Syringe companies feel the pain as vaccination rate dipsProduction of AD immunisation syringes at its plants has fallen from 4.5-5.0 million units per day a year ago to 500,000-600,000 now. "We a...
23 Feb, 2023, 09.24 AM IST
Government closely monitoring exports of products used to deal with Covid"We are keeping a close watch on exports of all these products. We are monitoring the situation to take appropriate decisions, though the s...
29 Dec, 2022, 12.04 PM IST
Hindustan Syringes & Medical Devices reduces syringe production as demand for vaccination dropsRajiv Nath, managing director, HMD, told ET that the government has either suspended the orders or rescheduled it to next year.
28 Oct, 2022, 12.40 AM IST
Indian syringe makers told to put stocks on hold by two monthsIn an email dated February 14 to syringe makers, Central Medical Service Society (CMSS)-the government’s procurement body told the manufact...
18 Feb, 2022, 08.17 AM IST
Govt removes restrictions on syringe exportsIn 2020-21, the export of syringes stood at USD 45.68 million. It was USD 17.37 million during April-July this fiscal.
01 Feb, 2022, 09.11 PM IST
Government removes export curbs on all diagnostic kits, reagentsThe export restrictions on these products were imposed in June last year and August 16, 2021 on account of increasing COVID-19 cases. An ex...
15 Oct, 2021, 05.48 PM IST
Quantitative restriction on export in place for certain syringe types for 3 months: Health ministryThe restriction applies to just three categories of syringes, it said and added that syringes are vital to sustain the momentum of the prog...
09 Oct, 2021, 01.26 PM IST
AiSMA expresses concerns over government’s decision to restrict syringe exportRajiv Nath, President, All India Syringes and Needles Manufacturers Association (AiSNMA) urged the government to lift the restriction on no...
05 Oct, 2021, 07.55 PM IST
Government restricts export of syringes with or without needlesThe Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said that the export policy for syringes with or without needleshas been amended from “free...
04 Oct, 2021, 08.02 PM IST
Over 36,000 ventilators delivered to govt hospitals amid Covid: GovtAll export restrictions on ventilators have now been removed and 'Make in India' ventilators are being exported. The year witnessed tremend...
31 Dec, 2020, 03.16 PM IST
Not without India: World's biggest medicine maker gears up for coronavirus vaccine raceIndia manufactures more than 60% of all vaccines sold across the globe, and while its $40 billion pharmaceutical sector is not yet involved...
10 Dec, 2020, 04.03 PM IST
Covid-19 vaccine supply chain: From syringe to cold storage, how companies are ramping up productionShortages in vaccine and consumables may not be felt in the first few rounds of inoculations. But they are likely to crop up in the followi...
26 Nov, 2020, 09.35 AM IST
Hindustan Syringes and Medical Devices ships over 56m syringes to Covax facilityThe Covax facility, which seeks to pool in resources to accelerate the development of the promising vaccine candidates for Covid-19 that wi...
02 Oct, 2020, 07.08 AM IST
Patients overcharged by billions each yearThe import price of a popular hip implant is Rs 8,906, but by the time it’s marked on a patient’s bill, it costs Rs 1.29 lakh, a markup of ...
16 Feb, 2017, 03.47 PM IST
Roselabs Bioscience to enter over 100 markets for PFL syringes"We are looking at entering over 100 countries by the end of 2014 for our formulated PFL syringes," Roselabs Bioscience Director Zameer Aga...
29 Aug, 2013, 05.31 PM IST
Roselabs plans to raise Rs 100 crore through private equityAhmedabad-based Roselabs Group has set up the first of its kind complete end-to-end pre-filled syringes (PFS) making facility in the world.
14 Jul, 2013, 02.26 PM IST
Roselabs Biosciences sets up Rs 400 crore pre-filled syringes unit in AhmedabadCompany claims setting up first fully integrated PFS unit and expects to break-even in next two years, as the demand for PFS is rising.
18 Jun, 2013, 05.43 PM IST