Profit Falls 17% to ₹378 Cr; Declares ₹5 Dividend

Mankind Pharma reported a 17% year-on-year drop in consolidated net profit to ₹378 crore in Q1 FY26, despite an 11% rise in revenue. The company also declared a ₹5 per…

CDSCO Launches 1-Year NOC System for Non-Medicinal Drug Imports

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has announced the launch of a new online Dual Use No Objection Certificate (NOC) system through its SUGAM Portal, effective August 31, 2025.…

India Marks 15th Organ Donation Day as NOTTO Honours Leaders in Transplant Advocacy

The Union Health Ministry and the National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) marked the 15th Indian Organ Donation Day with recognition for states, hospitals, and medical professionals leading transplant…

Motilal Oswal Flags 9–11% Pharma Growth in India by FY 26; Recommends Five Stocks

Motilal Oswal Wealth Management projects India’s pharmaceutical sector to grow at 9–11% by fiscal 2026 and has spotlighted five pharma and healthcare stocks—Lupin, Mankind Pharma, Piramal Pharma, IPCA Labs, and…

India’s Dengue Vaccine Trial Reaches 70%

India’s first dengue vaccine, DengiAll, reaches 70% enrolment in Phase III trials. It could protect against all four dengue virus strains. In many Indian cities, the hum of fogging machines…

KTR hits out at Revanth Reddy for deceiving farmers on Pharma City development

Hyderabad: BRS working president K T Rama Rao accused the Congress government of deceiving farmers and tribal communities who gave up their lands for the development of the Hyderabad Pharma…

Three held for illegal sale of painkillers in Vellore

Three persons involved in the illegal sale of painkiller tablets were arrested at Poigai village here on Friday. The arrested are G. Kaviarasan, 26, N. Elumalai, 27, and K. Deepak,…

Over 26,000 bottles of cough syrup seized, 1 arrested

Cuttack: The special task force (STF) in collaboration with the drugs control department seized 26,658 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup from courier hubs in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. The operation, conducted…

Trump pressures 17 pharma CEOs to cut US drug prices

WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump sent letters to the leaders of 17 major pharmaceutical companies outlining how they should slash U.S. prescription drug prices to match those paid overseas,…