Joe C Mathew &Amp; P B Jayakumar In New Delhi

Stories by Joe C Mathew &Amp; P B Jayakumar In New Delhi

Regulator cuts prices of 100 drugs

Regulator cuts prices of 100 drugs

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2007

The move is in line with the NPPA's recent policy of putting a cap on prices.

VHB Life Sciences plans IPO

VHB Life Sciences plans IPO

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2007

The six-decade-old pharmaceutical company VHB Life Sciences will come out with an initial public offer in July this year to fund its Rs 400-crore

Probiotic drugs mart to grow more

Probiotic drugs mart to grow more

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2007

Alkem, the largest manufacturer of Fructo-Oligo Saccharides, which helps the growth of good probiotic bacteria, is planning to roll out more products in the national and global markets, said Sharad.

Apollo upgrades facilities for Trehan's team

Apollo upgrades facilities for Trehan's team

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2007

The hospital has ordered a new cath-lab and is readying its entire idle capacities to make room for Trehan's surgeons.

USFDA approvals fail to enthuse Indian firms

USFDA approvals fail to enthuse Indian firms

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2007

In April, Mumbai-based pharmaceutical company Wockhardt announced it had received five marketing approvals for its generic medicines, versions of those that have gone off patents, from the US Food and Drug Administration in five weeks.

Ranbaxy acquires US rights for 13 brands

Ranbaxy acquires US rights for 13 brands

Rediff.com   29 May 2007

Ranbaxy earned $114 million from its US operations in 2006. It launched 10 new products during the year. The company said that the revenues from the sale of the newly acquired brands would be reflected from the next quarter.

I'm the boss, is that clear?

I'm the boss, is that clear?

Rediff.com   28 May 2007

Shivinder's dream project, of course, is the Medicity he wants to put up at Gurgaon on the outskirts of New Delhi. That is where the problem with Trehan began, who has his own plans to come up with a similar project at Gurgaon.

Reliance Pharma shaping up for launch in 2 years

Reliance Pharma shaping up for launch in 2 years

Rediff.com   28 May 2007

Reliance Pharmaceuticals, the proposed pharmaceutical manufacturing company promoted by Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Life Sciences, will soon rope in a consultant to give final shape to the project, slated to take off within two years.

Fortis, Trehan declare truce

Fortis, Trehan declare truce

Rediff.com   28 May 2007

Following hectic negotiations, Fortis Healthcare managing director Shivinder Singh and Naresh Trehan have finally smoked the peace pipe

Pharma majors shift slect production to India

Pharma majors shift slect production to India

Rediff.com   28 May 2007

After making big-ticket acquisitions abroad, leading Indian pharmaceutical companies like Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Ranbaxy Laboratories, and Aurobindo Pharma are rapidly shifting production to their Indian facilities.

Elder to inlicense Thai  brands

Elder to inlicense Thai brands

Rediff.com   21 May 2007

Elder Healthcare, an associated company of Elder Pharmaceuticals, will soon sign an inlicensing agreement with the Thailand-based herbal drug and personal care products manufacturer FCP Company to launch its products in India.

Global standards await 5.5 lakh pharmacies

Global standards await 5.5 lakh pharmacies

Rediff.com   21 May 2007

The World Health Organisation and the International Pharmaceutical Federation have joined hands with the Indian Pharmaceutical Association -- the national body of pharmacists in the country -- to upgrade the quality of services of 5.5 lakh pharmacies

US law moots stiff penalty for spurious drugmakers

US law moots stiff penalty for spurious drugmakers

Rediff.com   21 May 2007

Pharmaceutical industry experts said the US move had come as a boon for the Indian drug exporters as the law could clear the alleged doubts on the quality and the genuineness of Indian pharmaceutical and raw material products.

R&D growth sees shortage of drug scientists

R&D growth sees shortage of drug scientists

Rediff.com   19 May 2007

With India slowly but steadily morphing into a global pharmaceutical R&D hub, scientists have run into short supply.

New markets open for Indian drug companies

New markets open for Indian drug companies

Rediff.com   15 May 2007

The changes would be immediately effective in countries like Columbia, South Korea, Peru and Panama, where FTAs are in the final stages of approval.

Dr Reddy's snaps ties with US drug co

Dr Reddy's snaps ties with US drug co

Rediff.com   14 May 2007

The $66 million (Rs 272.8 crore) Leiner Health Products is likely to sue DRL for the early divorce (the agreement has lasted only four years) from the alliance.

J&J to make India R&D hub

J&J to make India R&D hub

Rediff.com   14 May 2007

The world's largest manufacturer of healthcare products, Johnson & Johnson, is making India a global hub of its research and development as it looks to ramp up its pharmaceutical business in the country.

Generic drug makers target US patent mart

Generic drug makers target US patent mart

Rediff.com   9 May 2007

The increasing number of generic players tapping the US market for known molecules has resulted in pricing pressures and lean margins.

Ex-staff plan to take over 6 Kerala PSUs

Ex-staff plan to take over 6 Kerala PSUs

Rediff.com   7 May 2007

D Aravindakshan was the managing director of Kerala State Drugs and Pharmaceuticals at Alleppey for many years before taking over as the head of Agastya Biopharma

US ruling gives Indian pharma a booster dose

US ruling gives Indian pharma a booster dose

Rediff.com   3 May 2007

In a landmark judgment likely to benefit Indian generic drug manufacturers in a big way, the US Supreme Court has ruled against patenting of products with slight modifications.