Covid vaccine could cost up to Rs 1000 in private market

While the Indian government has been procuring Covid-19 vaccines at low prices so far, manufacturers have to declare the prices of vaccines they would supply to the open market (industries, private......

Expert panel seeks more data on Sputnik V Covid vaccine

‘No approval was given to Sputnik V on Thursday. Some queries have been asked on safety, efficacy, and logistics, which the firm will have answers to at the next meeting’ IMAGE:......

Sputnik V vaccine may be added to India's Covid armoury soon

‘We expect to get the approval in the next few weeks,’ says Deepak Sapra, CEO, API and pharmaceutical services, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL). IMAGE: Medics administer the first......

COVID-19 vaccines likely to have longer shelf life

A longer shelf life is critical, given many makers have started manufacturing vaccines and stockpiling them, so as to make them available in the market immediately after approval,......

Cipla on the block: Who's a better fit and what it means for shareholders?

India’s third-largest pharmaceutical company by revenue, Cipla, is up for grabs in a three-way fight between Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) and private equity......

India's pharma industry likely to take 5-6% price hikes this year

Notwithstanding the fact that the country’s pharmaceutical (pharma) pricing regulator has allowed a 12 per cent price increase for medicines listed under the National List of Essential......

Big pharma firms shift tack, look to bet on trade generics as volumes dip

Trade generic drugs (medicines that are sold directly through distributors) are fast becoming a key segment for domestic pharma firms as volume growth slows in the overall market. Image used for......

US drug shortage, stable pricing set to boost pharma revenues

An acute drug shortage in the US and stable pricing along with product launches are likely to boost revenues of India’s pharmaceutical companies during the first quarter of this financial......

PIX: Anushka, Prabhas, Chiranjeevi attend a wedding

Veteran producer Shyam Prasad Reddy’s younger daughter Maithri got married to Abhishek in a lavish affair at the N Convention in Hyderabad. The who's who of the Telugu film industry......