Govt lifts export ban on anti-malarial drug HCQ

The government on Thursday lifted the export ban on anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine with immediate effect. IMAGE: The drug hydroxychloroquine has been used as a treatment to people infected......

Coronavirus: No shortage of medicines, says govt

The government on Thursday asserted there is no shortage of medicines or raw ingredients for drugs and that adequate supplies are available for next three months, amid coronavirus outbreak. IMAGE:......

'Prices of many APIs, all coming from China, have gone up'

'The world over, everybody is asking for the same medicines, same APIs, same KSMs.'However, there is just one supplier -- China -- for the entire world.' IMAGE: COVID-19 positive patients recover......

Every 3rd tablet in the US market is from India

India lost its competitive advantage as China gave fiscal benefits to its local manufacturers. Besides, recent policy flip-flops have, however, dented India’s image as the ‘pharmacy of......

Gujarat pharma hub hit by near-zero exports

With the government asking the companies to operate with only 50 per cent staff strength, and exports dipping to almost zero, the truck and bus drivers idling at the petrol pump say they hardly......

India lifts curbs on exports of 13 active pharma ingredients

A leading exporter said, there is enough stock of paracetamol in the country. At present, the US, which has become the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak, needs paracetamol. He further said India......