Expert panel seeks more data on Sputnik V Covid vaccine

‘No approval was given to Sputnik V on Thursday. Some queries have been asked on safety, efficacy, and logistics, which the firm will have answers to at the next meeting’ IMAGE:......

Sputnik V vaccine may be added to India's Covid armoury soon

‘We expect to get the approval in the next few weeks,’ says Deepak Sapra, CEO, API and pharmaceutical services, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL). IMAGE: Medics administer the first......

Covid vaccine could cost up to Rs 1000 in private market

While the Indian government has been procuring Covid-19 vaccines at low prices so far, manufacturers have to declare the prices of vaccines they would supply to the open market (industries, private......

COVID-19 vaccines likely to have longer shelf life

A longer shelf life is critical, given many makers have started manufacturing vaccines and stockpiling them, so as to make them available in the market immediately after approval,......

Upper-teens EPS growth likely for Gland Pharma in next two financial yrs

Gland Pharma beat muted expectations for Q2FY25. There was increased Ebitda (Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) loss at Cenexi, the CRAM subsidiary. Gland Pharma's......

Lower input costs may aid pharma firms' Q2 margins

Analysts are expecting pharmaceutical companies to post sales growth of 10-11 per cent in the second quarter this financial year while the Ebitda (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and......

BSE 100 companies boost R&D, innovation challenges persist

Research and development (R&D) spending by BSE 100 companies has grown steadily, rising from 0.89 per cent of revenue in FY20 to 1.32 per cent in FY24, averaging around 1 per cent over the period......

Earnings boost for Dr Reddy's Lab post consumer healthcare acquisition

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) is set to acquire Haleon’s global portfolio of consumer healthcare brands in the nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) category outside of the US.......

PIX: Anushka, Prabhas, Chiranjeevi attend a wedding

Veteran producer Shyam Prasad Reddy’s younger daughter Maithri got married to Abhishek in a lavish affair at the N Convention in Hyderabad. The who's who of the Telugu film industry......

Jayam Ravi in Gautham Menon's next

The latest updates from the Tamil film industry. After the spectacular success of Thani Oruvan and Bhooloham, Jayam Ravi is all set to team up with director Gautham Menon for his next film. The......

The 5 WORST Telugu Films

Ramcharan's Bruce Lee, The Fighter leads the list. Among the numerous Telugu film releases of 2015, many failed to live up to expectations. The ones listed below are the worst of the lot: ......

Venkatesh teams up with Nayantara yet again

The latest updates from the Telugu film industry. After a super-successful Drushyam and Gopala Gopala, Venkatesh will team up with director Maruthi for his next film. It will be produced......

Gavaskar lauds Nitish's dad: 'India has found a gem because of you'

IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar with Nitish Reddy's family at MCG. Photograph: Screengrab Star Sports/X The legendary Sunil Gavaskar lauded all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy’s father, Mutyala, on Sunday,......

Reddy's viral social media tribute to Siraj

Nitish Kumar Reddy’s landmark maiden Test century against Australia was not the only highlight of his Day 3 performance in the fourth Test at Melbourne on December 28. Following his......

21-YO Reddy Delivers One of India's 'Greatest' Knocks

IMAGE: Nitish Kumar Reddy celebrates his century. Photograph: BCCI/X Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar heaped praise on young Nitish Kumar Reddy, calling his maiden Test century on the third......

Siraj out of Duleep Trophy with illness; Jadeja released

IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj is suffering from an illness and is not expected to be fit in time for the opening Duleep Trophy match, said BCCI. Photograph: BCCI India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj was ruled......