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Two pharma firms challenge govt's decision on drug price revision in Delhi High Court

Since March, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has brought more than 800 essential drugs under price control.

May 13, 2016

India slashes the prices of over 50 cancer, diabetes, hypertension drugs by more than half

The move is aimed to make the essential drugs more affordable.

May 12, 2016

India ranks 9th on politico-biz nexus

Crony-capitalism witnessed a fall from 18 percent in 2008 to 3.4 percent of India's GDP in 2016.

May 9, 2016

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pledges $38 million for polio eradication

The Gates Foundation said it would provide the grants to a Japanese pharma firm to develop a low-cost vaccine.

May 9, 2016

Former Ranbaxy promoters fined $400M for hiding facts from Japanese firm

Malvinder and Shivinder Mohan Singh hid key information while selling their stake in Ranbaxy to Daiichi Sankyo in 2008.

May 6, 2016

Health activists slam US report which puts India on priority watch list for IPR protection

The U.S. report had said India's laws don't provide adequate protection of intellectual property rights to MNCs

May 4, 2016

Zydus Pharma Inc recalls 9,504 bottles of antipsychotic tablets

Sanofi India hits out at govt for bringing more drugs under price control

The government should not put the entire burden of healthcare on the pharma sector, Sanofi India's managing director said.

May 3, 2016

India's pharma imports from China stood at $2.22 billion in 2014-15

India is looking to reduce this burden by investing Rs. 600 crore in local bulk-drug facilities.

May 3, 2016

US approves first drug for delusions in Parkinson's disease

Nuplazid treats hallucinations that occur in 50 percent of the patients with Parkinson's disease.

May 2, 2016

Lawmakers' panel suggests one-time settlement of drug overpricing cases

The government is seeking Rs. 4,551 crore from pharma companies for overcharging consumers for drugs.

Apr 29, 2016

TTK Prestige enters home cleaning segment

The market size is about Rs. 2,500 crore and it is growing in the range of 15 to 20 percent year-on-year, the company said on Thursday.

Apr 28, 2016

Indian drug price regulator sent notices to 263 pharma companies for overcharging in FY16

The demand notices sent by the National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority to the drug companies amounted to Rs. 928.32 crore.

Apr 27, 2016

WHO accuses Bengaluru-based Semler Research of fraud, data manipulation

Semler has also been accused of data-fudging by the USFDA.

Apr 25, 2016

World Malaria Day: Govt, Sun Pharma to join hands to eradicate disease by 2030

The drug major would provide financial assistance and medicines to the government under the Private Public Partnership agreement.