Lockdown will soon hit medicine supplies in the country: Chemists and Druggists lobbyJagannath Shinde, president of the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) said he has approached the Prime Minister to en...
26 Mar, 2020, 07.19 PM IST
Firms gearing up to meet sanitisers, masks demandE-commerce platforms like Amazon, Flipkart, Big Basket and Grofers have not had stocks of frontline sanitiser brands at several locations. ...
06 Mar, 2020, 09.16 AM IST
CCI imposes Rs 74 cr fine on Himalaya Drug, 3 others for anti-competitive trade practicesBoth the drug associations and pharma companies responsible for mandating the requirement of obtaining NOC prior to the appointment
04 Jun, 2019, 09.57 PM IST
CCI penalises Glenmark Pharma, other entities for unfair business practicesAll the entities have been fined for violating competition norms with regard to mandating no-objection certificates (NOC) from the associat...
13 Jul, 2018, 10.57 PM IST
CCI fines Gujarat chemist association for limiting medicine supplyThe commission warned that given the widespread and continuing indulgence in the Anti-competitive practices, it will be keeping a close wat...
05 Jan, 2018, 05.59 PM IST
11 food, pharma organisations seek CBI inquiry against FSSAIAs many as 11 industry bodies related to food and pharma sectors today alleged that the food regulator FSSAI has become "den of corruption"...
01 Oct, 2015, 07.51 PM IST
Food sector bodies demand refund of Rs 80 crore from FSSAIA joint committee of food sector's nine organisations has demanded refund of Rs 80 cr collected by regulator FSSAI for product approvals si...
25 Sep, 2015, 07.55 PM IST
Essential drugs in short supply in DelhiShortage of some essential drugs across the capital after government's decision to bring down their prices have left patients suffering fro...
14 Dec, 2014, 02.11 PM IST
Several key drugs in short supply after government's price control measureAmong the drugs facing shortage are Zyloric (uric acid control), Ocid (acidity), CCM (calcium supplement) and Etroxin (a thyroid medicine)....
14 Dec, 2014, 05.41 AM IST
After price control, several key drugs in short supplyAmong the drugs facing shortage are Zyloric (prescribed for uric acid control), Ocid (acidity), CCM (calcium supplement) and Etroxin (a thy...
13 Dec, 2014, 10.59 AM IST
Coming soon: Novo Nordisk’s long-lasting insulin injectionNovo is betting big on Tresiba in the emerging markets after it failed to get an approval for the drug from the US Food and Drug Administra...
30 Aug, 2013, 11.52 AM IST
- Chemist shops in Gujarat remain closed in protest of drug policy
Around 14,000 chemists and druggists across Gujarat on Friday kept their shutters down in protest against Central Government's new drug pol...
10 May, 2013, 04.36 PM IST
14000 Gujarat chemists shut shops, join nationwide strikeGujarat chemists join national strike call given by All India Organisation of Chemists & Druggist (AIOCD) on Friday.
09 May, 2013, 06.48 PM IST
Drug retailers' margin to come under pressure, warn chemistsChemists usually get a 20% margin on drugs outside the price control net and 16% on those under price controls.
06 Mar, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Gujarat chemists gear up to fight retail FDI
Gujarat's chemist association revive four-year old company to counter probable competition from organised players after the Centre allowed ...
24 Sep, 2012, 05.30 PM IST
Crackdown on female foeticide in Maharashtra creates shortage of abortion pillsA crackdown on female foeticide in Maharashtra has, triggering a shortage of medicines used to terminate unwanted pregnancies.
07 Sep, 2012, 04.50 AM IST
- US seeks a fair deal for Coke, Pepsi
The US govt has written to the Indian government demanding a 'level-playing field' for these companies.
12 Sep, 2006, 02.00 AM IST