Pharma Industry

News

Delhi High Court says payments to overseas units aren't automatically taxable in India

The dispute involved payments made by Ranbaxy, now merged with Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, to Teva Israel under a 2011 settlement relating to the US launch of generic atorvastatin.

4 min read18 Sep 2026
Companies

RPG Life Sciences bets on China-plus 1, goes on an API buying spree

The Harsh Goenka group is spending to build a drug-ingredients business, betting that the world's push to rely less on China will favour Indian makers.

4 min read6 Sep 2026
Companies

Delhi HC directs Sun Pharma to take permission before launching semaglutide

Delhi High Court ordered Sun Pharma to seek judicial approval before launching semaglutide tablets, following a patent infringement suit by Novo Nordisk. The order requires Sun Pharma to return to court once it secures a manufacturing licence.

2 min read11 Aug 2026
Opinion

Mint Quick Edit | Johnson & Johnson’s $5.5 billion offer to settle cancer-risk suits: is money enough?

This American pharma major wants to end its nightmare of lawsuits over allegations of ovarian cancer-causing talcum powder. But its therapeutic advances—in oncology, especially—might determine whether it can rescue J&J as a brand.

1 min read29 Jul 2026
News

Govt, pharma industry lean on trade talks to soften Trump’s drug tariff plan

The US is India’s largest pharmaceutical export market, accounting for $9.47 billion, or 30.4%, of the country’s total pharmaceutical exports of $31.12 billion in FY26, making the proposed tariffs one of the biggest risks facing the sector.

5 min read25 Jul 2026
Companies

Suven's big neuroscience bet enters final stretch

Suven has one of the deepest innovation pipelines in the country, solely focused on central nervous system disorders.

6 min read20 Jul 2026
Companies

Kedaara may lead race to acquire stake in Olive PharmaScience

The deal may value Olive PharmaScience at around ₹4,500 crore.

2 min read8 Jul 2026
Companies

Beyond generics: Glenmark resets agenda with a bold 10-year pivot to global drug innovation, says chairman Saldanha

For chairman Glenn Saldanha, the way forward is a mix of licensing deals, partnerships and Glenmark’s own commercialization in emerging markets.

5 min read7 Jul 2026
News

India taps drugmakers after Russia seeks morphine for battlefield care

The move spotlights India's dominance in legal opium production and its ability to supply one of the world's most tightly regulated essential medicines.

3 min read6 Jul 2026
News

India proposes easier drug imports for R&D, relaxes shelf-life rules

The draft amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945, released by the health ministry, aim to reduce compliance requirements for pharma companies and researchers and improve inventory management.

1 min read26 Jun 2026