Govt set to cap trade margins on more cancer drugs before SC hearingThe Indian government plans to announce a new list of cancer drugs for trade margin rationalisation today. Union Health Minister JP Nadda w...
08 Oct, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
Gujarat to turn ocean into next big industry: Rs 100 crore marine biotech corridor planned in Porbandar; seaweed, algae & microbes could soon fuel new business boomAn initiative of the Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission (GSBTM), Department of Science and Technology, the proposed corridor is envisioned...
08 Oct, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
Supreme Court seeks committee to curb pharma firms’ unethical marketing practicesThe Supreme Court has directed the government to form a committee regarding pharmaceutical marketing regulations. This follows concerns ove...
08 Oct, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
US government, Google join Zuckerberg-backed Biohub in $1.8 billion push for AI biology dataThe US government and tech heavyweights Meta Platforms and Google parent Alphabet are joining nonprofit Biohub to build open datasets to tr...
07 Oct, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
What is Pentobarbital injection? The drug used in Christa Pike’s failed Tennessee execution has come under scrutinyChrista Pike was scheduled for execution in Tennessee but survived after two doses of pentobarbital were administered. The execution attemp...
02 Oct, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
Karnataka flags 52x mark-up on cancer drugs, seeks Centre's interventionKarnataka conducted inspections revealing significant price disparities between hospital procurement and patient billing for cancer drugs a...
01 Oct, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
Medicine shop owner deposits Rs 2.47 crore cash in bank account, gets income tax notice for unexplained cash; wins case in ITAT Delhi for this reasonMr Kumar, a medicine shop owner had deposited Rs 2.47 crore cash in his bank account during demonetisation period, he got an unexplained ca...
01 Oct, 2026, 10.41 AM IST
Sun Pharma, Aurobindo Pharma, other stocks in focus as Trump exempts India from 100% tariffs on some speciality drugsIndian pharma stocks, including Sun Pharma and Aurobindo Pharma, are in focus after the US exempted India and 19 other countries from 100% ...
29 Sep, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
In healthcare, the patient is the least informed consumerSignificant price differences in healthcare consumables have drawn attention, prompting calls for better consumer protection. Maharashtra's...
28 Sep, 2026, 11.05 PM IST
US exempts India and 19 nations from 100% tariff on certain speciality drugs: ReportThe United States has announced it will exempt certain speciality drugs and ingredients imported from India and 19 other countries from tar...
28 Sep, 2026, 10.19 PM IST
New indicator for New India: 25 stocks whose numbers can reveal what is in store for the economy and the stock marketFor decades, there was a familiar way to understand the Indian consumer. Economists waited for GDP, industrial production, inflation, credi...
28 Sep, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
India electronics firms get Rs 19,091 crore PLI incentives, investments cross Rs 20,580 croreElectronics manufacturing companies have received substantial incentives under the production-linked incentive scheme and attracted signifi...
27 Sep, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
India’s FDI equity inflows rise 6% to $19.8 billion in Q1FY27; Japan tops, US plunges 76%India’s FDI equity inflows rose 6% to $19.81 billion in April-June FY27, led by Japan at $5.7 billion, while US inflows fell 76% to $1.34 b...
26 Sep, 2026, 06.28 AM IST
Govt disburses Rs 36,754 cr under PLI schemes as on June 30The government has disbursed Rs 36,754 crore to beneficiary companies under the Production Linked Incentive schemes. These schemes have led...
25 Sep, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Stocks in news: Bharat Dynamics, NTPC, Canara Bank and Waaree EnergiesIndian equity benchmarks experienced gains on Wednesday, driven by widespread buying in the market. Investors reacted positively to signs o...
24 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Fake drugs: Karnataka cancels 16 licenses, suspends 8 including that of Pfizer depotKarnataka's FDA raided a farmhouse, seizing spurious drugs and machinery valued at Rs 5.05 crore. The operation allegedly repackaged and re...
20 Sep, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
Centre seeks NPPA report on high markups in hospital consumablesThe Centre has requested a report from the NPPA regarding price discrepancies. Maharashtra FDA flagged significant gaps between trade price...
17 Sep, 2026, 01.19 AM IST