Shelf-life norms for imported drugs may be relaxed to reduce wastageIndia is set to revise rules for imported medicines, proposing a 12-month minimum residual shelf life instead of the current 60% rule. This...
27 Jun, 2026, 12.17 AM IST
Health ministry issues proposal for one-year residual shelf life for imported drugsThe Union Health Ministry is proposing to relax import rules for medicines, requiring a minimum 12-month shelf life upon arrival instead of...
26 Jun, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
Bangladesh urges China to reduce trade gapBangladesh's Prime Minister Tarique Rahman urged China to reduce the trade gap and diversify exports during his Beijing visit. He sought su...
26 Jun, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
CDSCO asks states, port offices to step up screening to curb imports of illegal drugsIndia's drug regulator is intensifying border screenings to block unapproved medicines from entering the country. Authorities are cracking ...
26 Jun, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
Zydus, Sunshine to set up $20 million pharma JV in Sri LankaIndian pharmaceutical giant Zydus Lifesciences has partnered with Sri Lanka's Sunshine Healthcare Lanka to establish a new manufacturing fa...
26 Jun, 2026, 09.06 AM IST
RICE Adamas Group expands national footprint with Mumbai Office inaugurationAdamas University and Adamas Tech Consulting have launched a new Mumbai office and the Adamas School of Experiential Learning, offering 10-...
25 Jun, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
India needs innovation at scale to fulfill ambition of becoming global discovery hub: Dr Reddy'sIndia must shift from minor advancements to large-scale innovation to become a global discovery hub, according to Dr. Reddy's Laboratories ...
24 Jun, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
India-Latin America trade to reach $100 billion by 2030 from $50 billion currently: Uruguay AmbassadorAmarilla, Ambassador of Uruguay to India and Coordinator of the Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC), told ANI on Wednesday, highlig...
24 Jun, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
Indian pharma firms gear up to supply key cancer drug to USIndian drugmakers are stepping up to help the US combat a critical shortage of ifosfamide injection, a vital chemotherapy drug. Leading com...
24 Jun, 2026, 01.17 AM IST
NITI Aayog proposes pharma chapter for future FTAs, urges India to move up value chainNiti Aayog proposes a blueprint for free trade agreements to boost regulatory predictability in India's pharmaceutical sector. The think ta...
24 Jun, 2026, 01.03 AM IST
India launches anti-dumping probe into electrical steel imports from China, 3 other nationsIndia has launched an anti-dumping investigation into electrical steel imports from China, Japan, Korea, and Russia. This move, prompted by...
23 Jun, 2026, 09.04 PM IST
India's services exports narrow gap with goods trade as overall trade grows 5.4% in Q4FY26: NITI AayogIndia's trade saw a healthy 5.4% growth in Q4 FY26, driven by robust services exports that significantly boosted the services trade surplus...
23 Jun, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
India's pharma supply chain remains 65 per cent dependent on China for critical inputs: NITI AayogIndia's pharmaceutical sector, despite being the "pharmacy of the world," faces significant reliance on China for raw materials, with nearl...
23 Jun, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
Drugmakers yet to see gains from government's minimum import price policyGovernment's Minimum Import Price (MIP) initiative to boost domestic drug makers faces a slow start. Despite setting price thresholds for k...
23 Jun, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
India, Uzbekistan aim to double bilateral trade in 3 yearsIndia and Uzbekistan are set to significantly boost bilateral trade, aiming to double it within three years. Discussions at the recent Inte...
19 Jun, 2026, 10.02 PM IST
India initiates anti-dumping probe against a Chinese, Japanese chemical used in tyre, rubber itemsIndia has launched an anti-dumping investigation into Resorcinol imports from China and Japan. This action follows a complaint alleging tha...
19 Jun, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
US launches trade investigation into Germany over drug pricingAmerica has started a trade probe into Germany's plan to cut pharmaceutical spending. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated the i...
19 Jun, 2026, 07.45 AM IST