Draft policy for no price control on new drugs

The draft National Pharmaceuticals Policy for 2006, has proposed exemptions from all kinds of price controls for new drugs developed through indigenous research, for a period of five years.The same......

Budget: USIBC seeks reforms in India's healthcare

Observing that India's life science industry is poised for spectacular growth and international participation, Corporate America has sought major reforms in the country's health sector, including......

Govt to reduce cancer drug prices soon

Government said on Thursday it was working towards bringing 23 anti-cancer medicines under the Drug (Price Control) Order to lower their prices. Replying to supplementaries during Question Hour in......

Why draft pharma policy may take time to see light of day

Some of the proposals (for example trade margin calculation for imported medical devices) were not approved by the PMO and were sent back for revisions. The Central government is planning to make......