P B Jayakumar &Amp; Raghavendra Kamath In Mumbai

Stories by P B Jayakumar &Amp; Raghavendra Kamath In Mumbai

RPG Life eyes allies to enter US market

RPG Life eyes allies to enter US market

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2007

RPG Life already has marketing tie-ups with Israel's drug major Teva for the EU market and with the US-based Apotex for the Canadian market.

Pharma R&D heads call the shots

Pharma R&D heads call the shots

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2007

The average expenditure of pharmaceutical companies on research and development has increased four times in the last five years.

Roche's Hepatitis C drug patent challenged

Roche's Hepatitis C drug patent challenged

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2007

Swiss pharmaceutical major Hoffmann-La Roche's patents rights over Hepatitis C drug Pegasys has been challenged by public interest groups at the Indian Patent Office.

MNCs, corporates to enter pharma retail

MNCs, corporates to enter pharma retail

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2007

The first off the block appears to be the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (R-ADAG), which is investing Rs 1,200 crore (Rs 12 billion) in setting up a large drug distribution backbone.

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.

Top cos line up to rebuild Asia's largest slum

Top cos line up to rebuild Asia's largest slum

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2007

Hiranandani, K Raheja Builders, Gamon Infrastructure and Kalpataru are reported to have shown interest in the Rs 9,300-crore project, launched by the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) of the Maharashtra government.

26,100 acres for DLF's SEZs

26,100 acres for DLF's SEZs

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2007

India's biggest realty firm, DLF is betting on special economic zones (SEZs). The zones will cover an area of 26,100 acres and the company expects to take control of the land in the next two years.

Valuation blues for realty funds

Valuation blues for realty funds

Rediff.com   31 May 2007

Lack of uniform valuation and disclosure standards could dampen the enthusiasm of investors in real state mutual funds once they are launched in the country.

'Inflation curbs counter-productive for realty'

'Inflation curbs counter-productive for realty'

Rediff.com   30 May 2007

Raghavendra Kamath and Ashutosh Joshi spoke to Kushal Pal Singh on the growth of Indian realty story and issues surrounding it.

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.

Lodha plans year-end IPO

Lodha plans year-end IPO

Rediff.com   28 May 2007

Mumbai-based real estate firm Lodha Developers plans a public issue by the year-end to raise between Rs 2,000 and 2,500 crore (Rs 20 to Rs 25 billion), according to sources.

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.

Reduced mill land value = relief on stamp duty

Reduced mill land value = relief on stamp duty

Rediff.com   21 May 2007

Buckling under pressure from mill land developers, the Maharashtra government is considering reducing the value of textile mill lands in its Stamp Duty Ready Reckoner

AMP Capital to float $500 mn infrastructure fund

AMP Capital to float $500 mn infrastructure fund

Rediff.com   18 May 2007

Global investment major AMP Capital Investors is launching a $500 million equity fund sometime soon this year to invest in infrastructure in India and China. This will be the third such fund from AMP.

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.

M&M mulls agri logistics venture

M&M mulls agri logistics venture

Rediff.com   14 May 2007

The $4 billion tractor-to-IT conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra is in talks with European fresh produce supply chain and distribution companies to set up a supply joint venture to cater to international and domestic markets.