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Scanning cancer, up close & personal: A revolution is underway in cancer diagnosisA gene-based test called next-generation sequencing can identify precise mutations, which can then be treated with targeted therapies. Sinc...
Iran war impact: Essential drugs may cost up to 5% more, for nowThe immediate net consumer impact could be 3-5% higher prices, or roughly similar to what consumers paid before the late-September cuts in ...
GST cut on drugs, medical devices to provide relief to patients: Industry playersThe government is reducing GST on medicines and medical devices. Lifesaving drugs are exempt. This action will help patients and families. ...
Experts flag UK-India FTA over patent terms, access to drugsConcerns are mounting in India over the UK-India Free Trade Agreement's potential impact on access to affordable medicines. Experts fear th...
Budget 2025 impact: Pharma and HealthcareThe Budget 2025 has indirect positive impacts on pharma and healthcare sectors with the addition of 36 lifesaving drugs attracting a 5% cus...
Budget 2025 for healthcare: Big changes in import duty for lifesaving medicinesFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2025, highlighting measures to enhance healthcare affordability. Key initiat...
EU launches air bridge operation to deliver aid to humanitarian organisations in GazaThe European Union has launched an EU Humanitarian Air Bridge Operation to deliver lifesaving supplies to aid organizations operating in Ga...
Strides Pharma arm gets USFDA tentative nod for generic HIV treatment drugStrides Pharma Global, a subsidiary of Strides Pharma Science, has received tentative approval from the US FDA for its generic Dolutegravir...
Centre steps to push affordable generic drugs help Jan Aushadhi stores cross sales targetIndia's affordable generic medicine scheme, Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), achieved sales of INR1,236 crore ($162m...
India's approach to Afghanistan guided by 'special relationship' with its people: Amb TirumurtiIndia has said that its approach to Afghanistan has always been guided by its "special relationship" with the Afghan people and New Delhi r...
Iran offers to transfer Indian wheat to AfghanistanLast week, India sent two batches of humanitarian aid to the country. The aid consisted of medical assistance. Last November India delivere...
TechEagle Drone logistic Airline partners with Government of Meghalaya and Smart Village MovementThe company’s state-of-the-art drone delivery technology ensures consistent, safe and reliable distribution of life-saving drugs (medicines...
HCQ: India emerges first responder to Mauritius, Seychelles to contain Covid-19India gifted the first consignment of four tonnes of essential lifesaving medicines to Government of Seychelles, in view of the ongoing COV...
Lifesaving drugs should be made available to Indians first: Rahul GandhiCongress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday that India must help all countries in their fight against coronavirus but lifesaving medicines...
Top cancer drugs may come under price controlTaking cue from the WHO’s revised list of essential medicines, popular biosimilars for cancer cure may get incorporated in India’s revised ...
GST makes ‘orphan drugs’ prices soarThese high-value ‘orphan’ drugs used in bone marrow transplant, classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, Crohn’s disease and melanoma.
USTR urged not to demand excessive IP enforcement in IndiaMSF said countries should not be penalised or discouraged from making use of the public health safeguards that are intended to protect acce...
NPPA invites comments on Tata Memorial list of cancer drugs"(this is) on revision of NLEM 2011 with respect to addition/ deletion of drugs relating to oncology from price control and affordability a...
Will continue selling Nexavar drug post IPAB verdict: Bhaskar Narayana, Natco PharmaIn an interview with ET Now, Bhaskar Narayana, Finance-Director, Natco Pharma, talks about the IPAB’s verdict on Natco’s cancer drug case a...
- Govt wants to keep essential drugs list untouched
The Union health ministry has informed the Attorney General that it did not think the National List of Essential Medicines submitted to the...