1945 Kitchen Revolution began with one strange accident: How Percy Spencer’s melted candy bar at Raytheon accidentally led to the invention of the Microwave OvenDuring World War II, radar technology became essential for detecting enemy aircraft and ships. Percy Spencer was working with magnetrons, d...
In 1853 a kitchen complaint created a global snack obsession: How the furious chef George Speck trying to mock a customer accidentally created potato chipsPotato chips did more than become a popular snack, they helped transform the way people consumed comfort food. Before packaged chips entere...
In 1928, Alexander Fleming Returned From Vacation: Found Mold in a Petri Dish and Discovered Penicillin, Changing Medicine ForeverA forgotten petri dish led to a groundbreaking discovery. Alexander Fleming observed mold inhibiting bacteria, a finding later developed in...
Pharma exports fall to five-year low in March amid West Asia crisisIndia's pharma exports saw a sharp 23.17% fall in March. The West Asia war disrupted shipping routes and air transit hubs. This led to incr...
Alexander Fleming’s Forgotten Petri Dish Sparked the Antibiotic RevolutionA chance observation in Alexander Fleming's London lab in 1928 led to a medical revolution. Fleming noticed mold killing bacteria in a petr...
Quote of the day by Howard Florey: ‘Great ideas often come from unexpected places; never underestimate…’Howard Florey, alongside his Oxford team, transformed Alexander Fleming's 1928 discovery into a life-saving drug. Their crucial work in iso...
PM Modi to inaugurate Penicillin-G plant in Andhra Pradesh, reviving India's antibiotic productionPrime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate a new Penicillin-G plant in Andhra Pradesh, marking the revival of domestic producti...
Plant for production of Penicillin G & Clavulanic acid to start soon: Department of PharmaceuticalsThe Department of Pharmaceuticals has announced that India will soon start producing Clavulanic Acid, a key ingredient in the antibiotic Au...
The penicillin war: India's journey from self-sufficiency to dependence on ChinaAfter India lost its dominance in making penicillin, a drought of three decades is coming to an end. The drug – which forms the base for a ...
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...
Local Pharma API companies to gain from Rs 10,000 crore schemeThe incentive — part of a .`10,000-crore production-linked incentive scheme to boost domestic manufacturing of critical bulk drugs and APIs...
Shortage of important form of penicillin affecting 39 countries, including India: AMFIn Brazil, the shortage of penicillin coincided with a syphilis outbreak that, as a result, could not be brought under control. Between 201...
- Penicillin allergy may increase risk of infections
New York, Oct 9 (IANS) Surgical patients with recorded penicillin allergy may be at 50 per cent higher risk of developing infections, new r...
- Government plans to reduce pharma industry's dependence on China
The pharma industry body has submitted a list of drugs whose production has either shifted to China or whose manufacture is dependent on Ch...
- Dr Reddy’s buys GSK’s oral penicillin facility in US
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, one of the country’s biggest drug firms, has bought GlaxoSmithKline’s oral penicillin facility and products in the...
- Safeguard duty on penicillin raw materials
Government is planning to start investigations into imports of 6APA and erythromycin- raw materials used for making antibiotics- from China.
- Indian pharma cos take shot of penicillin G
To take advantage of sharp increase in penicillin G prices and its demand, Indian companies such as Alembic, Aurobindo Pharma and Hindustan...