What was in red bag on IC-814 flight? Ex-envoy reveals in new book

It was December 31, 1999. As the hostages on IC-814 were leaving after their eight-day ordeal in Kandahar, a hijacker "quietly informed" now National Security Advisor and then lead negotiator Ajit......

NMC stays generic drugs rule for doctors, bar on endorsing drugs

The National Medical Commission on Thursday put on hold the regulations that make it mandatory for doctors to prescribe generic drugs and bar them from accepting gifts from pharma companies or......

NGO sues BBC for Rs 10,000 cr over Modi documentary, Delhi HC issues notice

The Delhi high court on Monday issued notice to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on a plea by an NGO seeking damages, claiming its documentary India: The Modi Question casts a slur on the......

Prices of key Covid bulk drugs shoot up as demand rises

The API of Paracetamol, a fever and pain medication, has grown 25 per cent from Rs 450-480 per kg in December 2020 to Rs 580-600 per kg in April. When compared to the pre-Covid prices of December......

Generic industry unlikely to be affected by Trump's EO: Indian drug cos

A fresh US executive order (EO) which seeks to bring down prices of prescription drugs in the country by up to 90 per cent -- on par with other developed nations -- will affect innovator companies,......

Indian Pharma Gets Relief from Trump's Tariffs

Indian drugmakers supply 47 per cent of the generic medicine requirements in the US, and tariffs would have increased prices in the US domestic market for patients, who are already dealing with......

This will Likely Shape the Future of Pharma Inc

Indian pharmaceutical companies may have units abroad as part of “distributed manufacturing” across various locations, according to industry veterans. Illustration: Uttam......

Indian pharma improves compliance with USFDA; fewer OAI cases in 2024

Indian pharmaceutical companies have made major strides in adhering to stringent US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) norms in 2024, with data suggesting a decline in the number of adverse......