Trump targets Big Pharma with drug price order; Indian generics seen gaining edge
US President Donald Trump’s move to slash prescription drug prices by tying them to rates in countries such as the UK and Germany may rattle multinational pharmaceutical giants, but it…
Emcutix and Mantra Pharma Introduce Ureaderm: Advanced Urea-Based Moisturizers for Indian Skin
Emcutix Biopharmaceuticals Ltd in partnership with Canada-based Mantra Pharma Inc—both subsidiaries of Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd—has launched Ureaderm 10% and 20%, a new range of urea-based moisturizers designed to address severe dryness…
DCA seizes syrup stocks over misleading fever cure claim
Officials from the Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) have seized stocks of a syrup marketed as a cure for ‘all types of fevers’, citing violation of the Drugs and Magic…
Mankind Pharma Faces Rs 341.86 Cr Tax Demand
New Delhi: Mankind Pharma Ltd on Wednesday said it has received additional tax demands, including interest, of Rs 341.86 crore from the Income Tax authority. The company has received orders…
Biolumpivaxin: Bharat Biotech launches new vaccine against lumpy skin disease
Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday launched Bharat Biotech group company Biovet’s new vaccine against the lumpy skin disease (LSD) in dairy cattle and buffaloes, the company…
DTAB asks DCGI to take up withdrawal of license for certain FDC antibiotics with SLAs
The Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) has directed the Central drug regulator to take up the matter related to withdrawal of product license for antibiotic fixed dose combinations (FDCs), which…
India’s anti-obesity drug market quadruples in five years on lifestyle disease surge
India’s anti-obesity drug market has grown more than fourfold in the last five years fuelled by rising instances of lifestyle diseases along with greater affordability and willingness among a section…
3 held with 60,000 tramadol tablets
Three drug smugglers were arrested after police recovered 60,000 tramadol (100mg) tablets, Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Monday. A vehicle used for transporting the drugs…
Indian Pharma May See Limited Short-Term Impact from US Drug Pricing Order
The executive order announced by US president Donald Trump to slash prescription drug prices is unlikely to have a material near-term impact on Indian pharmaceutical companies, though it may influence…