Pharmaceuticals Sector

Industry

How three stubborn men, and $1.5 billion poured in over two decades, put India on the world’s new-drug map

While others made money producing generics by copying foreign discoveries, they bet on drug discovery in India, selling the family silver to fund their dreams. Now, after decades, they are seeing a payoff or within kissing distance of one.

14 min read27 Jul 2026
News

Prices of 384 essential medicines may see one-time increase as input costs surge

The Indian government is considering a one-time price increase for around 300 essential medicines due to rising manufacturing costs linked to the West Asia conflict.

4 min read21 May 2026
News

PLI Schemes attract ₹1.76 trillion, create 12 lakh jobs: Govt

Significant gains seen across pharmaceuticals, bulk drugs, food processing, and textiles, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry said.

2 min read25 Jun 2025
Politics

Govt floats EOI for doing major Research & Development in pharma medtech sector

Bigger companies can seek funding of up to ₹125 crore while startups can secure funding of ₹1 crore, over a period of five years, based on their milestones.

3 min read10 Mar 2025
Industry

Rivals emerge to Ozempic and Zepbound—but with a lag

Big pharma challengers like Roche and Amgen could grab a slice of the obesity market.

3 min read19 Jul 2024
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Syngene International: Revenue jumps on increase in client base and capacity expansion

Syngene is a leading contract research and manufacturing services (CRAMS) organisation in India.

4 min read18 Jul 2022