WHO boss says vaccine IP waiver not a property ‘snatch’

GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Wednesday sought to reassure pharmaceutical companies that a proposal to suspend patent rights on Covid-19 vaccines was not a bid to “snatch” their intellecutual property rights.…

Rajasthan: Get Life-Saving Drugs And Injections Through Health Department Portal

JAIPUR : To help relatives of Covid patients seeking life-saving drugs and injections, the state health department is coming up with a portal where information on injections such as tocilizumab, remdesivir…

HC Order On Diabetes Drug Patent May Reduce Prices

Mumbai : The cost for treating diabetes is expected to come down with the Delhi high court having dismissed an appeal by AstraZeneca, which had sought the restraining of the generic…

Govt Job in Science & Technology at Central Drug Research Institute

CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, a premier Institute under Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR is involved in multidisciplinary R&D programs of both basic and applied nature. CSIR-CDRI is a…

Govt Job for D.Pharm, B.Pharm as Sepoy Pharma at Indian Army

The Indian Army promises both professional and personal growth at every stage of the career. Opportunities to excel through various courses are abundant including opportunities to enhance your educational qualification by availing…

NPPA Still To Recover Rs. 8,099 Crore From Pharma Companies For Overcharging

New Delhi : The total outstanding amount pending to be paid by the pharmaceutical companies for alleged overcharging of pharmaceutical products till March 2021 was Rs. 8,098.78 crore, according to the…

Costs Of Raw Material For Drugs Rise By Up To 140%

Mumbai : A steep rise in the cost of raw materials for essential drugs, called active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) in pharma circles, by up to 140% in certain cases since the…

Hospitals Have Become A Big Industry, Laments Supreme Court

NEW DELHI : Made aware of the hefty hospital bills footed by Covid patients during the second wave that pushed health infrastructure to the brink, the Supreme Court on Monday said…

Govt Job for Pharmacists under Services Selection Board

Advertisement for District / Divisional / UT Cadre posts of Indenting Department under provisions of the Jammu & Kashmir Civil Services – Decentralization and Recruitment Act, 2010 and rules made…

Amid Covid battle, drug cos get green breather from govt

New Delhi: Amid continued threat of Covid-19 pandemic and possibility of its third wave, the Centre has exempted drug manufacturers from stringent environmental clearance processes till December 31. Under the exemption, notified…