Drug controller general of India (DCGI )cancels licence for diclofenac sold by Novartis after concerns raised by a health ministry panel
3 min read11 Jul 2018Bangladesh has announced a corporate tax holiday bulk drug, or API, makers till 2032, and many other incentives to encourage local pharma manufacturing
2 min read19 Jun 2018The chemicals and fertilizers ministry has joined hands with other ministries to draw up a road map for increasing API production in India
2 min read21 Apr 2018The Aurobindo Pharma episode underlines the fact that the US FDA's regulatory glare on Indian pharmaceutical companies is not going away
3 min read6 Mar 2018Sun Pharma, for its Halol plant, got another form 483, which is issued when USFDA finds lapses in compliance, with three observations
1 min read26 Feb 2018US FDA has issued a Form 483 with three observations after inspecting the Halol plant in Gujarat, for failing to meet good manufacturing practice standards, says Sun Pharma
2 min read24 Feb 2018Central Drug Standards Control Organisation has initiated an inquiry against Zydus Cadila, Eris Lifesciences and Intas Pharmaceuticals for selling hypertension drug without approval
2 min read5 Jan 2018There are many attractive features that the existing Indian ecosystem can offer the life sciences industry, including development of new medicines
4 min read29 Dec 2017Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation (CDSCO) is set to propose amendment to Drugs and Cosmetic Rules, 1945, to make 'stability testing' mandatory for all medicines
2 min read28 Nov 2017We must achieve a balance between the current and future needs of patients and the timely introduction of existing and new pharmaceutical drugs
4 min read27 Nov 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared