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India A roundup of some of the top stories from the Indian pharma industry including the suspension of the National Medical Commission’s (NMC) guidelines making the prescription of generic drugs mandatory; the government’s revision of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in light of deaths linked to Indian-made cough syrups; Torrent Pharma’s new…

India Top stories from Indian pharma including Sanofi India’s plans to demerge its healthcare businesses; Junshi Biosciences and Dr. Reddy’s anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody partnership; Venus Remedies’ new oncology approvals; CORONA and Ferring’s maternal health agreement and Ipca Laboratories and Sun Pharma’s quality issues.   Zydus Lifesciences reports smallest profit in 14…

India The latest news from the Indian pharma industry, including Dr. Reddy’s purchase of Mayne Pharma’s US portfolio; Sun Pharma’s acquisition of Concert Pharma; Bristol Myers Squibb’s expanded Indian footprint and the Cipla manufacturing site under FDA scrutiny.   Dr. Reddy’s to buy Mayne Pharma’s US business for USD 105 million…

India The latest news from the Indian pharma industry, including WHO’s recommendation not to use cough syrup from Marion Biotech after further deaths, Indegene’s expanded presence in Europe, Sun Pharma’s FDA warning and the lab partnership between Sai Life Sciences and Schrödinger.   WHO recommends not using Marion Biotech cough syrups…

India The latest news from the Indian pharma sector, including the potential for greater numbers of exports and better market access to the UK under a proposed free trade agreement, yet another scandal – this time over contaminated cough syrup in Gambia –, and why 200 million doses of Bharat Biotech’s…

India As one of the world’s a leading pharma manufacturers, India supplies about 20 percent of the global pharmaceuticals demand in terms of volume, yet the industry remains plagued with quality compliance issues. After Sun Pharma, Aurobindo and Zydus found themselves on the FDA’s radar earlier this year, two more Indian…

India Top stories from Indian pharma including Dr Reddy’s move to US online platforms, Aspen/Serum Institute’s vaccine deal for Africa, Aurobindo’s USD 37.7 million investment in subsidiary CuraTeQ and Biocon’s FDA troubles.   Indian pharma market growth in August 12.1 percent (The Economic Times India) According to a study from the…

India Arshia Bhandari of patient safety thought leadership forum PhVFIT examines how India is embracing a more patient-centric healthcare model via the implementation of a national patient safety implementation framework.   In April 2018, the India Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the National Patient Safety Implementation Framework 2018-2025 (NPSIF),…

UAE Taher Shams, Zulekha Healthcare Group’s Managing Director, outlines the group’s expansion in UAE and India and its participation in the Dubai Health Authority’s “Dubai Health Experience” medical tourism portal. In addition, he speaks about fears of market saturation in UAE.  We are the shining star in the Middle East, with…

India The latest healthcare and pharma news from India, including the opening up of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all adults; the lowering of vaccine prices; and the licences granted to 19 Indian pharmaceutical firms for the generic version of Pfizer’s oral antiviral COVID-19 pill.   COVID-19 vaccine booster shots now…

India Writing in the March 2022 edition of DIA’s Global Forum magazine, Ananya Chakraborty from the Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre outlines the key factors behind India’s successful COVID-19 vaccination program.   January 16, 2022, was a proud day for India. The country achieved the milestone of completing…

India The Indian pharma market clocked up double-digit growth of around 15 percent in 2021 (compared to three percent in 2020), driven primarily – but not only – by products related to COVID-19. Local companies performed well thanks to strong domestic demand and several, such as the five listed below, grew…