India eyes Russia, Brazil, Netherlands for pharma export growth

New Delhi: India plans to increase pharmaceutical exports to Russia, the Netherlands and Brazil, according to two industry sources aware of the matter, aiming to expand its presence beyond the…

Vibrant Gujarat regional conference to showcase North Gujarat’s pharma sector strength: Gujarat govt

Gandhinagar:  North Gujarat accounts for 12% of the state’s pharmaceuticals manufacturing output, and this sector will be showcased in the Vibrant Gujarat regional conference (VGRC) for the region that will…

NPPA fixes retail price of 42 new drugs

New Delhi:  The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has fixed the retail price of 42 new drugs as per the provisions of the Drugs Prices Control Order (DPCO), 2013, including…

Owners of 4 companies and plant heads arrested, manufacturing fake medicines of branded companies

Dehradun: The Uttarakhand STF team arrested the owners and plant heads of 4 companies who were manufacturing fake medicines of branded companies. So far, the STF has arrested 10 members…

Kasturba hospital lab in Mumbai tested medical devices without license for 8 years: Maha FDA

Mumbai:  Kasturba Hospital’s laboratory was testing medical devices without a license for the past eight years, but has only now drawn action from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). FDA…

Indian medical devices companies converting trade barriers into opportunities

Bengaluru:  Indian medical devices industry sees that favourable shifts in global and domestic trade dynamics have provided a significant boost in enhancing growth prospects for local companies. According to Jitesh…

Antibiotic injection at district hospital leaves six children sick, one sent to PBM

Bikaner:  Six children’s health declined after receiving the newly supplied Cefotaxime antibiotic injections at the district hospital on Friday night. These children, aged between two and eight years, began shivering…

Fake medicines worth Rs 2.13 crore recovered from Himanshu Agarwal’s warehouse, case registered

Agra:  The FSDA and STF are conducting operations in Agra’s drug market. Another case has been registered in this matter on Wednesday. The team has found fake medicines worth Rs…

Hyderabad rising in biotech, pharma, medtech innovation: Revanth Reddy

Hyderabad:  Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said Hyderabad was India’s emerging hub of biotech, pharma, and medical technology innovation, with the ambition to become a $1 trillion economy by 2034.…

Two firms fined for selling spurious cosmetic products

Thiruvananthapuram:  The Kerala Health Department’s campaign against fake and unsafe cosmetics—Operation Soundarya—has received clearance from the court. The initiative, led by the state’s Drugs Control Department, is to ensure the beauty…