CanSino gets COVID-19 vaccine patent from China’s IP regulator Reuters Aug 17, 2020 As per reports by state media the patent was issued on August 11
NPPA issues final guidelines to discontinue making medicines under price control Usha Sharma Aug 16, 2020 The NPPA website will be uploading the list of applications filed by pharma companies and approved by the competent authority for…
Pharma-telehealth partnerships: Rules of the game Lakshmipriya Nair Aug 15, 2020 Industry advisors outline the legal aspects that need to be considered and fulfilled as pharma and telehealth players get into…
NPPA sets up Price Monitoring and Resource Unit in Karnataka Usha Sharma Aug 14, 2020 Karnataka becomes the 13th state to have a PMRU unit which is now registered as 'Karnataka State Price Monitoring Resources Unit…
DCGI asks drug controllers to prevent sale, distribution of DEG contaminated cough syrup, Cofset Usha Sharma Aug 7, 2020 Earlier, the same firms were accused and booked for selling Coldbest cough syrup which contained DEG and caused the death of nine…
FDA finalises guidance, ‘Limited Population Pathway for Antibacterial and Antifungal Drugs’ EP News Bureau Aug 6, 2020 This guidance is intended to assist sponsors in developing labelling, including prescribing information, patient labelling, and…
Debate on GST for hand sanitisers continue, SKCDA seeks details from Karnataka FDA Usha Sharma Aug 6, 2020 The association has also written letters to different government authorities seeking clarity on the classification of hand…
Centre to come up with R&D policy for pharma sector: DoP Secretary Press Trust of India Aug 5, 2020 He informed that the government is planning to set up three national CoEs for drugs, medical devices in the country and NIPER…
Kokate Committee releases list of 471 rational FDCs Usha Sharma Aug 4, 2020 DCGI allows SLAs to grant product licenses provided the defined pathways are followed
Manslaughter charges on Sanofi over epilepsy drug Depakine Reuters Aug 4, 2020 Depakine is prescribed in more than 100 countries
SLAs to issue manufacture/sale licenses for AYUSH formulations only after approval from AYUSH… Usha Sharma Jul 31, 2020 The move aims to generate proof of effectiveness for new indications and curb down the false claims associated with AYUSH-related…
Govt gives validity extension of six months on registration certificate to pharma companies Usha Sharma Jul 30, 2020 Companies need to apply for a fresh registration certificate before the expiry of the existing certificate
No sale license needed for hand sanitisers: MoHFW Usha Sharma Jul 29, 2020 Experts raise concerns over quality and seek clarification on the definition of hand sanitisers and their GST classification
The conundrum of USFDA inspections EP News Bureau Jul 28, 2020 Alok Ghosh, Ex-President - Global Technical Services, Lupin, shares insights on the challenges that India Pharma Inc faces with US…
PLI scheme guidelines evoke mix reviews from industry Usha Sharma Jul 27, 2020 Some laud the measures taken by the government while others list aspects that should have been considered under the scheme's…
Govt announces guidelines to set up parks for bulk drugs and med devices EP News Bureau Jul 27, 2020 The government has opted for challenges mode to ensure the most attractive investment regime
Govt issues notification on PLI Scheme with a few amendments Usha Sharma Jul 22, 2020 Under the PLI Scheme, the industry seeks clarity on the definition of greenfield projects
Govt may allow 30 per cent import of chemicals/intermediates in PLI scheme Usha Sharma Jul 21, 2020 In the next phase of the PLI scheme, the government has plans to incentivise excipient manufacturers
Guidelines for PLI scheme, bulk drug parks to be out by next week: Jt Secy, DoP Usha Sharma Jul 16, 2020 State governments may get two months to submit their proposals for the bulk drug parks while pharma companies will get…
Industry asks govt to take out minimum investment criteria from PLI scheme Usha Sharma Jul 15, 2020 Pharma stakeholders believe that this modification in the scheme will benefit the industry, patients and the nation in the long…