Supreme Court seeks committee to curb pharma firms’ unethical marketing practicesThe Supreme Court has directed the government to form a committee regarding pharmaceutical marketing regulations. This follows concerns ove...
08 Oct, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
‘India’s biotech ecosystem holds tremendous promise’: Eli Lilly CEOEli Lilly has experienced significant growth, reaching a market capitalization over $1 trillion. The company aims to maintain its leadershi...
02 Oct, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
Who is Veeramachineni Ramakrishna? Famous social media personality known for his VRK diet, booked in fake-doctor fraud case after law student hospitalized following his dietHyderabad police have registered a case against Veeramachineni Ramakrishna, also known as VRK, and Dr. Koteshwara Rao. These individuals fa...
30 Sep, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
Iran's medicines soar in price as US blockade, sanctions squeeze pharmaceutical suppliesMedication prices in Iran have surged drastically due to US sanctions and ongoing conflict, creating significant hardships. Families are st...
30 Sep, 2026, 10.04 AM IST
SC seeks 16% MRP cap on medicines, flags huge cancer drug markupsThe Supreme Court has raised concerns regarding inflated prices of essential medicines, particularly cancer drugs, sold at exorbitant marku...
30 Sep, 2026, 01.45 AM IST
India needs five-year policy to make precision cancer care afforable, says expertIndia needs a five-year roadmap to expand access to genomic testing and targeted cancer therapies for lower-income patients, oncologist Dr ...
26 Sep, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
Rs 78,400 vs Rs 7,750 medicine: Novartis, Eli Lilly oppose bid to cut breast cancer drug prices in IndiaNovartis and Eli Lilly have opposed a Kerala High Court petition seeking government intervention to make two breast cancer drugs cheaper, d...
26 Sep, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
'Inflated medicine prices are daylight robbery': SC pulls up pharma companies over huge MRP-PTR gapSupreme Court on Tuesday questioned the wide gap between the price to retailer and MRP of some cancer medicines, calling inflated pricing a...
23 Sep, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
'MG Windsor EV drives on its own': Ludhiana viral video of locked self-driving car sparks debateA viral video from Ludhiana allegedly shows a locked MG Windsor EV moving without its owner in control, sparking a social media debate over...
17 Sep, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
Fake Cancer Drug Racket Busted: A man was selling counterfeit medicines to 100 hospitals across Bengaluru and other statesA major fake cancer drug racket has been busted in Karnataka, with investigators alleging that a licensed pharmacist supplied counterfeit m...
15 Sep, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
17-year-old Texas student Iris Shen wins $150,000 for testing potential cancer drugs in clams, in research that could open a new path for blood cancer drug discovery17-year-old Texas student Iris Shen won $150,000 and third place at the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search for testing potential cancer d...
23 Aug, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
Natco Pharma Q1 profit falls 57 pc to Rs 206.5 crNatco Pharma has reported a stark profit decline in the first quarter, largely driven by reduced sales of its leading cancer drug, lenalido...
14 Aug, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
Jubilant Pharmova shares decline 6% after Q1 profits falls 45% YoYJubilant Pharmova shares fell after Q1 profit plunged 45% YoY to Rs 56 crore, despite revenue rising 17% to Rs 2,229 crore. The profit decl...
11 Aug, 2026, 08.36 PM IST
Govt may mandate QR codes on vaccines, key drugs to curb counterfeitsThe government is considering mandating bar codes or QR codes on labels for vaccines, antimicrobials, narcotics, psychotropic substances, a...
15 May, 2025, 12.22 AM IST
Policy lethargy must end to hold drug prices downA superior option is for the government to impose price controls on expensive drugs, whether imported or produced domestically.
09 Nov, 2013, 05.15 AM IST
- 40 cancer drugs to come under price regulation
Prices of some cancer medicines may come down sooner than expected, providing relief to India’s over 20 lakh cancer patients.
06 Dec, 2011, 06.25 AM IST
- Cancer drugs may come under NPPA lens
Cancer drugs may soon come under the purview of India’s drug price regulator, as they have become too expensive for the common man to affor...
20 May, 2009, 01.10 AM IST