Rupali Mukherjee

Editor, TOI

A business journalist with around two decades of experience tracking key consumer-focussed sectors like consumer durables, retail, consumer goods, aviation, automobiles and advertising, as well as ec ...

A business journalist with around two decades of experience tracking key consumer-focussed sectors like consumer durables, retail, consumer goods, aviation, automobiles and advertising, as well as economic ministries of the Union government. Now, writes primarily on pharmaceuticals and healthcare, and on issues of consumer interest. Besides also looks at trends that are shaping consumer behaviour and the broad consumer landscape. \nYou can follow Rupali on Twitter@Rupalijee.

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Stories by the author

• Pharmaceutical sector to focus on supply chain, COVID-19 management

  
  09 Jan 2023 01:20 PM IST
• Flat US business hits pharma stock returns

  
  12 Sep 2022 08:06 AM IST
• Companies stare at huge losses as unsold Covid drugs pile up

  
  02 May 2022 04:43 PM IST
• Shareholder activism puts focus on governance in companies

  
  06 Oct 2021 07:17 AM IST
• Trade hit as freight costs from China rises

  
  07 Aug 2021 10:26 AM IST
• SII won't seek special marketing nod from EU body for vax

  
  06 Aug 2021 10:56 AM IST
• Covid-19: 5% of Covaxin royalty to ICMR raises questions

  
  02 Aug 2021 11:09 AM IST
• High court order on diabetes drug patent may reduce prices

  
  22 Jul 2021 10:26 AM IST
• Costs of raw material for drugs rise by up to 140%

  
  20 Jul 2021 10:19 AM IST
• Government plans national stockpile of life-saving drugs to combat third Covid wave

  
  29 Jun 2021 10:47 AM IST
• Govt plans national stockpile of life-saving drugs to counter a possible third wave

  
  29 Jun 2021 08:49 AM IST
• Cipla to tap foreign cos for large-scale vax play

  
  19 Jun 2021 10:37 AM IST
• Europe Union’s new move may hit India, South Africa’s patent waiver plan

  
  08 Jun 2021 09:14 AM IST
• US, desi company tie up to develop vaccine that can fight emerging variants

  
  27 May 2021 11:08 AM IST
• Covid-19: Key drugs, steroids in short supply; input costs surge

  
  21 May 2021 10:20 AM IST
• Five new companies get approval to boost fungus drug output

  
  21 May 2021 10:16 AM IST
• Covid drug: Natco eyes patent waiver

  
  06 May 2021 09:56 AM IST
• Covid drug: Natco eyes patent waiver

  
  06 May 2021 07:31 AM IST
• Stocks of pharma companies linked to vaccines rally

  
  27 Apr 2021 08:41 AM IST
• Covid-19: Most vaccines may cost Rs 700-1,000 per dose

  
  21 Apr 2021 10:18 AM IST
• Dr Reddy’s may mop up $300 million in Sputnik V sales

  
  14 Apr 2021 10:08 AM IST
• Covid-19: AstraZeneca sends legal notice to SII over delays in vaccine supply

  
  08 Apr 2021 10:22 AM IST
• Prices of medicines to go up a tad; companies seek 20% jump

  
  20 Mar 2021 10:34 AM IST
• Experts question govt vaccine purchase price, say it's higher

  
  14 Jan 2021 10:59 AM IST
• Vax populi: ‘Z+ security’ for pandemic era’s vials of gold

  
  12 Jan 2021 10:26 AM IST
• A multivitamin tops drug sales for the first time in October, overtakes diabetes drugs

  
  17 Dec 2020 10:06 AM IST
• Toothpaste sales see uptick following increase in demand for specific-use flavours

  
  01 Dec 2020 10:08 AM IST
• India's pharmaceutical market posts 10% growth in October

  
  16 Nov 2020 10:24 AM IST
• Bidencare, a boost for Indian pharmaceutical companies

  
  09 Nov 2020 10:49 AM IST
• Trade hit by record 60% surge in freight

  
  22 Oct 2020 10:20 AM IST
• China hikes prices of key drug ingredients

  
  22 Sep 2020 08:54 AM IST
• China central bank slowly buying into Indian companies

  
  07 Jul 2020 02:54 PM IST
• China supplies over 80% of pharma raw materials

  
  19 Jun 2020 10:57 AM IST
• Top domestic pharma companies in US probe for price-fixing

  
  12 Jun 2020 08:45 AM IST
• Pharma retail market shrinks 12% in April, worst in 3 years

  
  25 May 2020 10:32 AM IST
• Drug makers manage to up mfg capacity to 50-60%

  
  18 May 2020 02:12 PM IST
• Consumers up spending as areas reopen for business

  
  12 May 2020 10:41 AM IST
• Looking at 'repurposing' drugs: Biocon

  
  02 May 2020 10:42 AM IST
• Pune firm plans to ready 20-40 million Covid 19 vaccine shots for launch by Sept-Oct

  
  27 Apr 2020 10:10 AM IST
• Drug, medical device manufacturing companies operate at 50% capacity

  
  14 Apr 2020 10:45 AM IST
• Zydus Cadila boosts HCQ production 10X

  
  08 Apr 2020 10:46 AM IST
• Virus may hit 28% Indian imports

  
  15 Feb 2020 11:10 AM IST
• Patent office rejects Tatas’ plea for Swach water purifier

  
  06 Jan 2020 11:08 AM IST
• Illegal cancer drugs from Bangladesh flood local market

  
  18 Nov 2019 10:58 AM IST
• Now, antacids must carry ‘kidney injury’ warning

  
  06 Nov 2019 10:29 AM IST
• Mumbai pharma company gets licence for breakthrough TB drug

  
  28 Oct 2019 10:14 AM IST
• Oat sales buck slowdown trend

  
  28 Sep 2019 11:02 AM IST
• As market outlook dims, HNIs turn to realty, gold in a big way

  
  30 Aug 2019 01:34 PM IST