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Sanjivani Pharmacy aims to ramp up presence in 14 tier-II & tier-III cities in 2020-21

Sanjivani is looking to ramp up its presence across the country and is aiming to set up 200 stores by the end of 2020-21

After showing signs of recovery in June, domestic pharma sales dip in July

Data shows that the Covid-19 crisis impacted the growth rate of the domestic market

Strong Q4 performance, debt reduction show Aurobindo Pharma in good health

Despite an over 150 per cent rise since March lows, the stock can see more gains

Remdesivir pricing in India likely to be lower than global rate: Sources

Indian companies await clarity from the drug regulator on animal toxicology study before they can launch here

Sadananda Gowda lands in controversy in Bengaluru for skipping quarantine

Union Minister says he handles pharmaceuticals department, which is exempt from quarantine rule because it's an essential department.

Chemists not to sell cold, flu medicines without valid prescriptions

Around five states asked medical shops to keep a record of patients who buy medicines for fever, cough and cold

WHO's regulatory arm clearly failed during coronavirus: Mike Pompeo

Edited excerpts from US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo's opening remarks at a press conference, April 22 in Washington DC

India's only quinine making unit set up in 1874, has been shut since 2001

Covid-19 has triggered a sense of urgency to revive this sick unit, as Hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug, surfaced as potential medicine to alleviate the symptoms of the disease

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India may soon ease some drug export curbs under US pressure: Report

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

HUL eyes bigger market with VWash, seeks larger presence in pharmacies

On Monday, the company announced it was buying VWash, an intimate hygiene brand from Glenmark Pharmaceuticals

Covid-19: Delhi markets to remain shut for 3 days from Saturday, says CAIT

PM Modi called for a 'Janata Curfew' on Sunday from 7 am to 9 pm, saying no citizen, barring those in essential services, should go out of house.

Coronavirus: India reports 50 fresh cases, total number climbs to 223

West Bengal and Punjab reported two cases each while Pondicherry and Chandigarh Punjab have reported one case each

Soon, pay less and get better health cover: IRDAI hints at new changes

The move is aimed at helping policyholders as the insured would pay less while getting better coverage

Apollo Hospitals starts voice app on Alexa for booking doctor appointments

The service will connect users to over 3,500 super-specialty and multi-specialty doctors at 72 Apollo Hospitals, and enable them to choose Apollo clinics and 3,500

Ceiling prices of 21 key medicines raised by 50%; NPPA invokes DPCO 2013

The prices of APIs have gone up in the range of 5-88%

India may overhaul clinical trial ecosystem for faster drug availability

At a meeting last month, government officials discussed the proposal to set up clinical trial centres at institutions affiliated with the ICMR, replacing the current system

Indian-origin worker at US pharmacy convicted for illegally selling opioid

The small pharmacy Kamra worked, sold so many opioids that some were hidden under the sink for fear that their distributor would notice the over-abundance and cut them off for exceeding the limit.

Medplus plans to raise Rs 700 cr via IPO to increase outlet count to 3,100

I also want to offload some stake to take care of the promoter level debt. But the amount is mainly for growth, says promoter

Dr Reddy's Q2 net doubles to Rs 1,092 cr on one-off gains, revenues up 26%

Better top-lines numbers come in despite a flattish growth in the firm's US business.