A spring cleaning at the CDSCO? Viveka Roychowdhury Mar 1, 2018 February saw a fairly massive churn in India's drug regulatory infrastructure
India Pharma Inc’s place in Modicare Viveka Roychowdhury Feb 13, 2018 Pharma companies will have to come up with strategies to play a meaningful role in the NHPS
Countering India Pharma Inc’ Achilles heel Viveka Roychowdhury Feb 5, 2018 India’s drug regulator, the Drug Controller General India (DCGI), should be cheered by a recent report from India Ratings and…
Sabke Saath, Pharma ka bhi Vikas? Viveka Roychowdhury Jan 20, 2018 All eyes are now on Finance Minister Arun Jaitley as he readies to present the Union Budget 2018-19, most probably on February 1
It’s Centre vs states, once again Viveka Roychowdhury Jan 1, 2018 AIDCOC says the proposed joint inspections of pharma manufacturing facilities by drug inspectors of the state and centre will lead…
Will 2018 be the turning point? Viveka Roychowdhury Dec 20, 2017 Besides analysing the past, we need to plan for the future
Time for a new strategy? Viveka Roychowdhury Dec 5, 2017 According to a recently released CII report, “Indian Roots, American Soil,” the life sciences, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare…
Who’s next, after Torrent-Unichem? Viveka Roychowdhury Nov 20, 2017 After a search that reportedly lasted a decade, Unichem Laboratories finally settled on Torrent Pharma as the best choice to sell…
Converting growth potential into a reality Viveka Roychowdhury Nov 5, 2017 This year's CPhI Annual Report released a ranking of countries as pharmaceutical destinations on various parameters
Balancing volumes with value Viveka Roychowdhury Oct 20, 2017 When the going gets tough, the tough get going. This adage could well describe the beleaguered pharma exporters of India
What ails India’s pharma exports? Viveka Roychowdhury Oct 5, 2017 It is no secret that declining pharmaceuticals exports have been worrying not just pharma honchos but the Prime Minister’s Office…
A double whammy for the sector? Viveka Roychowdhury Sep 20, 2017 As expected, the August 30 meeting called by the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) to discuss the Draft Pharmaceutical Policy…
Draft pharma policy: Old wine in a new bottle? Viveka Roychowdhury Sep 6, 2017 The Draft Pharma Policy 2017 which was released for comments in mid-August, has an ambitious intent: to make drug pricing 'more…
Surviving serialisation Viveka Roychowdhury Aug 20, 2017 It was way back in 1963 that the US FDA finalised the first version of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for finished…
India Pharma Inc’s tryst with destiny continues Viveka Roychowdhury Aug 5, 2017 As we mark our 71st Independence Day this August 15, how far have we progressed on the medicines security front?
A wake up call for serialisation laggards Viveka Roychowdhury Jul 20, 2017 Pharma companies exporting to the US market who had their eye on the November 2017 deadline to comply with the US Drug Supply…
Racing against the GST deadline Viveka Roychowdhury Jul 5, 2017 The May update on pharma channel sales was gloomy at best, according to AIOCD PharmaTrac
Dull Q4FY17 could be a blessing in disguise Viveka Roychowdhury Jun 20, 2017 According to a report from CARE Ratings on the corporate performance of Q4FY17, the pharmaceuticals and drugs sector in India,…
Towards sustainability Viveka Roychowdhury Jun 5, 2017 Sustainability measures achieve the twin benefits of reducing operating costs while simultaneously meeting environmental goals
Bridging the skills gap Viveka Roychowdhury May 20, 2017 Beleaguered by warning letters and import recalls, pharmaceutical companies in India seem to be finally investing in upskilling…