Why Dolo, Saridon, Calpol Will Have QR Codes

IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Castorly Stock/Pexels.com and Pixabay.com   The top 300 pharmaceutical brands in the......

3rd wave: Govt creating 30-day stock of key Covid medicines

'The Centre is planning to procure five million vials of Remdesivir ahead of the third wave. What’s better is that this time, the government is paying us in advance,' said a senior executive......

Decoding the Kamala Harris Phenomenon

Kamala succeeded as she identified herself with the larger minority groups rather than narrow ethnicity, prodded by her mother who did not want to return to India, observes Ambassador T P......

Prices of key Covid bulk drugs shoot up as demand rises

The API of Paracetamol, a fever and pain medication, has grown 25 per cent from Rs 450-480 per kg in December 2020 to Rs 580-600 per kg in April. When compared to the pre-Covid prices of December......

Pharma cos okay with QR codes to combat counterfeit drugs

As the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) is set to crack down on companies to ensure compliance with printing QR codes on top-selling brands to curb counterfeiting, top pharma companies say......

Budget 2024: Wishlist of the pharma industry

There is a need to incentivise R&D investments, offer corporate tax concessions and establish an effective intellectual property rights regime in order to push the growth of domestic pharmaceutical......

Why Drug Prices Won't Increase This Year

The government has been stringent with pricing changes.Prices of 651 essential medicines came down from April 1, 2023 by 6.73 per cent with the government capping ceiling prices of these drugs.......

GOOD News! No Drug Price Hike In 2024

For the consumer, there would be practically no impact on prices of essential medicines this year. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind......

Ranji Trophy: Mum teen Mhatre hits century; Double century for Sudarshan

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday. Teenager Mhatre hits ton as Mumbai in command IMAGE: Tamil Nadu's Sai Sudarshan celebrates his double ton against Delhi on Friday.......

Sudharsan ton gives India A big edge over England Lions

IMAGE: Sai Sudarshan made 117 off 240 balls on Day 3. Photograph: Reuters Bhardwaj Sai Sudharsan underlined his growing status as a productive top-order batter with a hundred against England......

Deodhar Trophy: Six-hitting Dube powers West to six-wicket win over North

IMAGE: West Zone's Shivam Dube in action against North Zone in their Deodhar Trophy match in Puducherry on Sunday. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Dashing all-rounder Shivam Dube went on a......