Prescription Drugs
Donald Trump says drug prices will drop ‘really, really substantially'
Donald Trump says the prices of prescription drugs made by Pfizer, Novartis and other pharmaceutical companies are too high
1 min read8 Aug 2018Draft labelling rules for prescription drugs unveiled
Antibiotics, other prescription drugs must come in packages with warnings printed inside a red rectangular box, the health ministry suggests in its labelling rules
2 min read14 Nov 2017Donald Trump promises action on prescription drug prices may impact India
Donald Trump has promised to bring the cost of prescription drugs way down and let other countries pay more for medicines in a policy that could impact India
1 min read17 Oct 2017Branded generics: Acknowledging the wrinkles
When capital thrives, competition exists. When competition exists, the patients get affordable, high quality care
8 min read30 Aug 2017Divi's Lab shares fall 6% as USFDA issues form 483 with observations
The stock touched a low of Rs1,090.55 a share, a level last seen on 28 June. So far this year, it has fallen 3%
1 min read8 Dec 2016US spending on generic drugs rises 7.4% to $114.1 billion in 2015: IMS report
US is a critical market for Indian drug companies and their profitability is linked to how they perform there, which contributes almost half of their revenues
1 min read15 Apr 2016Alibaba rolls out 3-hour delivery service for healthcare goods
The service will launch in 5 Chinese cities, including Beijing and Shanghai, and expand to 19 by the end of 2015
1 min read12 May 2015FIR against Snapdeal in Maharashtra for selling prescription drugs online
An FDA team had raided Snapdeal's premises in Goregaon on 17 April
1 min read2 May 2015Maharashtra FDA raids Snapdeal office in Mumbai
The FDA commissioner had received a complaint about prescription drugs being sold through the website
1 min read17 Apr 2015