News for 'drug regulations'

No plans to reduce workforce: Ranbaxy

No plans to reduce workforce: Ranbaxy

Rediff.com2 Oct 2013

The company has been reported to be retrenching staff.

COVID-19 Vaccine: 'Keep science away from politics'

COVID-19 Vaccine: 'Keep science away from politics'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

'No matter how much the political pressure is, I cannot say I will bring the Moon for you tomorrow!'

Nestle admits it could have averted crisis

Nestle admits it could have averted crisis

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

Nestle was perceived as being feeble in its defence.

Indian companies not singled out for inspections: USFDA

Indian companies not singled out for inspections: USFDA

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

A global policy would reward firms which strive for higher quality.

Official Take: Why Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes were scrapped

Official Take: Why Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes were scrapped

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

The finance ministry has issued a note which says that the government and the RBI's move to take out Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 banknotes from circulation will help India towards cash-less economy where most transactions are done electronically and that can be tracked.

Maradona sedated to help ease withdrawal symptoms

Maradona sedated to help ease withdrawal symptoms

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field.

Maggi trouble mounts for Nestle; Uttarakhand to test samples

Maggi trouble mounts for Nestle; Uttarakhand to test samples

Rediff.com31 May 2015

In fresh troubles for Nestle over safety standards of its famous Maggi noodle brand, the Uttrakhand Food Safety Department has collected samples of the 'two-minute' noodles from the company's Pantanagar plant and other places in the state.

NPPA pulls up cipla, Ranbaxy for overcharging

NPPA pulls up cipla, Ranbaxy for overcharging

Rediff.com10 Dec 2010

Leading pharmaceutical firms such as Cipla and Ranbaxy are among the firms pulled up by the drug price regulator National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority (NPPA) for overcharging.

Will turncoats, pandemic mar BJP's chances in Goa?

Will turncoats, pandemic mar BJP's chances in Goa?

Rediff.com15 Jul 2021

If pandemic (mis)management threatened to dominate Goa's electoral discourse, the BJP is up against a deeper structural issue in its organisation, created by the fact that a majority of the legislature party and the ministerial council is made up of Congress defectors, disparagingly referred to by the Opposition as "imports". Radhika Ramaseshan reports.

Sensex snaps 7-day losing streak on bargain hunting, ends 61 points higher

Sensex snaps 7-day losing streak on bargain hunting, ends 61 points higher

Rediff.com23 Dec 2016

Broader market underperformed the headline indices with BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap finishing in red

Putin bars dopers from Kremlin grants

Putin bars dopers from Kremlin grants

Rediff.com15 Jul 2017

The payment of Kremlin grants will cease the month after anti-doping authorities find an athlete, coach or sports specialist guilty of involvement in the use of performance- enhancing drugs, Putin's decree said.

'Why would Shiv Sena target Kangana Ranaut?'

'Why would Shiv Sena target Kangana Ranaut?'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

'There was no fight between the Shiv Sena and her.' 'But if she is still targeting the Shiv Sena, then only she can talk about the reason behind it.'

Oil from cannabis seed is the new elixir

Oil from cannabis seed is the new elixir

Rediff.com25 Jan 2020

CBD oil, found in marijuana, is gaining popularity for its pain-relieving properties. It's now legally available in India

Wockhardt gets warning letter from USFDA over Waluj plant

Wockhardt gets warning letter from USFDA over Waluj plant

Rediff.com20 Jul 2013

The company had in May announced that the US Food and Drug Administration had issued an import alert on its Waluj facility, which makes injectables and solid dosages.

China grants conditional nod to homegrown COVID-19 vaccine

China grants conditional nod to homegrown COVID-19 vaccine

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

The approval comes a day after Sinopharm said its vaccine showed 79.34 per cent efficacy and a 99.52 per cent antibody-positive conversion rate in the interim results of the Phase III clinical trials.

Chinese swimmer Chen fails doping test at Rio Olympics: report

Chinese swimmer Chen fails doping test at Rio Olympics: report

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Chinese Olympic women's swimmer Chen Xinyi tested positive for a banned substance at the Rio Olympics on August 7, state media said on Friday citing the country's swimming association, the latest doping scandal to mar competition at the Games.

CCI clears Sun-Ranbaxy deal with riders; asks to sell 7 brands

CCI clears Sun-Ranbaxy deal with riders; asks to sell 7 brands

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

India's antitrust regulator has approved Sun-Ranbaxy deal, subject to the companies divesting seven products.

Punjab polls: AAP promises 25 lakh jobs, free Wi-Fi hotspots in villages

Punjab polls: AAP promises 25 lakh jobs, free Wi-Fi hotspots in villages

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal unveiled the party's manifesto for the youth. The party, which is aiming to capture power in the state, will come out with separate manifestos for different sections of society.

Marksans Pharma buys UK-based Relonchem

Marksans Pharma buys UK-based Relonchem

Rediff.com28 Aug 2008

Drug maker Marksans Pharma on Thursday said it has acquired UK-based generic pharmaceutical company Relonchem for an undisclosed amount.

Obama inks landmark anti-tobacco law

Obama inks landmark anti-tobacco law

Rediff.com23 Jun 2009

The law bans fruit and spice-flavoured cigarettes, slaps expansive new warnings on packages and gets rid of the monikers 'light' and 'low-tar'.

E-commerce draft policy plugs gifting loophole for foreign sites

E-commerce draft policy plugs gifting loophole for foreign sites

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

Among other things, taking note of complaints against several Chinese e-commerce players such as Shein, Ali Express etc for sending shipments as 'gifts' to customers in India and avoiding duties, the government has now mandated that all e-commerce sites and apps must have a registered business entity. This will be the importer on record and subject to customs rules, report Subhayan Chakraborty, Neha Alawadhi and Karan Choudhury.

US gives clean chit to Maggi: Do you want it back?

US gives clean chit to Maggi: Do you want it back?

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

Nestl India is preparing a blueprint for a possible relaunch.

Glenmark gets USFDA nod for skin infections cream

Glenmark gets USFDA nod for skin infections cream

Rediff.com30 Sep 2013

Glenmark Generics Inc USA, the subsidiary of Glenmark Generics Ltd has received nod for it's Hydrocortisone Butyrate Cream USP (0.1 per cent), abbreviated new drug approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals said in a statement.

Obama's anti-tobacco bill, and its impact

Obama's anti-tobacco bill, and its impact

Rediff.com1 Jul 2009

US President Barack Obama has signed a historic bill that gives the government powers to curb advertising and promotion of tobacco products.

Daiichi defers open offer for Ranbaxy

Daiichi defers open offer for Ranbaxy

Rediff.com4 Aug 2008

Japanese drug major Daiichi Sankyo on Saturday deferred its proposed open offer to acquire an additional 20 per cent stake in Ranbaxy Laboratories, citing a delay in approvals from market regulator Securities & Exchange Board of India.

Industry to give 'fairplay' self-certificates

Industry to give 'fairplay' self-certificates

Rediff.com27 Jul 2007

CCI is India's competition regulator. The undertaking will be a part of the CCI's proposed 'competition compliance' programme.

Remove trade curbs, India to Indonesia

Remove trade curbs, India to Indonesia

Rediff.com18 Jan 2008

India has asked Indonesia to remove barriers on import of pharma products, in a bid to boost trade ties between the two countries.

Why the new National Health Policy is a step in the wrong direction

Why the new National Health Policy is a step in the wrong direction

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

The implementation of the policy would require public health spending to rise to nearly 2.5 per cent of the gross domestic product, from the present dismal one per cent, with the Centre bearing about 40 per cent of it.

NPPA to get 'worldview' on price control

NPPA to get 'worldview' on price control

Rediff.com3 Apr 2008

In a move likely to influence future drug price regulation in the country, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has started a process to understand how other countries carry out this function.The authority has already studied the relevant regulatory systems in at least eight major countries. It has also finalised a round-table meeting on April 11 in New Delhi to sensitise stakeholders on the need to have an international outlook.

'Economy is getting a Covid 2.0 shock'

'Economy is getting a Covid 2.0 shock'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

'I would recommend two parts to fiscal support. One, support the lower end of the society by direct intervention through ways such as direct benefit cash transfer. Second, give fiscal support to the stressed sectors in line with the Rs 3-lakh crore (Rs 3 trillion) emergency credit line guarantee norms'

India Inc's next hunting ground

India Inc's next hunting ground

Rediff.com15 Jul 2008

Last week, after months of scrutiny, the Forward Markets Commission, the regulator for futures trading in commodities, approved a proposal from state-owned MMTC Ltd and finance-to-real estate group Indiabulls to set up a national multi-commodity exchange.

Sebi fines Glaxo for delayed disclosure in Indian listed arm

Sebi fines Glaxo for delayed disclosure in Indian listed arm

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

Glaxo Group 'neglected the duty of making timely disclosures' to the stock exchanges the BSE and the NSE, on various occasions, the Securities and Exchange Board of India said in its order.

Setback for Imran; Pakistan fares badly in terror funding report

Setback for Imran; Pakistan fares badly in terror funding report

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

The APG released its much-awaited 228-page 'Mutual Evaluation Report' on Saturday, 10 days ahead of the key Financial Action Task Force's plenary meeting which will give its decision on Pakistan's 'grey list' status.

Sensex, Nifty lose their way, end on a negative note

Sensex, Nifty lose their way, end on a negative note

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

A widening probe by US authorities involving top drug companies following complaints of price fixing of generics was a point of worry for the participants, said analysts.

Pharma license: Why US has no right to flex its muscle

Pharma license: Why US has no right to flex its muscle

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

The United States 'is leading the world in the use of compulsory licenses, and is hypocritical in voicing indignance when developing countries issue compulsory licenses for essential drugs,' Washington-based Knowledge Ecology International, with its offices in Geneva, has alleged.

FDI policy for medical devices on the cards

FDI policy for medical devices on the cards

Rediff.com31 Aug 2014

Ministerial consultations on, with recognition of the potential, and the need to not classify it under the same rules as for pharmaceuticals.

Salute the Power & Glory of Indian Cinema!

Salute the Power & Glory of Indian Cinema!

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

It is the most potent symbol of India's soft power -- more perhaps than the IT industry and our managerial skill, notes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar

Biocon readies for US, Europe off patent mart

Biocon readies for US, Europe off patent mart

Rediff.com8 Nov 2007

India's largest biotechnology company Biocon is planning to tap the potential of biosimilars (generics or copycat versions of biotech drugs going off patent) in the regulated markets of the US and Europe, besides taking Insugen, its own version of insulin, to the global markets in a big way.

Sun Pharma's m-cap sinks by Rs 8,736 crore in just one day

Sun Pharma's m-cap sinks by Rs 8,736 crore in just one day

Rediff.com18 Jan 2019

The stock was the worst hit among the blue-chips on both BSE and NSE.

Markets come off two-month highs; Nifty ends below 8,250; IT stocks drag

Markets come off two-month highs; Nifty ends below 8,250; IT stocks drag

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

The BSE Midcap also cut all its intraday gains to shed 0.3% at close