Govt waives import duty on Remdesivir

Amid surging COVID-19 cases in the country, the government on Tuesday waived customs duty on Remdesivir, its raw materials and other components used to make the antiviral drug. The move would help......

Trade margins capped at 70% for oximeters, BP meters, other medical devices

The medical devices, which have been in high demand during the Covid-19 pandemic, will now see a drop in prices, as the earlier margins were up to 709 per cent for some of these products. IMAGE:......

As India records 2.34 lakh Covid cases, PM urges: Test, track, treat

The country on Saturday recorded a frightening single-day spike in Covid-19 cases with over 2.34 lakh fresh infections, crossing the two lakh-mark for the third straight day, as demands for......

The A to Z of 2020

Wow -- 2020, huh? From the deadly coronavirus to lockdowns, wildfires to the Black Lives Matter movement, to the Bihar and US elections, it's been a year we won't forget. It's hard to believe it......

All life-saving drugs may come under price cap

NPPA suggests expanding the list of essential medicines whose prices are controlledAll life-saving medicines for critical diseases, such as anti-retrovirals, anti-tuberculosis, pediatric......

Drug makers told to give pricing details in 10 days

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has asked drug makers to furnish details related to cost and annual turnover of 106 essential medicines, the prices of which could not be fixed so far......

New drug pricing order challenged in court

Taking their cue from Cipla and Alembic, many in the pharmaceutical industry have challenged the new drug price fixation orders that were to be implemented from July 29. The move is expected to......

Twenty-five essential drugs to see 90% decline in prices

The latest price revision includes mostly cardiovascular drugs, anti-bacterials, anti-herpes, contraceptives and gastrointestinal medicines Barely a month after reducing the maximum retail price......