Novo Nordisk to phase out country’s largest insulin brand
In a move which could shake up the diabetes market, Novo Nordisk is discontinuing the country’s largest selling insulin, Human Mixtard, among other older insulin brands in India. Human Mixtard…
Piramal Pharma’s Telangana unit starts production of general anesthesia drug Sevoflurane
Piramal Pharma said that it has commenced the commercial production of Sevoflurane at the company’s facility located at Digwal, Telangana, India. This was achieved by creating capacity for Sevoflurane manufacture…
3 lotion companies fail to prove ‘skin whitening’ claims, fined
NEW DELHI: Advertisements on e-commerce platforms that claim certain body lotion can whiten your skin in just minutes always sounded fictitious. What you doubted has turned out to be true.…
Pharma Deadline Extended: Govt Grants Relief to Small & Medium Firms
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has given three months from February 11, 2025, to the small and medium pharmaceutical firms to submit their plan for upgradation to the…
Astrazeneca Pharma gains after Q3 PAT soars to Rs 55 cr
Astrazeneca Pharma India advanced 1.21% to Rs 7557.05 after the company’s standalone net profit surged to Rs 54.68 crore in Q3 FY 25 as compared with Rs 15.80 crore in…
India’s Pharma Industry: Poised for Global Expansion by 2030
India’s pharmaceutical industry is on the verge of major expansion, with its share in the global market predicted to climb to 5% by 2030, according to a new report from…
Pharma body to cap prices of cigarette substitutes, seeks data
NEW DELHI: National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has sought data on price to retailers and annual turnover from all companies involved in the manufacturing of nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs). Officials…
Six Of Family Killed In Oxygen Cylinder Blast In Bulandshahr
BULANDSHAHR: Six people died and three were injured following an oxygen cylinder blast which led to a partial house collapse in the Asha puri colony of Sikandrabad area in Bulandshahr…
Eye drop licence suspended over safety concern
NEW DELHI: The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) on Wednesday suspended the licence to manufacture and market PresVu, an eye drop that claims to reduce the need for reading…
‘70% of admitted patients given antibiotics’
NEW DELHI: Nearly 7 out of 10 admitted patients are prescribed antibiotics, a survey carried out in 20 public hospitals across the country has revealed. A survey carried out in 20 public hospitals…
