India emerges as drug testing hub

In an indication of India's growing importance as a clinical trial destination, multinational pharmaceutical firms are queuing up for approvals to test their new drugs here. At least a dozen global......

The curious case of drug regulation

What on earth is the Delhi High Court up to? Two of its learned judges are coolly ignoring statutory regulations and seeking to mandate a link between drug regulation and patents where none exists......

Roche to sell arthritis drug in India

Roche Scientific Company (India) Ltd, the local arm of Swiss drug maker F Hoffman-La Roche, will launch a new-generation rheumatoid arthritis drug, Actemra, in India, even as it awaits approvals......

Surprise checks on drug trials soon

Hospitals and medical research organisations that conduct clinical trials on humans may soon face surprise inspections from the regulatory authorities. The hospitals, the sponsor pharma companies......