Germany approves new powers to block foreign takeovers in healthcareThe regulation, approved by the cabinet, will allow the government to block takeovers of makers of vaccines, precursor chemicals, medicines...
20 May, 2020, 02.50 PM IST
Monsanto to consider Bayer's revised proposal for acquisitionBayer had raised its all-cash offer to Monsanto shareholders from $ 122 to $ 125/share. It also offered a $ 1.5-billion reverse anti-trust ...
15 Jul, 2016, 08.46 PM IST
Government to conduct study to assess impact of FDI in pharma industryThe experts would look into the impact of foreign direct investment in the brownfield pharmaceutical companies and access to affordable med...
29 May, 2016, 12.30 PM IST
Government to commission study on impact of FDI in pharmaceutical companiesThe government is likely to commission a study soon to assess the impact of foreign direct investment in existing pharmaceutical companies
11 Oct, 2015, 10.55 AM IST
- Prime Minister Manmohan singh likely to take meeting on FDI in pharmaceutical tomorrow
No consensus could emerge in the report of the committee which had senior officials from the ministries of health, industry law finance bes...
09 Oct, 2011, 12.22 PM IST
- Genzyme board rejects Sanofi $69-a-share offer
Biotech firm Genzyme Corp. says its board of directors is rejecting Sanofi-Aventis SA's $69 a share offer and recommending Genzyme sharehol...
08 Oct, 2010, 04.13 AM IST
- Govt plans policy options to boost pharma
DIPP had recently initiated a public debate on whether FDI in the pharma sector had to be restricted.
17 Sep, 2010, 02.40 AM IST
- Small drug cos on anti-buyout drive
Concerned about the recent spate of takeovers of domestic pharma firms by MNCs, small and medium players in the sector have decided to appr...
31 May, 2010, 02.18 AM IST
- Glaxo, Sanofi-Aventis eye Shantha Biotech
India’s Shantha Biotech is on the block, with European drugmakers GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi-Aventis in separate talks to buy out its Franc...
30 Mar, 2009, 12.13 AM IST
- Swiss drugmaker Roche completes Genentech takeover
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said it has completed its $46.8 billion takeover of California-based biotech firm Genentech.
26 Mar, 2009, 01.19 PM IST
- Serum Institute hikes stake in Panacea Biotec to 7%
India’s largest vaccine maker, Serum Institute of India, has picked up close to 7% stake in rival firm Panacea Biotec.
16 Oct, 2008, 01.10 AM IST
- RBI wants VC investment restricted to select sectors
RBI has recommended that foreign venture capital investments be restricted to 9 sectors (investment in other sectors being treated as FDI)....
05 Aug, 2008, 04.45 AM IST
- Ranbaxy deal will have big impact on mid-sized cos
The mega Ranbaxy deal will have a trickle-down impact on mid-sized companies Zenotech Labs and Orchid Pharma in which the Delhi-based numbe...
12 Jun, 2008, 02.11 AM IST
- ITC takes over Australian agri-biotech Co
Diversified major ITC Ltd has taken over Australian agri-biotech company Technico Pty Ltd for an undisclosed sum, as part of a strategy to ...
17 Aug, 2007, 11.00 PM IST
- Science of entrepreneurship
"I always wanted to become an entrepreneur. And I knew biotech would be the next big thing. I was apprehensive. But I told myself, let me d...
16 Jul, 2007, 12.51 AM IST
- Big Pharma seeks biotech dose to spur growth
Vincent Aita of Kilkenny Capital Management says he picks biotechnology stocks on their potential as takeover targets.
13 Jan, 2007, 02.59 AM IST
- Videocon gets nod to set up IT, biotech SEZs in WB
The Videocon group has finalised its proposed IT and bio-tech special economic zones (SEZs) with the West Bengal government.
23 Sep, 2006, 02.46 AM IST