Latest News: NHS to lose out on new drugs, pharma firm warnsTrump’s tariffs on India: What forced the US govt to leave Indian pharma out of the 50% tax bracket?Fake medicines worth Rs 2.13 crore recovered from Himanshu Agarwal’s warehouse, case registeredUNESCO Chair on Global Health backs PM Modi’s Call on ObesityLucknow bribery case: CBI arrests two narcotics inspectors, nursing home ownerThousands may lose cashless treatment as hospital body to suspend services of Bajaj Allianz, Care Health Insurance: Insurers call action unilateralCBI arrests two Narcotics Inspectors for 10L bribeGSK Pharma forays into gynaecological cancer treatment in IndiaHyderabad rising in biotech, pharma, medtech innovation: Revanth ReddyDCGI issued alert regarding theft of Novo Nordisk injectablesTwo firms fined for selling spurious cosmetic productsOdisha govt notifies OPDC to propel state as a pharma hub in eastern IndiaMaharashtra tragedy: Gas leak at pharma company in Palghar; at least 4 deadCounterfeit cancer drugs: Most drug samples tested are genuine, says Delhi govtDelhi HC grants interim protection from arrest to Vicky Ramancha in Ozempic scamIndia bets big on ayurveda for next growth waveJazz Pharma inks deal with Saniona to develop SAN2355Four new drugs for rare diseases on anvil; five medications for 7 ailments in market: VK PaulTelangana HM orders action against misleading pharma ads, sale of substandard drugsAurobindo Pharma clarifies, reports of Zentiva buyout ‘premature’, no binding agreement yetAIIMS study finds catheter infections in hospital widespread across IndiaMNCs seek restart of refurbished medical device importsCOVID May Age Blood Vessels by 5 Years, With Stronger Impact in Women: Study72-Year-Old Saved by Valve-in-Valve TAVI at ApolloKerala’s Disease Surge Tied to Poor Hygiene and Climate StressAfghan Health System Near Collapse Amid Aid CutsLOC issued against man who sold fake Ozempic worth Rs 180 crore to US firmDRI officials seize 119.4 kg of Alprazolam worth Rs. 23.88 croreMNCs push to restart refurbished med device imports; seeks entry in repair initiative10-Minute Medicine Delivery Faces Heat Over Rx ComplianceDelhi to Add 1,100 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, 1,300 New Beds in Hospital PushCentre Pushes Haryana to Fast-Track AIIMS RewariRajasthan Drops 1,114 Hospitals From RGHS in Fraud DriveIIT Kharagpur Launches Skills School to Train Allied Health ProfessionalsAurobindo to Start US Units This Year; China Plant Nears Q3 FY26 Break-EvenBanned medicines seized in Jaipur: 4 miscreants arrestedLarge quantity of banned cough syrup recovered from truck, three arrestedColgate, Fair and Lovely, washing powder and soap are all fake…!Piyush Goyal meets pharma industry leaders to discuss R&D, competitiveness boostSenores Pharma to Buy Two Teva ANDAsLab-grown rabies antibodies show promise as cheaper, safer alternativeLilly launches Mounjaro KwikPen in IndiaGujarat FDCA receives Rs. 32 crore from state govt to expand Surat drug testing labGovt to decriminalise 1,000 minor offences, overhaul IP regimeMax Healthcare Sets 9,500-Bed Goal by 2028Africa Looks to India to Build Affordable HealthcareFortis Noida Installs O-Arm 3D Imaging for Safer SurgerySupreme Court Dismisses IMA Plea Against Patanjali AdsIndia Launches SHRESTH Index to Strengthen State Drug Regulatory Systems52.4% of Herbal Products did not conform to the standards of the US Pharmacopeia, samples exceeded microbiological limits: ICMR-NIN StudyGang making fake health supplements busted in Muzaffarnagar, two arrestedGovt Temporarily Eases BIS Rules for Medical Device PartsBiocon Bets Big on Insulin, Eyes GLP-1 Drugs for Future GrowthDelhi Police busts major fake medicine racket; 6 arrested including kingpinIndian Pharma Market grows by 7.9% in July; antibiotic Augmentin rebounds to top spotHimachal: Two Female Nurses Caught Drinking Alcohol Inside Government Hospital Late at NightLincoln Pharma Q1 Results: Net Profit Rises 17%Paracetamol Drug not Banned in India, says Anupriya PatelParacetamol Not Banned in India, Says Union Minister Amid RumoursLupin Ramps Up Strategy to Counter U.S. Tariff Threat, Posts 52% Profit SurgeWHO Advises Against Antibiotics for COVID-19 Without Bacterial InfectionFortis Q1 Profit Jumps 57%; Expansion Drives GrowthFake life-saving drugs under labels of top brands: Pan-India racket busted, 6 arrestedKarnataka Defends Closure of Jan Aushadhi Kendras in Govt HospitalsPharma tariffs may go as high as 250%, says TrumpHaryana Resumes Ayushman Bharat Payments, Delays Withdrawal by 650 Private HospitalsSupreme Court Seeks Task Force Reply on Medical Safety Amid Doctors’ ProtestsSoaked in Divine Aura, SSIMantra gets more Power to cater to UnderservedGates Foundation Pledges $2.5 Billion to Transform Women’s Health GloballyPortea Medical Expands Cancer Care Services Across IndiaCentre Asks States to Cap C-Section Delivery Charges Under Ayushman BharatHC Stays Vaccine Scientist’s Conviction, Cites ‘National Interest’Wings Pharmaceuticals Cuts HR Time 40% with Cloud HRMHealth Ministry Seeks New SOPs for Plasma Fractionation CentresHaridwar Private Hospital Sealed After Two Women Die; Cases LodgedImports of Essential Bulk Drugs Drop 12% in June on Rising Domestic API OutputYou Can Get Lung Cancer in Delhi Without Smoking, Warns New StudyLilly Opens Hyderabad Digital Innovation Center to Boost Research84% of Hyderabad IT Professionals Suffer from Fatty Liver Disease: Nadda Raises AlarmManipal Hospitals to Acquire Sahyadri for ₹6,400 Cr in Major Healthcare DealCentre Cuts Prices Of 35 Essential MedicinesMankind Pharma Q1 FY26 Net Profit Falls 17% to ₹378 Cr; Declares ₹5 DividendCDSCO Launches 1-Year NOC System for Non-Medicinal Drug ImportsIndia Marks 15th Organ Donation Day as NOTTO Honours Leaders in Transplant AdvocacyIndia Issues 79.71 Crore ABHA IDs, Links 65.09 Crore Health RecordsMotilal Oswal Flags 9–11% Pharma Growth in India by FY 26; Recommends Five StocksIndia’s Dengue Vaccine Trial Reaches 70%KTR hits out at Revanth Reddy for deceiving farmers on Pharma City developmentThree held for illegal sale of painkillers in VelloreOver 26,000 bottles of cough syrup seized, 1 arrestedTrump pressures 17 pharma CEOs to cut US drug pricesNifty settles below 24,600 level; broader mkt underperforms; pharma shares tumbleKarnataka issues order to merge Ayush drug dept with State FDAOrchid Pharma buyback rights to novel antibiotic; stock up 5%Natco Pharma shares dip over 2% after Rs 2,000-crore stake buy in South Africa’s Adcock Ingram10, 000 Km is just a Number for Intercontinental Tele Surgery by SSIMantraDGFT Extends Deadline on Application for Export of Pharma Grade SugarBihar Healthcare is poised to be embraced by Robotic Surgery MantraAurobindo, Cipla, Viatris to make, market long-acting injectable HIV drugPharma stocks hover near flatline even as Trump hints at new tariffs by July-end
August 28, 2025
Latest News: NHS to lose out on new drugs, pharma firm warnsTrump’s tariffs on India: What forced the US govt to leave Indian pharma out of the 50% tax bracket?Fake medicines worth Rs 2.13 crore recovered from Himanshu Agarwal’s warehouse, case registeredUNESCO Chair on Global Health backs PM Modi’s Call on ObesityLucknow bribery case: CBI arrests two narcotics inspectors, nursing home ownerThousands may lose cashless treatment as hospital body to suspend services of Bajaj Allianz, Care Health Insurance: Insurers call action unilateralCBI arrests two Narcotics Inspectors for 10L bribeGSK Pharma forays into gynaecological cancer treatment in IndiaHyderabad rising in biotech, pharma, medtech innovation: Revanth ReddyDCGI issued alert regarding theft of Novo Nordisk injectablesTwo firms fined for selling spurious cosmetic productsOdisha govt notifies OPDC to propel state as a pharma hub in eastern IndiaMaharashtra tragedy: Gas leak at pharma company in Palghar; at least 4 deadCounterfeit cancer drugs: Most drug samples tested are genuine, says Delhi govtDelhi HC grants interim protection from arrest to Vicky Ramancha in Ozempic scamIndia bets big on ayurveda for next growth waveJazz Pharma inks deal with Saniona to develop SAN2355Four new drugs for rare diseases on anvil; five medications for 7 ailments in market: VK PaulTelangana HM orders action against misleading pharma ads, sale of substandard drugsAurobindo Pharma clarifies, reports of Zentiva buyout ‘premature’, no binding agreement yetAIIMS study finds catheter infections in hospital widespread across IndiaMNCs seek restart of refurbished medical device importsCOVID May Age Blood Vessels by 5 Years, With Stronger Impact in Women: Study72-Year-Old Saved by Valve-in-Valve TAVI at ApolloKerala’s Disease Surge Tied to Poor Hygiene and Climate StressAfghan Health System Near Collapse Amid Aid CutsLOC issued against man who sold fake Ozempic worth Rs 180 crore to US firmDRI officials seize 119.4 kg of Alprazolam worth Rs. 23.88 croreMNCs push to restart refurbished med device imports; seeks entry in repair initiative10-Minute Medicine Delivery Faces Heat Over Rx ComplianceDelhi to Add 1,100 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, 1,300 New Beds in Hospital PushCentre Pushes Haryana to Fast-Track AIIMS RewariRajasthan Drops 1,114 Hospitals From RGHS in Fraud DriveIIT Kharagpur Launches Skills School to Train Allied Health ProfessionalsAurobindo to Start US Units This Year; China Plant Nears Q3 FY26 Break-EvenBanned medicines seized in Jaipur: 4 miscreants arrestedLarge quantity of banned cough syrup recovered from truck, three arrestedColgate, Fair and Lovely, washing powder and soap are all fake…!Piyush Goyal meets pharma industry leaders to discuss R&D, competitiveness boostSenores Pharma to Buy Two Teva ANDAsLab-grown rabies antibodies show promise as cheaper, safer alternativeLilly launches Mounjaro KwikPen in IndiaGujarat FDCA receives Rs. 32 crore from state govt to expand Surat drug testing labGovt to decriminalise 1,000 minor offences, overhaul IP regimeMax Healthcare Sets 9,500-Bed Goal by 2028Africa Looks to India to Build Affordable HealthcareFortis Noida Installs O-Arm 3D Imaging for Safer SurgerySupreme Court Dismisses IMA Plea Against Patanjali AdsIndia Launches SHRESTH Index to Strengthen State Drug Regulatory Systems52.4% of Herbal Products did not conform to the standards of the US Pharmacopeia, samples exceeded microbiological limits: ICMR-NIN StudyGang making fake health supplements busted in Muzaffarnagar, two arrestedGovt Temporarily Eases BIS Rules for Medical Device PartsBiocon Bets Big on Insulin, Eyes GLP-1 Drugs for Future GrowthDelhi Police busts major fake medicine racket; 6 arrested including kingpinIndian Pharma Market grows by 7.9% in July; antibiotic Augmentin rebounds to top spotHimachal: Two Female Nurses Caught Drinking Alcohol Inside Government Hospital Late at NightLincoln Pharma Q1 Results: Net Profit Rises 17%Paracetamol Drug not Banned in India, says Anupriya PatelParacetamol Not Banned in India, Says Union Minister Amid RumoursLupin Ramps Up Strategy to Counter U.S. Tariff Threat, Posts 52% Profit SurgeWHO Advises Against Antibiotics for COVID-19 Without Bacterial InfectionFortis Q1 Profit Jumps 57%; Expansion Drives GrowthFake life-saving drugs under labels of top brands: Pan-India racket busted, 6 arrestedKarnataka Defends Closure of Jan Aushadhi Kendras in Govt HospitalsPharma tariffs may go as high as 250%, says TrumpHaryana Resumes Ayushman Bharat Payments, Delays Withdrawal by 650 Private HospitalsSupreme Court Seeks Task Force Reply on Medical Safety Amid Doctors’ ProtestsSoaked in Divine Aura, SSIMantra gets more Power to cater to UnderservedGates Foundation Pledges $2.5 Billion to Transform Women’s Health GloballyPortea Medical Expands Cancer Care Services Across IndiaCentre Asks States to Cap C-Section Delivery Charges Under Ayushman BharatHC Stays Vaccine Scientist’s Conviction, Cites ‘National Interest’Wings Pharmaceuticals Cuts HR Time 40% with Cloud HRMHealth Ministry Seeks New SOPs for Plasma Fractionation CentresHaridwar Private Hospital Sealed After Two Women Die; Cases LodgedImports of Essential Bulk Drugs Drop 12% in June on Rising Domestic API OutputYou Can Get Lung Cancer in Delhi Without Smoking, Warns New StudyLilly Opens Hyderabad Digital Innovation Center to Boost Research84% of Hyderabad IT Professionals Suffer from Fatty Liver Disease: Nadda Raises AlarmManipal Hospitals to Acquire Sahyadri for ₹6,400 Cr in Major Healthcare DealCentre Cuts Prices Of 35 Essential MedicinesMankind Pharma Q1 FY26 Net Profit Falls 17% to ₹378 Cr; Declares ₹5 DividendCDSCO Launches 1-Year NOC System for Non-Medicinal Drug ImportsIndia Marks 15th Organ Donation Day as NOTTO Honours Leaders in Transplant AdvocacyIndia Issues 79.71 Crore ABHA IDs, Links 65.09 Crore Health RecordsMotilal Oswal Flags 9–11% Pharma Growth in India by FY 26; Recommends Five StocksIndia’s Dengue Vaccine Trial Reaches 70%KTR hits out at Revanth Reddy for deceiving farmers on Pharma City developmentThree held for illegal sale of painkillers in VelloreOver 26,000 bottles of cough syrup seized, 1 arrestedTrump pressures 17 pharma CEOs to cut US drug pricesNifty settles below 24,600 level; broader mkt underperforms; pharma shares tumbleKarnataka issues order to merge Ayush drug dept with State FDAOrchid Pharma buyback rights to novel antibiotic; stock up 5%Natco Pharma shares dip over 2% after Rs 2,000-crore stake buy in South Africa’s Adcock Ingram10, 000 Km is just a Number for Intercontinental Tele Surgery by SSIMantraDGFT Extends Deadline on Application for Export of Pharma Grade SugarBihar Healthcare is poised to be embraced by Robotic Surgery MantraAurobindo, Cipla, Viatris to make, market long-acting injectable HIV drugPharma stocks hover near flatline even as Trump hints at new tariffs by July-end
August 28, 2025
Lilly launches Mounjaro KwikPen in India
Lilly launches Mounjaro KwikPen in India

Mumbai, August 14, 2025 — Eli Lilly and Company (India) has rolled out the Mounjaro (tirzepatide) KwikPen across the country, expanding treatment choices for people with type-2 diabetes and those…

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Biocon Bets Big on Insulin, Eyes GLP-1 Drugs for Future Growth
Biocon Bets Big on Insulin, Eyes GLP-1 Drugs for Future Growth

Bengaluru – Biocon Biologics, the biopharmaceutical arm of Biocon Ltd, is strengthening its foothold in the global insulin market while making a decisive move into the booming GLP-1 drug segment.…

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Lupin Ramps Up Strategy to Counter U.S. Tariff Threat, Posts 52% Profit Surge

Mumbai, August 7, 2025 — Indian pharmaceutical giant Lupin is drawing up a multi-pronged strategy to navigate the looming threat of U.S. tariffs, while celebrating a robust 52% year-on-year surge…

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HC-ordered expert panel for weight loss drug may be set up by mid-July
HC-ordered expert panel for weight loss drug may be set up by mid-July

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) is likely to begin work on forming a court-ordered expert panel to study the unregulated use of weight loss drugs by mid-July, according…

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Dr Reddy’s gears up for weight loss drug study
Dr Reddy’s gears up for weight loss drug study

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories has got a go-head from the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) under India’s drug regulatory authority to conduct a bioequivalence study required to establish the safety and efficacy of the blockbuster weight…

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