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  Chhindwara Coldrif deaths: Pharma firms ignored Centre's warning on cough syrups; 17 dead so far

  India | October 08, 2025 11:38 IST

  After the Gambia tragedy, the Centre made it mandatory for every company to get WHO-GMP certification. There are a total of 5,308 MSME pharmaceutical companies in the country. Out of these, 3,838 companies have obtained certification, while 1,470 companies have not yet applied.

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  Medicines to get cheaper from Sep 22 as 5% GST removed: NPPA issues guidelines to pharma companies

  Business | September 14, 2025 18:33 IST

  Starting September 22, 2025, medicines under the 5% GST slab will be exempt from GST, making them cheaper, as per NPPA's new directive to pharmaceutical companies.

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  Drug regulator suspends manufacturing and selling of Entod pharma's eye drops over unapproved claims

  Health | September 12, 2024 11:00 IST

  The drug regulator stated that the company had failed to respond to the queries and tried to justify the claims for the product for which no approval was granted.

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  Centre notifies new 'marketing code' for pharma companies to prevent unethical practices | DETAILS

  India | March 13, 2024 10:03 IST

  As per the code, the promotion of a drug must be consistent with the terms of its marketing approval and a drug must not be promoted prior to receipt of its marketing approval from the competent authority, authorizing its sale or distribution.

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  Budget 2024: Pharma industry seeks incentives to boost R&D, eyes USD 400-450 billion market size

  Business | January 15, 2024 12:27 IST

  The pharmaceutical industry aims to reach $120-130 billion by 2030 and further elevate to $400-450 billion by 2047 by calling for increased focus on innovation and expedited research and development efforts.

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  INTERESTING! Pharma company owner gifts 'cars' to employees ahead of Diwali in Haryana's Panchkula

  Trending | November 04, 2023 10:38 IST

  Trending news: The pharma company owner said he plans to increase the number of cars from 12 to 50. The employees, meanwhile, are pleasantly surprised to receive the gift. A few of them don't even know how to drive.

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  In huge crackdown, Govt cancels licenses of 18 pharma companies for manufacturing spurious medicines

  India | March 28, 2023 21:29 IST

  In a huge crackdown by the DGCA, licenses of several pharma companies across the country have been cancelled following an inspection.

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  Working towards a healthier world

  Brand Content | June 14, 2022 20:36 IST

  Set up by SP Singh Chawla in 1995, Trrust Health Care is a leading pharmaceutical company, which is providing safe, effective and reliable pharmaceuticals to its clients in India and abroad

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  India now called 'pharmacy of the world': PM Modi at 1st Global Innovation Summit of pharma sector

  India | November 18, 2021 20:30 IST

  PM Modi said policy interventions are being made based on wide consultation with all stakeholders. He noted that India has a large pool of scientists and technologists with the potential to take the industry to greater heights.

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  2 medical stores in Muzaffarnagar sealed after recovery of expired medicines

  India | August 27, 2021 11:21 IST

  Two medical stores and their godowns have been sealed after the recovery of expired medicines worth over Rs 20 lakh.

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  Haffkine Bio-Pharma hopeful of Covaxin production in 8 months, targets 22.8 crore doses a year

  Business | June 02, 2021 12:31 IST

  The Department of Biotechnology has given permission to HBPCL for producing Covaxin under Mission Covid Suraksha. Covaxin has been developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with ICMR.

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  Are India's pharma regulations denting patient interests?

  Health | September 30, 2020 18:50 IST

  Experts shed light on the cause of these rising prices and why patients end up paying a higher price for basic affordable vitamins which were otherwise available at reasonable prices earlier. 

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  PM Modi ensures laws to push doctors to prescribe cheap, generic drugs

  India | April 18, 2017 8:50 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday indicated that his government may bring in a legal framework under which doctors will have to prescribe generic medicines, which are cheaper than equivalent branded drugs, to patients.

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  Trump rhetoric spooks Indian pharma, cos wary of US cutting down on Indian imports

  March 03, 2017 12:34 IST

  The industry has also sought the government's intervention for faster clearances of their drug applications, quicker response of remedial actions after USFDA's warning letters and faster resumption of drug supplies

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  27 medicines from top pharma cos ‘substandard’: drug authorities

  November 28, 2016 12:09 IST

  In a major revelation, the drug regulators of seven states have alleged that they have found as many as 27 medicines manufactured by top pharmaceutical companies of substandard qualities.

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  P&G stops selling ‘Vicks Action 500 Extra’, list of popular drugs affected by the ban

  March 15, 2016 14:08 IST

  New Delhi: U.S. consumer health giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) has stopped the manufacture and sale of its cough-and-cold medicine Vicks Action 500 Extra, after regulators banned after the government banned fixed dose combination drugs.

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  Govt bans 344 fixed dose combination drugs

  India | March 14, 2016 15:09 IST

  New Delhi: Health Ministry has banned about 344 fixed dose combination drugs, including cough syrups compositions, saying they involve "risk" to humans and safer alternatives were available. The ban on the drugs comes into immediate

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  Govt allows pharma cos to hike prices of 509 essential drugs

  April 08, 2015 16:47 IST

  New Delhi: The government has allowed pharmaceutical companies to hike rates of 509 essential medicines used for treating various ailments like diabetes, hepatitis and cancer by 3.84 per cent with effect from April 1.The National

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  No more freebies for doctors by Pharma Companies from January 1

  December 23, 2014 18:36 IST

  New Delhi: In a recent development in the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government has banned Pharma Companies from bestowing any freebies or perks to doctors.  This means that there will be no