Plan in the works to let hospitals import med equipment directlyIndia's drug regulator is proposing to allow hospitals to directly import advanced medical equipment like MRI and CT scanners, bypassing cu...
20 Jun, 2026, 08.06 AM IST
FDA expands recall to all Clover Hill Dairy cheeses after listeria found in products and facilityUS food safety authorities have expanded a cheese recall due to Listeria contamination, now encompassing all products from Clover Hill Dair...
19 Jun, 2026, 09.04 AM IST
Indian cancer patients battle shortage of key drugs as platinum costs surgeCancer patients in India are struggling to find essential platinum-based drugs. A surge in global platinum prices and supply chain issues a...
09 Jun, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
How an Australian connection helped Shaily Mehrotra build a Rs 1,500-crore Indian skincare brandA gap in science-backed skincare products in the Indian market prompted Shaily Mehrotra to start Fixderma, with an aim to solve common skin...
05 Jun, 2026, 05.36 PM IST
Coal minister flags unregulated expansion of online pharmaciesUnion minister G Kishan Reddy has written to the health minister about concerns over online pharmacies. These platforms are accused of deep...
27 May, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
Pregabalin moved to Schedule H1 as centre cracks down on drug misusePregabalin, a nerve pain medication, now faces stricter controls. The Union health ministry has moved it to Schedule H1. This change aims t...
22 May, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
Bio Medica Laboratories IPO: Check GMP, price band, subscription and other detailsBio Medica Laboratories' initial public offering begins subscription on Thursday. The company plans to raise Rs 52.43 crore through its IPO...
21 May, 2026, 07.52 AM IST
Drug counselor who delivered 'Friends' star Matthew Perry ketamine that killed him gets 2 yearsErik Fleming, a drug counselor, received a two-year prison sentence. He supplied Matthew Perry with ketamine that led to the actor's death....
14 May, 2026, 07.55 AM IST
Sun Pharma deal: Perception changer for Indian pharma sector? 10 pharma stocks with upside potential of up to 38%The Indian pharma sector made its initial global forays almost a quarter century ago. Companies sought out markets abroad, learnt to deal w...
29 Apr, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
Has Donald Trump administration made Marijuana legal for medical or recreational use in U.S.? Shares of cannabis firms jump big in U.S. Stock MarketCannabis decision by the Federal Government Iargely legitimizes medical marijuana programs in the 40 states that have adopted them.
23 Apr, 2026, 08.26 PM IST
Drug distributors' body against discount offers"We have asked the government to intervene and issue an order to stop advertising, displaying and offering discounts," said Sandeep Nangia,...
03 Mar, 2022, 08.47 AM IST
Supply chain changes drive FMCG-distributor margin warThis is similar to the face-off between pharma companies and the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), an organisation ...
08 Dec, 2021, 12.31 PM IST
Trump to meet COVID-19 vaccine makers, distributors next week: Stat NewsThe meeting would take place days ahead of reviews of vaccine candidates from Moderna Inc and Pfizer-BioNTech SE Inc by two separate panels...
01 Dec, 2020, 11.41 PM IST
Competition Commission mandate triggers war of words among drug tradersCCI’s order asking drug distributors to desist from anti-competitive practices has triggered a war of words.
01 Jan, 2014, 03.34 AM IST
Retailers, Pharma companies fail to agree over margins of price-controlled medicinesDomestic drugmakers alleged that distributors and retailers are planning to boycott three leading companies — Sun Pharma, Cadila Healthcare...
13 Dec, 2013, 05.21 AM IST
Drug companies, traders to calculate loss due to new pricing policyPharmaceutical companies and distributors have decided to calculate “loss to trade channels” on account of the new pricing policy.
15 Nov, 2013, 05.16 AM IST
Pharma companies may get more time to re-label drugsThe government may allow pharma companies one more month from the cut-off date of July 29 to re-label their essential drug products.
08 Aug, 2013, 04.59 AM IST