Over 9,000 deaths due to respiratory diseases in Delhi
New Delhi: The national capital recorded 9,211 deaths due to respiratory diseases in 2024, up from 8,801 in 2023, continuing an upward trend seen over the past few years, according…
Pharma company, its employees convicted for ‘illegal diversion” of meth precursor abroad
Rajkot: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Monday said it has secured a “major conviction” in the case of illegal diversion of medical drugs involving a Haryana-based company via Gujarat’s Pipavav…
Ayurveda practitioner fined by ISM Council for violation of professional ethics
Thiruvanantpuram: The Ethics Committee of the Council of Indian Systems of Medicine, Kerala State Medical Councils, has imposed a fine of ₹50,000 on a registered Ayurveda practitioner for advertising his…
Centre plans separate licence regime for bulk drugs, APIs: Report
India is preparing to revamp its pharmaceutical licensing system amid growing scrutiny over drug safety lapses. Mint has learnt that the government is working on a separate wholesale licensing framework…
US, UK ink tariff-free deal to boost pharma trade
THE UNITED STATES announced a deal with Britain for zero tariffs on pharmaceutical products and medical technology on Monday which will lead to Britain spending more on medicines. The deal…
Pharma stocks hover near flatline even as Trump hints at new tariffs by July-end
The pharma sector will be in focus on July 16, after Donald Trump said that pharmaceuticals tariffs would be implemented soon. Shares of pharmaceutical companies traded flat on Wednesday, July…
Pune Horror: Pharma sudent killed on way home by unlicensed driver
Pune: In a tragic incident on Friday afternoon, a 20-year-old D. Pharma student died after being hit by a car driven by an unlicensed man in Pune’s Katraj area. The…
Wockhardt’s novel antibiotic Zaynich eyes $9 billion global market
Mumbai-based pharma major Wockhardt, which is all set to launch its new class of antibiotic Zaynich targeted at treating complicated gram-negative infections in India this year, estimates that the drug…
Penza region keen on pharma sector: Minister
Mumbai: Indian companies can export pharmaceutical products to Penza region of Russia as many European pharma suppliers have exited the market. “Indian companies can export pharmaceutical products to the Penza…
1471 drugs samples manufactured in HP failed quality tests in past two years
Shimla: A total of 1,471 drugs samples manufactured in Himachal Pradesh have failed quality tests over the past two years till February 25, 2025, prompting legal action against six companies,…
