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PENICILLIN PRODUCTION
In 1940, scientists had no fermentation tanks, so penicillin was grown in hundreds of ceramic vessels modeled on hospital bedpans; the improvised system helped turn Fleming’s discovery into a mass-produced medicineIn 1940, scientists working to develop penicillin faced a major obstacle: they had discovered a potentially lifesaving medicine but lacked ...- Wockhardt shares pause massive 36% rally in 5 sessions; slip 7%. What’s behind the selloff?Wockhardt shares dropped after a recent surge, as investors took profits. This followed the US FDA approval of ZAYNICH, an antibiotic for u...
- Wockhardt shares rocket 19% after FDA approval for antibiotic targeting drug-resistant infections. Check detailsWockhardt's shares surged 19% after the U.S. FDA approved ZAYNICH, a novel intravenous antibiotic for complicated urinary tract infections....
- Alexander Fleming’s Forgotten Petri Dish Sparked the Antibiotic RevolutionA chance observation in Alexander Fleming's London lab in 1928 led to a medical revolution. Fleming noticed mold killing bacteria in a petr...
- PM Modi to inaugurate Penicillin-G plant in Andhra Pradesh, reviving India's antibiotic productionPrime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate a new Penicillin-G plant in Andhra Pradesh, marking the revival of domestic producti...
- Plant for production of Penicillin G & Clavulanic acid to start soon: Department of PharmaceuticalsThe Department of Pharmaceuticals has announced that India will soon start producing Clavulanic Acid, a key ingredient in the antibiotic Au...
- India takes tiny steps back from its China dependencyIndia is striving to reduce its dependency on China for pharmaceutical raw materials by promoting domestic production through a Production-...
- The penicillin war: India's journey from self-sufficiency to dependence on ChinaAfter India lost its dominance in making penicillin, a drought of three decades is coming to an end. The drug – which forms the base for a ...
- India all set to make Penicillin G after three decades on PLI pushIndia stopped producing the two input drugs about three decades ago and since then it has relied on China for their supplies. "As of now, w...
- Aurobindo Pharma commissions four plants in Andhra Pradesh including Pen-G facilityThe Rs 2,400 crore Pen-G plant is expected to start trial production in April and commercial production in a couple of months and the rampi...
- Aurobindo Pharma aims to complete Rs 2000 Cr Pen-G plant in Andhra Pradesh by March'24Out of Rs 2000 crore, the drug maker has already spent around Rs 500 crore and Rs 1,500 crore is going to be spent in the coming year. The ...
- China supplies over 80% of pharma raw materialsThe India-China border standoff has put the spotlight back on our near-total dependence on the dragon for crucial raw materials used in med...
- Government plans to reduce pharma industry's dependence on ChinaThe pharma industry body has submitted a list of drugs whose production has either shifted to China or whose manufacture is dependent on Ch...
- Aurobindo Pharma forms JV with Russian Ojsc Diod for generic productsAurobindo Pharma on Wednesday said it has formed an equal joint venture with Russian healthcare equipment company Ojsc Diod.
- Dr Reddy’s buys GSK’s oral penicillin facility in USDr Reddy’s Laboratories, one of the country’s biggest drug firms, has bought GlaxoSmithKline’s oral penicillin facility and products in the...
- Alembic demerges core pharma biz, forays into realtyIn a bid to separate a bleeding Penicillin-G business from its other businesses, the 103-year-old Alembic Ltd has decided to hive off its c...
- Strides to acquire Aspen's Brazilian facility for $75 mnPharma firm Strides Arcolab today said it has entered into an agreement with South Africa-based Aspen to acquire the latters facility in Br...
- Safeguard duty on penicillin raw materialsGovernment is planning to start investigations into imports of 6APA and erythromycin- raw materials used for making antibiotics- from China.
- NPPA cuts prices of three bulk drugs; Cipla, GSK to take a hitNPPA has reduced the price of salbutamol sulphate by almost 6% to Rs 4,478 per kg from Rs 4,748 per kg.
- Indian pharma cos take shot of penicillin GTo take advantage of sharp increase in penicillin G prices and its demand, Indian companies such as Alembic, Aurobindo Pharma and Hindustan...
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