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Retail price blues for small pharmaceutical firms

Small scale pharmaceutical units in the country are facing an imminent closure owing to lack of business opportunities and hostile regulatory policies.

Expired drugs: Rs 500 cr loss for pharma cos

India's pharmaceutical industry is losing around Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) annually on account of destruction of expired drugs, hitting the bottom line of drug manufacturers, especially the small and medium ones.

Firms offer to sell drugs cheaper

New drug pricing order challenged in court

The move is expected to delay the introduction of low-priced medicines in the market.

Smaller pharma contract producers face closure

The number of small units has come down drastically, as large companies have expanded their manufacturing capacity.