Despite the ruling earlier this week that allowed Natco, an Indian pharmacy to copy Bayer’s Nexavar, a blockbuster cancer drug that will bring down the price by 97%, the generic cancer drug is still too costly for most people. The generic version of the drug, German drug-maker Bayer's
April 23 2013, 4:46 pm
Read More‘If you don't cooperate with patients, we won't tolerate that. We will cancel your licence,’ the stern warning from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee left the middle-aged chemist trembling on the other side of the sales counter. Turning up unannounced at a private pharmacy close to the
March 16 2013, 8:42 pm
Read MoreIndia’s the global leader in the generic market with Indian drugs popular in Africa and other emerging markets. Some Indian pharmaceuticals have even made headway in the USA market. So what are generic drugs? They are drugs which have the same chemical composition as branded drugs are and
October 3 2012, 10:53 am
Read MoreAs Indian pharmaceutical companies face charges of selling counterfeit drugs in Africa, India has dubbed the allegations as ‘calculated attempts’ by Western cartels to destroy its march to provide affordable medicines. According to Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma, since Indian
March 20 2013, 7:36 am
Read MoreKallam Anji Reddy, the founder chairman of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, passed away Friday at a hospital here following brief illness. He was 73. He is survived by wife Samrajyam, daughter Anuradha and son K. Satish Reddy, who is managing director and COO of the pharma giant. One of the most
March 16 2013, 8:54 am
Read MoreFind out what the Union Budget 2012-13 holds for healthcare and other related sectors. What the healthcare industry wants? Tobacco taxes to go up Malnutrition to be one of the top five priorities Govt to increase spending on child nutrition, health President promises free generic drugs,
April 23 2013, 4:45 pm
Read MoreThat the compulsory licence verdict in favour of NATCO Pharma would change the landscape of the pharma industries the world over was never in doubt. The verdict was hailed as ‘revolutionary’, ‘path-breaking’ and hailed as ‘a triumph for humanity’ by NATCO CFO and director P Bhaskara
March 19 2013, 11:12 am
Read MoreThe government proposes to give away free medicines through government hospitals and health centres. This was announced by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in his address to the nation on Independence Day. Increase healthcare coverage from 22% to 52% Right now only 22% of the country’s 1.17
November 30 2012, 9:11 am
Read MoreCarrying forward a popular health initiative, Rajasthan has decided to distribute 200 new generic drugs free of cost at government-run hospitals to benefit millions of patients in the state. Under the Chief Minister's Free Medicine Scheme launched Oct 2 last year, 414 most-used drugs and surgical
October 3 2012, 12:25 pm
Read MoreJustice Aftab Alam, the judge who was part of the Supreme Court bench which upheld the death sentence of Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case, demitted office on Friday.
April 19 2013, 5:58 pm
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