NPPA hauled up for hiking drug prices

New Delhi:  The parliamentary standing committee on chemicals and fertilisers has pulled up India’s drug pricing regulator for approving a 50% price hike on 11 drug formulations in October, saying…

2025 Outlook: Will pharma sector get a shot in its arm in 2025?

Predictions for 2025:  Pharma and healthcare mutual funds have offered the highest average return of around 38.05% in 2024 (from January 1, 2024 to December 3, 2024), as per an…

Samples of 27 drugs manufactured in Himachal found substandard

As many as 27 drug samples, manufactured at pharmaceutical units of Himachal Pradesh at Baddi, Nalagarh, Paonta Sahib, Kala Amb, Solan and Kangra, have been declared sub substandard by the…

Home delivery of medicines from Railway-run hospitals may start soon

Indian Railways  is currently in discussions with with online pharmacy services to enable doorstep delivery of medicines from its network of hospitals, according to officials. RailTel Corporation of India Limited…

141 acres land allocated to set up Pharma park in Naya Raipur

Raipur:  Chhattisgarh is positioning itself as a new pharmaceutical centre in central India, with the Naya Raipur Atal Nagar Development Authority allocating 141.84 acres in Sector-22 to foster research, development,…

Low conviction rate of cases related to fake drugs a concern

The parliamentary standing committee on chemicals and fertilisers has raised concern over the low conviction rate of 5.9% for cases related to manufacturing, selling and distribution of spurious or adulterated…

CDSCO flags 2 drugs as spurious, another 111 fail quality test in Nov ’24

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) on Friday flagged select batches of two drugs as spurious and listed 111 other drugs and formulations as not of standard quality (NSQ).…

Cops bust narco syndicate, seize Rs 1 crore worth drugs

NEW DELHI: With the arrest of three men, including the kingpin, the Crime Branch of Delhi Police on Friday claimed to have busted a ‘nationwide narco syndicate’ involved in the manufacturing…

AI To Help Indian Pharma Industry To Pivot On Innovation

As technological advancements like AI, machine learning and precision medicine revolutionise drug discovery, manufacturing and patient care, Indian pharmaceutical industry is set for a ‘profound transformation’ in 2025 with innovation,…

Senores Pharmaceuticals IPO Allotment Out: GMP At 61.38%, A Step-By-Step Guide To Check Allotment Status Online

Senores Pharmaceuticals IPO Allotment Status: The allotment of the Senores Pharmaceuticals IPO has been finalised. The initial public offering of Senores Pharmaceuticals Ltd closed on Tuesday and received an overall 97.86…