Exploring Collaborations with Govts & NGOs can Expand access to Essential Medicines says Sunil Attavar

Indian pharmaceutical manufacturers will need to explore partnerships with governments and NGOs (non-governmental organisations) to expand access to essential medicines, according to Sunil Attavar, former president of the Karnataka Drugs...

Mizoram Becomes Second State in the North East to announce PPR 2015

Following in the footsteps of Nagaland, the Government of Mizoram in the country's north-east has notified the Pharmacy Practise Regulations (PPR) 2015, which rigorously demand that only licenced chemists can administer pharmaceuticals...

Agilus Diagnostics announced Opening of Advanced Laboratory in Panjagutta, Hyderabad

Agilus Diagnostics, a Fortis Healthcare Limited subsidiary, announced the opening of a new laboratory in Panjagutta. The sophisticated laboratory can process 60,000+ samples per month, ranging from simple routine tests to semi-specialized...

New R&D Policy can Unlock India's Huge Research & Innovation Potential says Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

The central government's recently released National Policy on Research and Development and Innovation in the Pharma-MedTech Sector, according to Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, executive chairperson of Biocon and Biocon Biologics, could be a game changer...

Gujarat FDCA's m-governance Programme to be Launched out soon as all three phases of Safety Audit conclude

The Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA)’s flagship m-governance programme will soon see the light of the day as all three phases of safety audit have been concluded to benefit 55,600 stakeholders in the state including the 3,800....

Vadodara-based Shiva Pharmachem files DRHP for its Rs. 900 crore IPO

Shiva Pharmachem, the largest manufacturer of acid and alkyl chlorides, by volume, in CY 2022 in India and a key player globally, with over 2 decades of experience in the Indian specialty chemicals business has filed...

Lancet Commission Assigns Dr Naveen Salins as Commissioner to Lead Study on the Cancer in Low-resource Regions

Dr. Naveen Salins has been appointed as the Lancet Commission's new Commissioner. He is well-known for his contributions to Palliative Medicine and Cancer Care, and he will lead a comprehensive study addressing the humanitarian crisis of cancer ...

ABB India receives an Order to Automate Reliance Life Sciences' Biopharmaceutical Facilities

ABB India announced earlier this week that it had received a significant automation contract from Reliance Life Sciences (RLS) to automate its new manufacturing plants in Nashik. The order's value, however, was not disclosed by the company...

India's Digital tech Adoption a Game-changer in Mass Healthcare Delivery says Dr Senthil Kandeepan

Adoption of digital technologies is truly transforming the Indian healthcare sector. According to Dr. S Senthil Kandeepan, founder and CEO of Healthwatch, the Union government's National Health Stack and Ayushman Bharat Yojana have the potential...

Willow Announces Partnership with a Leading Pharma Firm To Develop Sustainable Intermediates

The Nasdaq-listed biopharma company and Willow Biosciences Inc. will work together to create new sustainable manufacturing routes for essential intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). Willow Biosciences Inc. is a leading...

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