India to discuss 'informally' 'disproportionate' action against Indian pharmaceutical firms with USAttention was drawn to disproportionate penalties imposed in some cases, without specifically referring to $500-million fine slapped on Ran...
11 Feb, 2014, 04.07 AM IST
Affordable drugs don't mean spurious: Ghulam Nabi Azad tells USGhulam Nabi Azad did some plainspeak with the head of US drug regulator, asserting that Indian drugs should not be treated as spurious.
10 Feb, 2014, 08.54 PM IST
FDA chief Margaret Hamburg's visit may soothe jittery nervesIn the last few months, there's been a spike in "violations" at Indian drug factories, according to data from FDA's Centre for Drug Evaluat...
28 Oct, 2013, 08.06 AM IST
FDI in Pharma: PM vetoes DIPP, clears decks for Mylan's $1.6 bn takeover of Agila SpecialtiesThe decks have been cleared for US-based Mylan Inc's $1.6-billion takeover of Agila Specialties, sending a positive signal to foreign inves...
17 Aug, 2013, 07.21 AM IST
Ten stocks in focus in Wednesday morning tradeIndian markets are likely to trade in a range. Here is a list of ten stocks which are likely to remain in focus in morning trade.
07 Aug, 2013, 08.15 AM IST
Ranbaxy facilities under review: Gulam Nabi AzadRanbaxy facilities in India are being reviewed after its US arm admitted to manufacturing certain drugs not in conformity with good practic...
06 Aug, 2013, 08.18 PM IST
No decision on Ranbaxy probe yet: Health MinistryThe Health min is still taking stock of the Ranbaxy Labs' US-related problems, but has not yet decided to launch any probe on the matter
24 May, 2013, 04.01 AM IST
- Pharma industry unhappy with Govt decision on FDI
Pharmaceutical industry today criticised the government's decision to make it mandatory for all foreign investments in existing domestic ph...
04 Dec, 2012, 08.44 PM IST
FIPB to approve foreign investments in pharma sectorThe nodal body responsible for approving foreign investments that require government approval would continue to clear foreign acquisitions ...
04 Dec, 2012, 03.49 AM IST
India develops a synthetic anti-malaria drug as an alternative ArtemisininIndia has developed a powerful new malaria drug - an alternative to the global drug of choice Artemisinin - that promises to be a major boo...
24 Apr, 2012, 09.27 AM IST
- 100% foreign direct investment regime in pharmaceutical sector
A high-level inter-ministerial group chaired by the prime minister has decided to continue with the 100% foreign direct investment regime i...
11 Oct, 2011, 02.56 AM IST
- FDI in pharmaceutical to pass through filter
The government on Monday decided to put a filter into foreign direct investment in the pharmaceutical sector.
10 Oct, 2011, 10.00 PM IST
- Govt mulls tighter pharma FDI norms
Worried over the spate of takeover of Indian pharmaceutical companies by multinational firms, the government has set up a panel to study th...
11 Dec, 2010, 05.48 AM IST
- Hetero bags deal for 10 m Tamiflu
Hetero Drugs has pipped Ranbaxy Laboratories, Cipla, Natco Pharma, Strides Arcolabs and Roche India to bag half the government order to sup...
22 Aug, 2009, 03.02 AM IST
- Makers of Tamiflu version see share prices surge
Share price of drug companies Ranbaxy, Natco and Strides Acrolabs, that make low-priced versions of anti-flu medicine Tamiflu, surged on Tu...
12 Aug, 2009, 03.06 AM IST
- Cipla, Ranbaxy in fray to bag govt contract for Tamiflu
Drugmakers Cipla, Ranbaxy, Hetero and Natco are expected to be in the fray to bag the government's contract to buy 20 million low cost anti...
11 Aug, 2009, 12.05 PM IST
- Govt to import 2 cr more pills to treat H1N1
With about 70% of its stock used up, the government will now procure two crore more pills of oseltamivir—the generic version of Swiss firm ...
11 Aug, 2009, 03.06 AM IST