The Trade was carried out by the portfolio manager without the knowledge of Ms Mazumdar-Shaw
Biocon's year-to-date earnings have more than doubled over last year, led by the biologics segment, says Shaw
A war of words has erupted between Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar Shaw and Kannada Development Authority after she called the KDA "an insignificant group of nay sayers" for opposing the state government's proposal to introduce English medium classes in 1,000 primary schools. "Media always portrays a small & insignificant group of nay sayers as 'activists' - these r usually attention seeking trouble makers who don't care about education nor employment (sic)," Shaw tweeted on July 7, referring to KDA's stand on the issue. That day the KDA chairman had led a delegation to Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, urging him to rollback the proposal to introduce English medium classes in the schools and instead encourage education in the mother tongue, Kannada. The delegation comprised freedom fighter H S Doreswamy and writers Chandrashekar Kambar, Chandrashekar Patil and M Chidanandamurthy. Responding to KDA's stand, Shaw said "political malcontents" are trying to play mischief with her tweets ...
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, chairman and managing director of Biocon has called on the Centre to be careful in controlling prices of drugs and equipment saying that this could potentially impact the quality of healthcare in India. "I think there is an affordability price-point which people need to understand and that is the debate we are not having. Just by forcing pricing on hospital services and drugs, what is happening today? There is a drug shortage, poor quality drug being offered. If you want cheap (more price control) you will devalue the entire healthcare system in India. I think the cost of healthcare in India is the lowest in the world and let us not forget that. You are not going to have quality stents and implants to use in surgery, are not you doing a disservice to patients," said Shaw. She was talking to reporters here at an event to announce GE Healthcare's partnership with medtech startup UE LifeSciences. National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority (NPPA) has recently ...
Mazumdar-Shaw said air pollution is a serious hazard which has already taken its toll in Delhi
In 2017 govt should push for increased adoption of technology to transform public health care system
It was the best return among shares of generic drugmakers worldwide
India, she said, needs pragmatic and visionary e-regulations that can unleash the power of e-commerce.
She also said that e-businesses are the future and jobs would transition from conventional to new
The Biocon CMD also said that automation is boosting efficiency and GDP growth but not creating jobs
She said India cannot be in denial that it will be immune to Brexit
Shaw talks about Biocon's plans to make four filings in the US and Europe
Mazumdar-Shaw, however, said there are many companies which have large debts even though they have not been declared as defaulters