Bumps after a bumper year: Steel industry witnesses lower prices, input prices on the riseIndustry wants ADD (anti-dumping duty) in certain steel products and a correction in the inverted duty structure to help small and medium b...
17 Jan, 2022, 01.34 PM IST
Does a new study really show that hydroxychloroquine might be effective against omicron?The researchers conclude, as many others have, that antibodies (the proteins that neutralise the virus) against previous variants or induce...
17 Jan, 2022, 11.38 AM IST
Costs of raw material for drugs rise by up to 140%API prices of certain drugs like fever and pain relief drug paracetamol and life-saving antibiotic Meropenem (also used for Covid), and ant...
20 Jul, 2021, 10.24 AM IST
MSMEs' body seeks immediate intervention of PM on rising raw material pricesIt claimed that steel and other base material manufacturers are declaring 10-20 times higher profit whereas all the MSMEs are on the verge ...
23 Jun, 2021, 05.14 PM IST
CSIR-IICT, Bengaluru pharma firm join hands to manufacture anti-COVID drug 2-DGThe CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) here and Bengaluru-based Anthem Biosciences Pvt Ltd have entered into an agreement ...
15 Jun, 2021, 05.35 PM IST
Chinese President Xi Jinping writes to PM Modi, offers help to fight COVID-19 surgePresident Xi sent a message of condolences to Prime Minister Modi over the COVID-19 pandemic in India, state-run Xinhua news agency reporte...
30 Apr, 2021, 05.49 PM IST
COVID-19 surge: Bangladesh to send Remdesivir to India next weekBangladesh will be sending Remdesivir, an anti-viral medicine being used in COVID-19 treatment, along with other medical supplies to India ...
30 Apr, 2021, 08.57 AM IST
Chinese Foreign Minister promises to do utmost in supporting India's fight against COVID-19 surgeIn a letter to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Wang said that the Chinese side "shares empathy for the challenges facing India and ...
29 Apr, 2021, 03.30 PM IST
Prices of medicines to go up a tad; companies seek 20% jumpPrices of essential medicines including painkillers, antiinfectives, cardiac and antibiotics could go up marginally from April, with the go...
20 Mar, 2021, 11.36 AM IST
Government extends timeline for concluding anti-profiteering investigations under GST framework“The government has further extended timeline for anti- profiteering authorities to complete their investigations, and as such any investig...
15 Dec, 2020, 01.47 PM IST
North Korea toughens restrictions on entry to sea, in bid to fight coronavirusThe Korean Central News Agency reported the country is mobilizing more anti-virus units and establishing strong steps to "completely remove...
29 Nov, 2020, 11.01 AM IST
COVID-19: Various measures taken to ensure availability of essential drugs, says gov"The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) has taken various measures to ensure the availability of essential drugs at reasonable prices duri...
18 Sep, 2020, 04.18 PM IST
Havells India Ltd launches anti-bacterial/anti-fungal switch range for a healthy homeThe switch range, priced at Rs 75 onwards, will act as a catalyst to lead a ‘healthy life’ for customers by avoiding bacteria led diseases ...
06 Aug, 2020, 06.27 PM IST
Deepak Fertilisers forays into hand sanitiser segmentThe company has launched IPA based hand sanitizers under the brand name ‘CORORID’, which conforms to WHO’s recommended formulation.
25 May, 2020, 01.45 PM IST
India ready to help in fight against COVID-19 pandemic: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday told Israel and Brazil that India is ready to do whatever is possible to help its friends in the fig...
10 Apr, 2020, 11.59 AM IST
Don’t foresee any disruptions due to Covid-19: Vasant Narasimhan, CEO, NovartisNovartis is one of the oldest pharma MNCs known for anti-cancer and anti-diabetic drugs. Despite the patent expiry for its popular anti-dia...
18 Feb, 2020, 08.01 AM IST
Indians are more enterprisingDr Stefan Doboczky, President, DSM discussed the company’s global strategy and why India is important to the company.
26 Jul, 2009, 02.19 AM IST