Pharmaceutical company Granules India Ltd reported an 80% surge in quarterly profit on Thursday, boosted by higher sales of painkiller drug Paracetamol
Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance ethics committee submits report to NPPA
The recent controversy following income tax raids on Micro Labs, makers of popular paracetamol brand Dolo, is likely to make things move in making the UCPMP
Pain and fever drug Paracetamol and blood-clot preventing Enoxaparin both post growth rates beyond 20%
Governments all over the country and all over the world acted with alacrity and a sense of purpose.
People below 60 years of age with no comorbidities, infected by the Omicron variant, can begin their treatment with paracetamol, Dr Shashank Joshi, member of Maharashtra's Covid task force, said.
Medication is recommended only after consultation with a physician, the vaccine maker said
The Indian drug firm had initiated the legal battle in order to remove any patent hurdle in manufacturing of intravenous paracetamol solution in the country.
The city-based vertically integrated pharmaceutical company will give Paracetamol-500 mg tablets free of cost to fight the Covid-19 pandemic
Sales of paracetamol are typically high during monsoon when cold and flu ailments are common
"The notification is further amended to remove the restriction on the export of paracetamol APIs, making it export 'free' with immediate effect," the statement read
The Indian government in March put a hold on exports of several drugs including paracetamol to secure supplies for its people after COVID-19 outbreak disrupted the industry's supply chain globally.
Data from market research firm AIOCD-AWACS shows that sales of oseltamivir (common brand Tamiflu), used against the influenza virus and also for swine flu, went up by 35.8 per cent in April
The Indian government in March put a hold on exports of several drugs including paracetamol to secure supplies for its people after the Covid-19 outbreak disrupted the industry's supply chain globally
India exported approximately $5.4 billion worth formulations made from paracetamol between April 2019 and January 2020
Pharma industry welcomes decision, but wants govt to consider allowing export of APIs made before March 3
The government on March 3 had put export restrictions on 26 pharma ingredients and medicines, including paracetamol
The Ministry of External Affairs and pharma industry will decide on such allocations depending on the humanitarian crisis, sources said
Imports from India accounted for 24% of medicines and 31% of medicine ingredients to the United States in 2018, according to the US Food and Drug Administration
India's list of restricted medicines account for 10 per cent of its total pharmaceutical exports and includes several antibiotics, as well as Paracetamol