Pharma Industry
Nationwide chemist strike on 20 May loses steam as key states withdraw support
A planned shutdown by 1.2 million chemists has been compromised after 12 states and union territories withdrew support following government assurances to review the 'unregulated' growth of e-pharmacies.
2 min read18 May 2026Roche launches India's first 7-minute under-the-skin lung cancer injection
Approved by the Drugs Controller General of India around two months ago for adjuvant and metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, Tecentriq SC is now available across India with more than 100 patients already on immunotherapy.
3 min read14 May 2026Dr Reddy’s gearing up for Canada semaglutide launch, to expand India portfolio
Dr Reddy's Laboratories is days away from launching a generic version of semaglutide in Canada, where it was the first to receive regulatory approval, and is simultaneously expanding its oral semaglutide offering in India, with plans to enter 80+ countries over the next two years.
2 min read12 May 2026Son rise at Sun: Decoding the architecture of Dilip Shanghvi’s global empire
With a bold $11.75 billion bet on Organon, Dilip Shanghvi is hedging a decade of US stagnation and quietly commissioning an empire for a son who would rather let the numbers do the talking.
1 min read6 May 2026Regulator lens on blurry or tucked away medicine label details
Consumers' complaints ranged from the packaging information being illegible due to a host of reasons to the demand for the medicine name being printed across the package and for a universally-recognized symbol on generic medicines to distinguish them from branded ones.
2 min read14 Apr 2026Efforts to raise production of pharma-grade methanol underway, but logistics issues persist, says official
The pharmaceutical sector faces a critical methanol shortage due to logistical hurdles in transporting domestic supplies from remote regions. The government is now coordinating efforts to prioritize chemical allocations and stabilize life-saving drug production.
2 min read9 Apr 2026Govt steps in after LPG diversion triggers near-crisis in pharma supply chain
The move choked the production of a key solvent— isopropyl alcohol or IPA—used in essential medicines and life-saving drugs, and forced top drugmakers to warn of disruptions to medicine supplies, according to documents reviewed by Mint and three people familiar with the matter.
5 min read4 Apr 2026Boost for generics as Delhi HC says expired patents can still be cancelled
The ruling allows generic drugmakers to challenge the original legality of expired patents, potentially shielding them from past damage claims and speeding up the arrival of affordable medicines.
5 min read25 Feb 2026Why the weight-loss drugs battle will intensify in 2026, explained in 5 charts
Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have dominated the market until now, but this year is set to bring oral drugs, generics, and a fight for global dominance.
5 min read18 Jan 2026States crack down on Almont-Kid syrup after lab finds deadly ethylene glycol
The syrup containing levocetirizine dihydrochloride and montelukast sodium has been declared “Not of Standard Quality” by the Central Drugs Laboratory, Kolkata, after tests detected life-threatening contaminants, including toxic ethylene glycol at levels nearly fifteen times the safety limit.
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