Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said that the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved the Serum Institute of India's COVID-19 vaccine Covovax, Biological......
An expert panel of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation on Monday recommended granting permission to manufacture and market anti-Covid pill Molnupiravir for restricted emergency use for......
The Union health ministry on Friday said license has been given to five more manufacturers for production of Amphotericin-B, used in the treatment of black fungus, and they will start producing......
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......
The government plans to double the production of antiviral drug remdesivir to around 3 lakh vials per day over the next 15 days, to make it available readily for the treatment of COVID-19.......
Other decisions piled up include rationalisation of GST rate slabs, correction of inverted duty on certain items and inclusion of petroleum products. As the country grapples with a stronger second......
Cadila, Biocon developing rapid antibody testing kits; Eris, Mylan, Gland importing. Indian pharma majors are gearing up to develop or import testing kits for the novel coronavirus as demand for......
While companies continue to face regulatory pressure leading to higher costs, they see an uptick from the launch of differentiated and high-margin products. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......
Dr Reddy’s, Glenmark, Wockhardt have lined up alternatives for Zytiga With pharmaceutical major Johnson & Johnson (J&J) losing the patent battle in the US court for its popular prostrate......
'The obvious opportunity is biosimilars, which are simpler but more expensive,' says Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, founder of Biocon. Shorn of jargon, biosimilars are biological products that are highly......
Make sure to take this fun poll! Bollywood's ladies need to look good every time they step out. So what have they been wearing recently? Have a look at the best dressed actresses of the week. Pick......
Over Dosas in Mumbai, Oscar winner Megan Mylan tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel why she chose India and girl empowerment as the subject of her new documentary. Image: Megan Mylan (centre) with her......
On Children's Day, Aamir Khan held a special screening of the documentary After My Garden Grows, a documentary on child marriages in India. The film has been directed by Oscar-winning director......
The Lunchbox director Ritesh Batra's Masterchef and Oscar and Emmy winner Megan Mylan's After My Garden Grows were among five films that won grants from the Sundance Institute and the Bill &......
Thanks to Slumdog Millionaire's dominating performance at the 81st Academy Awards ceremony this February, 2009 will forever be remembered as the year India mesmerised hearts and minds at the......