Drug Manufacturers

Big pharma: Here's why India's drug industry needs a major overhaul

The latest drug recalls just add to a long line of scandals that have tainted the pharma sector of India

Bitter medicine for pharma regulation

The Gambian tragedy has raised uncomfortable questions about drug regulation in India. The Truth Pill is a depressing but eye-opening reality check of the regulatory landscape

CDSCO, states begin joint checks of drug-making units across India

Objective of drug regulation is to ensure safety, efficacy, and quality of drugs

Innovator drugs maintain market hold even after patent expiry, shows data

Merck's anti-diabetic molecule sitagliptin retains 81% market share in value terms

After the anti-diabetic market, India's cardiac market in for a shake-up

After the anti-diabetic market, India's cardiac market in for a shake-up

Gland Pharma stock seen underperforming after acquiring France's Cenexi

Lack of near-term visibility on profitability for the core business is another concern about Indian firm

Zuventus first in world to launch aviptadil for ARDS commercially

Discovered in 1970, the drug was tested on severe Covid-19 patients on DCGI's direction

World's most expensive drug approved to treat hemophilia at $3.5 mn a dose

CSL Behring's Hemgenix, administered just once, cut the number of bleeding events expected over the course of a year by 54%, a key study of the therapy found

Trying to lock in vendors who don't want to buy from China: Biocon CEO & MD

Siddharth Mittal, CEO & MD, Biocon, elaborates on his plans to grow this business further

Single-window exports clearance system roll-out likely next year, in phases

First phase is expected early next fiscal year; CBIC in talks with six major concerned regulatory agencies with the vast majority of export matters

Pharma industry says taking steps to check misuse of codeine drugs

Sales declining anyway and there is no need to ban because of alleged misuse, say experts

Centre looking to phase out codeine-based cough syrups, select FDCs

The industry is divided on the issue of phasing out codeine-based cough syrups, which are used by many as intoxicants

Largest Ibuprofen API maker eyes double revenue in next four years

As part of de-risking their business, they have started reducing the share of ibuprofen in their overall turnover, and add more popular products to the portfolio

Streamlining trade margins on drugs priced Rs 100 and above likely

Drugs for ailments like chronic kidney disease, some high end antibiotics, anti-virals (anti-infectives), as well as some cancer drugs are likely to be brought under trade margin rationalization first

Sun Pharma Q1 net up 43% to Rs 2,061 crore on specialty sales, India biz

Gross sales up 10.1% YoY to Rs 10,644 cr; EBITDA at Rs 2,884.4 cr, with a margin of 26.8%

Top headlines: HDFC Q1 net rises 22%; IOC posts Rs 1,993-cr net loss in Q1

Swiggy announced on Friday that it has extended its 'Future of Work' policy and announced a permanent work-from-anywhere for majority of roles.

Sun Pharma, Glenmark recall products in US due to manufacturing issues

Leading drug makers Sun Pharma and Glenmark are recalling products in the US, the world's largest market for medicines, due to lapses in the manufacturing process. As per the latest enforcement report by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), a US-based unit of Sun Pharma is recalling 50,680 vials of Testosterone Cypionate Injection, used to treat low testosterone in adult males, in the American market. According to the US health regulator, the Mumbai-based drug major is recalling the affected lot due to "water leakage" leading to deviation from current good manufacturing practices (cGMP). The company is also recalling 27 vials of the same medication due to cGMP deviations, USFDA said. "Manufacturing deviations were reported due to an abnormal appearance on parts of machinery," it added. The affected lot was produced at Sun Pharma's Halol (Gujarat) based manufacturing plant. New Jersey-based Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc, a unit of the company, initiated the Class II ...

Our goal is to have HPV vaccination as part of State mission: MSD India MD

In a Q&A, Rehan A Khan talks about his firm's strong focus on R&D and its commitment to making drugs affordable

Top 300 drug brands to have QR codes on label for ensuring authenticity

The Union Ministry of Health has made amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945, to implement this

Joe Biden to meet baby food and supplement makers over supply crunch

US President Joe Biden is set to meet with infant formula manufacturers as his administration works to ease nationwide shortages by importing foreign supplies