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Civil society organisations urge govt to scrap animal testing in biosimilar developmentCivil society organizations are urging the health ministry to eliminate animal studies in biosimilar development to lower production costs ...
23 Jul, 2025, 12.33 AM IST
Comments sought on biosimilars guidelinesIndia's drug regulator has released draft guidelines for biosimilar drugs, inviting public comments within 30 days. These revised regulatio...
06 May, 2025, 11.55 PM IST
Revised rules for biosimilar drugs enter the final stretchThe Indian government is refining biosimilar drug regulations, aligning with global standards to ensure stringent quality in research and m...
06 May, 2025, 08.44 AM IST
CBI Probe: Biocon denies bribery charges, says it followed due process of lawThe Bengaluru-headquartered company, in a statement, said it is governed by a strong code of conduct and condemns any acts of corruption an...
22 Jun, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Biocon arm denies bribery charges, says cos follows code of conductThe guidelines provide a framework for waiver of phase III clinical trials in India based on a commitment to undertake a phase IV trial, th...
22 Jun, 2022, 01.18 AM IST
Biocon Biologics denies bribery charge; says it follows due regulatory process for product approvalsThe CBI has arrested Joint Drugs Controller S Eswara Reddy, Associate Vice President of Biocon Biologics L Praveen Kumar and three others i...
21 Jun, 2022, 08.30 PM IST
How India is fighting Coronavirus with a colonial-era law on epidemicsThe law does not bestow the Centre any power beyond issuing advisories and coordinating.
22 Mar, 2020, 09.18 AM IST
Understanding the biosimilars opportunity for Indian pharmaBiosimilars to biologic drugs are what generics are to chemical drugs.
15 May, 2019, 08.45 AM IST
Changes proposed in norms to speed up approvals for biosimilarsBiosimilars are copies of complex drugs based on living cells. They are different from chemical-based generic drugs, which are 'identical' ...
14 Apr, 2016, 03.30 AM IST
Health ministry plans to revamp regulatory rules for biosimilar drugsOfficials say the new norms will be finalised after consultations with the industry, academic institutions and stakeholders like the civil ...
18 Nov, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Lobby fears norms violation in Cipla's biosimilar drugA lobby group of biotech drug companies in India has raised concerns about the approval of Cipla's first biosimilar drug Etanercept.
14 May, 2013, 09.46 AM IST
- Biotech sector faces challenge of getting VC funding: Experts
India's biotechnology industry is facing huge challenge of attracting venture capital.
12 Sep, 2012, 07.51 PM IST
- Biosimilar products development gets a USFDA norms boost
A biosimilar is a product that is similar to a biologic, which in turn is any drug produced through a biological route rather than chemical...
01 Mar, 2012, 05.21 AM IST
- Biotech cos await Canada’s regulatory rules for next move
Biotechnology companies in the country have something to look forward to in the coming months.
05 Mar, 2009, 12.00 AM IST
- Biotech cos eye Canada, US market
Biotechnology companies in the country have something to look forward to over the next few months. Health Canada, Canada’s health regulator...
28 Feb, 2009, 08.54 AM IST