India ranks among top contributors in reporting adverse events: DCGI
New Delhi: India ranks among the top contributors globally in reporting adverse events, Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) Dr Rajeev Raghuvanshi said on Wednesday. He made the remarks at…
Indian pharma sector expects 7-9% growth in FY26 despite US headwinds, per ICRA
New Delhi: India’s pharmaceutical industry is set to record healthy revenue growth of 7-9 per cent in FY26, even as challenges in the United States market continue to weigh on performance,…
Engineer created fake firm, obtained GST number, 17,000 Pills seized
Durg-Bhilai: An engineer in Durg first created a fake company by tampering with documents. Then, he began sourcing drugs used for drug abuse from other companies and selling them. However,…
Centre Mandates Box Warning on ‘Nimesulide’ after Safety Concerns
New Delhi: The Central Government has directed drug manufacturers to carry a mandatory “Box Warning” on the popular painkiller Nimesulide, tightening its usage conditions after the country’s top medical research body…
NPPA fixes retail price of nine new drug combinations
New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has notified the retail price of nine new drugs, including three anti-inflammation fixed dose combinations (FDCs) and six antidiabetic combinations. The prices…
ICMR wants curbs on Antibiotics sale, as turn ineffective against deadly superbugs
New Delhi: India’s top health research agency has recommended that antibiotics newly launched in the country should only be sold through certain hospital pharmacies, amid concerns around their misuse and abuse…
Cybercrooks create fake website of pharma major to dupe investors
Ahmedabad: Cyber fraudsters cheated several people allegedly by creating fake websites in the name of Torrent Pharmaceuticals, one of the country’s leading pharma companies. The scam came to light after…
DCGI allows stickering of revised MRP on medical devices post GST reform
New Delhi: The drug regulator has permitted the temporary affixing of stickers to reflect revised Maximum Retail Prices (MRPs) on certain medical devices to implement the revised GST rate. As per the…
NPPA asks pharma, medtech firms to cut prices after GST rate reduction
New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has asked all manufacturers, marketing companies, and industry associations to pass on the benefits of a reduction in goods and services tax…
Lilly launches TuneLab platform to give biotechnology companies access to AI-enabled drug discovery models
INDIANAPOLIS: Eli Lilly and Company today announced the launch of Lilly TuneLab, an artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) platform that provides biotech companies access to drug discovery models trained…
