Govt approves 2 new vaccines, Covid drug for emergency use

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said that the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved the Serum Institute of India's COVID-19 vaccine Covovax, Biological......

How desi brothers built a $1.8 bn drug co

Amneal Pharmaceuticals is set to pip Sun Pharma as the fifth largest generics maker in the US, reports Sohini Das. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. Two Indian-American brothers hailing......

Low-cost male contraceptive finds no takers

It could ease the burden on the 225 million women in developing countries, says Ari Altstedter. IMAGE: Years of human trials on the injectable, sperm-zapping product are coming to an end, and......

Before Obama visit, US drug firms lobby for ease of doing business

Several US-based firms, sources say, are lobbying with regulatory authorities over the price-control framework, which is hurting their margins. Weeks before US President Barack Obama’s visit......

IBM keen on participating in Smart Cities, Digital India projects

US-based global technology giant IBM expressed keen interest in participating in India's newly-launched initiatives like Smart Cities and Digital India, as its CEO Virginia Rometty met Prime......