Iran conflict: Pharma supply chains may take months to recoverExperts said supply chains disrupted by the conflict will take months to stabilise, and prices of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs)-...
10 Apr, 2026, 12.20 PM IST
Pharma exporters seek freight sops and logistical support as costs riseAs tensions in West Asia escalate, Indian pharmaceutical exporters are grappling with surging costs. In response, Pharmexcil is advocating ...
10 Mar, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
Key drug prices may surge on hoarding and higher demandEscalating Middle East conflict is expected to increase demand for essential medicines. This surge could lead to higher drug prices, potent...
07 Mar, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
Trump's prescription: Indian drug units may face stricter check-upsFollowing President Trump's executive order, the Indian pharmaceutical industry anticipates a surge in unannounced inspections by the US FD...
07 May, 2025, 12.00 AM IST
Middle East crisis escalation may hurt pharma exportsWhile exports have not been affected so far, the next few days are crucial because, if there is serious escalation in the conflict, it coul...
19 Apr, 2024, 12.25 AM IST
India all set to make Penicillin G after three decades on PLI pushIndia stopped producing the two input drugs about three decades ago and since then it has relied on China for their supplies. "As of now, w...
02 Apr, 2024, 12.43 AM IST
Local drug companies get easier access to launch products in AustraliaThe Indian and Australian governments signed a pact last month aiming at strengthening ties in the pharma sector.
14 Apr, 2022, 01.03 AM IST
Pharma companies worried as exports to Russia, Ukraine may get hitDrug industry executives are worried that sanctions against Russian banks may impact remittances of outstanding trade receivables from that...
25 Feb, 2022, 12.48 AM IST
Pharma delegation to visit oz next weekThe seven-member delegation, which will include officials from the department of commerce, the Indian drug regulator's office and India Pha...
24 Feb, 2022, 09.53 AM IST
Drug companies complain of hefty charges on stuck consignments from ChinaThe pharma industry representatives ET spoke with said that while the customs department has been clearing containers of some drugs from Ch...
08 Jul, 2020, 07.21 AM IST
Pharma body seeks faster clearances of imported goods at portsIn a letter written on January 27 to the Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Pharmexcil chairman Dinesh Dua said very critical KSM's ...
30 Jun, 2020, 11.56 AM IST
Boycott China: Checks on imports to hit drug, devices supplyMedical equipment such as infrared thermometers and pulse oximeters needed in the fight against Covid-19, among others, are stuck at the po...
29 Jun, 2020, 08.01 AM IST
India must manufacture more APIs locally, depend less on China: ExpertsIndia, the world’s third-largest drug producer by volumes, imports 70% of its APIs from China. For some APIs, especially antibiotics, depen...
18 Jun, 2020, 07.48 AM IST
India to send nearly 1,000 tonnes of paracetamol raw material to EuropeThe Indian government in March put a hold on exports of several drugs including paracetamol to secure supplies for its people after the cor...
06 May, 2020, 02.50 PM IST
NPPA tells chief secys to keep tabs on API availabilityIn a letter to the chief secretaries, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has asked them to ensure that there is no violat...
25 Feb, 2020, 06.45 AM IST
Covid-19 Impact: Pharma companies feel the pain as prices of key inputs shoot upAccording to the data available with Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council (Pharmexcil), the cost of paracetamol has gone up from Rs 250-...
15 Feb, 2020, 06.58 AM IST
CII Chairman for Startups invests in PumpkartThis is Dua's first angel investment after being appointed as the CII chairman.
23 Oct, 2019, 04.58 PM IST