Pharma companies turn to AI to speed up drug development, but hit hurdles
When Genentech licensed experimental drug vixarelimab from Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, its scientists thought they had a future lung medicine in their hands. Artificial intelligence came up with another plan. It was…
Mankind Pharma inks pact with Takeda to commercialise acidity drug in India
Delhi-based Mankind Pharma Limited has signed a non-exclusive patent licence agreement with Takeda Pharmaceuticals for commercialising acidity drug Vonoprazan in the Indian market. The agreement allows Mankind Pharma to launch…
Pharmaceutical companies prepare to comply with ethical marketing code
Pharmaceutical (pharma) bodies have welcomed the government’s move to request chief executive officers (CEOs) of all pharma companies submit, by June 30, an undertaking citing compliance with the newly notified…
USFDA inspections back in full swing for Pharma Companies
USFDA plant inspections seem to be coming back strongly after a two-year hiatus, going by the just-concluded inspection at Zydus Lifesciences on March 10 and a warning letter to Aurobindo earlier…
Overcharging of price One-time settlement likely for pharma firms
New Delhi The drug price controller has formulated the draft of a “one-time settlement plan” for pharma-ceutical companies that admit to over-charging. According to the proposal, the department of pharmaceuticals…
Four in Custody, 50 crore worth psychotropic drugs seized from 2 firms
Mumbai – The Narcotic Control Bureau (NCB) raided two pharma companies, in Vadodara and MIDC Andheri in Mumbai, and seized antidepressant tablets, that falls under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances…
HC asks Govt what was the urgency to ban over 300 FDC drugs
New Delhi Apr 18 (PTI) What was the urgency for banning the manufacture and sale of over 300 fixed dose combination medicines and how can the approval of Drug Controller…
