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PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY NEWS
Government puts export restrictions on 26 pharma ingredients, medicines
March 03, 2020 5:19 pm
With this, export of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and formulations requires licence from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), an arm of the commerce ministry.
To offset supply shortages, NPPA may hike prices of some medicines
July 18, 2019 7:06 am
The move comes in response to representations by pharmaceutical companies to relax price ceilings of several medicines, they added. However, it is not clear at this stage how much the prices may go up and the proposal might also be sent to other government bodies like NITI Aayog for deliberation, The Indian Express has learnt.
Why drug companies and doctors are battling over the use of faecal transplants
March 04, 2019 1:31 pm
A battle, pitting drug companies against doctors and patient advocates, is being fought over the unlikeliest of substances: human excrement.
Draft Pharmaceutical Policy 2017: ‘Recognising drug quality concerns in India signals paradigm shift’
August 29, 2017 2:56 am
After years of constant denial, it appears that in the draft policy, the government is finally ready to accept that there is a problem with the drugs that are manufactured and sold in India. The Draft Pharmaceutical Policy 2017, prepared by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, has an entire paragraph dedicated to the quality concerns that affect the domestic market.
Govt may prescribe subsidy pill for pharma firms to upgrade plants
June 26, 2014 10:19 am
One of the possibilities being thought about is an interest subsidy scheme for the upgradation of manufacturing facilities.
Govt likely to extend price caps to more ‘essential’ drugs
June 25, 2014 12:44 am
Price cut-offs were expanded to 348 drugs last year from 74; Move likely to hit earnings of drugmakers.
Cabinet defers FDI in pharma decision,gives Assam Upper House
November 29, 2013 1:08 am
Cabinet extended limits on stocks of paddy and rice that traders can hold by one year to check hoarding and price rises.
Companies to be honoured on Dec 2 at UBM India Pharma Awards
September 19, 2013 3:02 pm
Award will recognise select,path-breaking initiatives undertaken by the pharmaceutical industry.
Indias pharma sector is of proven global quality
June 04, 2013 1:35 am
With recent reports questioning the quality of drugs made in India,the commerce ministry today came out in defence of the countrys pharmaceutical industry
Govt to set up panel,Rs 2K cr fund for pharma
July 04, 2012 1:12 am
The government will set up a committee of secretaries to address issues plaguing the pharmaceutical industry and is also considering floating a venture capital fund
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