All major pharmacy chains, hospital-based medical stores, Jan Aushadhi Kendras to remain open on May 20Pharmacies nationwide will stay open on May 20. This defies a strike called by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists against...
19 May, 2026, 04.06 PM IST
What running a business in India actually looks like: Nightmare of CEOs these days is conversion of commercial disputes into criminal casesA corporate crisis manager describes how business disputes in India are increasingly being turned into criminal cases, exposing executives ...
18 May, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
Why static cling gets worse in winter and the simple hack people useStatic electricity in clothes is a common problem. Many households are now using aluminum foil balls in dryers. This method helps reduce st...
08 May, 2026, 09.39 AM IST
Quote of the day by Margaret Thatcher: “Watch your thoughts, for they will become actions. Watch your actions, for they’ll become....” Can your habits predict your future? Discover Iron Lady’s secret psychological blueprint to master your thoughts, fix daily mistakes, and unlock a hidden destinyMargaret Thatcher quote of the day: Your mind is a silent architect. Margaret Thatcher knew that a single thought, repeated, becomes a land...
30 Apr, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
Paracetamol may get costlier as Vizag chemists warn 30–40% drug cost surge amid Iran war-led pharma cost shockThe ongoing conflict in Iran is impacting India's healthcare sector. Pharmaceutical distributors warn of significant price increases for es...
17 Apr, 2026, 08.31 PM IST
Flipkart Minutes eyes 10-min drug delivery to outpace its rivalsFlipkart is preparing to launch a rapid delivery service named Flipkart Minutes, targeting medicine deliveries within 10 minutes. The servi...
03 Dec, 2024, 09.44 AM IST
FMCG companies queue up before chemists to ease lockdown painCompanies are resorting to minimising response time of replenishing stocks at channels including pharmacy to meet demand, which is resultin...
26 Apr, 2021, 08.56 AM IST
Covid lockdown impact: In cities, pharmacies emerge as new hotspot for FMCG salesThe 35% consumer base expansion is striking since pre-pandemic, chemists accounted for around 10% of FMCG sales. Personal care and infant c...
17 Jul, 2020, 11.04 AM IST
Hand sanitizers vanish the shelf again, 50% couldn't find it: LocalCircles survey“50% of those surveyed said they were not able to buy at all due to no availability while 26% said they had to buy an unknown brand as repu...
30 Mar, 2020, 06.01 PM IST
Chemist shops run out of hand sanitizers, face masks in several parts of Delhi-NCRSome chemist shops who have stocks available for masks have also jacked up prices, selling items that were available earlier for Rs 150 at ...
04 Mar, 2020, 07.08 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
Law on the sale of medicines inadequate: Girish Bapat, Maharashtra ministerGirish Bapat said that the law is inadequate to check the sale without doctors' prescription but asserted that the government is committed ...
15 Oct, 2015, 11.48 AM IST
Over 50 % people resort to self-medication: StudyThe disturbing trend came to the fore through a study, conducted by doctor-to-patient communication platform Lybrate, which covered a total...
07 Apr, 2015, 06.54 PM 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
- Natco aims to sell 10 m flu capsules
Hyderabad-based Natco Pharma expects to sell 10 million capsules of Natflu, the generic version of Tamiflu-Oseltamivir, used to treat swine...
23 Sep, 2009, 01.21 AM IST
- GSK wants change in pricing norms
Multinational drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has demanded that excise duty and other taxes, which form part of the retail price of medicin...
06 Aug, 2008, 02.00 AM IST
- Panel:Keep medicines in good health
The government is all set to bring more clarity on how pharmaceutical companies should print instructions about storage and transportation ...
14 Jul, 2007, 02.46 AM IST