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Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC) has also sanctioned a proposal to amend the Drugs Rules, 1945, with the inclusion of Good Distribution Practices (GDP) guidelines as a standalone schedule.
India's pharmaceutical industry is charging ahead with a fast pace towards quicker access to internationally cleared drugs, along with filling crucial gaps in the treatment requirements of the country's health care system.
Eli Lilly has announced that its diabetes and obesity medicine, Mounjaro, will be available in a prefilled pen format in India, which can increase competition in the fast-growing chronic care space. The company received approval from the Central...
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The 5th South Asia Regional Chapter Meeting during the USP Convention 2025 featured industry professionals and stakeholders gathering around key issues of improving the quality of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) production.
In order to buy its 47.84 percent share in J B Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals (JB Pharma), Gujarat-based Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited has reopened negotiations with private equity (PE) company KKR
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The IRDAI 2024 regulation making insurance coverage for robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) mandatory, top surgical societies in India are urging uniform implementation across health insurance companies
Nethradhama Super Speciality Eye Hospital, in association with Sun Pharma, organized a Cataract Awareness Cyclothon to promote early diagnosis and management of cataract. Cataracts are the leading cause of preventable blindness in India...
Biocon, an Indian biotech giant, has opted to withdraw plans to launch weight-loss drugs in China, reversing course as global growth for semaglutide-based weight-loss drugs builds. This decision comes as Novo Nordisk is also doubling down on its...
IMCD, world leader in specialty chemicals and formulation and distribution of ingredients, has acquired 100 percent of Trichem's equity, an Indian supplier of pharmaceuticals based in Mumbai.
In decisive move to fight the growing threat of counterfeit medicines, the Indian government has changed the Drugs Rules, 1945 to require barcodes or QR codes to be required on the packaging of certain high-risk medications...
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