Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Patanjali Foods Limited shares extended their losing streak for a fifth consecutive session on Thursday, with the stock coming under sustained selling pressure amid weak investor sentiment.
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The government has expanded the ambit of QR code-based tracking to include vaccines, antimicrobials, anti-cancer medicines and narcotic and psychotropic drugs to strengthen the quality, safety and integrity of India's pharmaceutical supply chain, according to an official statement on Thursday.
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Ministry of Civil Aviation, in collaboration with Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), on Thursday launched AIR SUVIDHA 2.0, an upgraded and fully contactless Passenger Health Self-Declaration Portal aimed at enhancing public health surveillance at international Points of Entry amid concerns arising from the ongoing Ebola disease outbreak, officials said.
Washington, June 24 (IANS) A Pakistani citizen and lawful permanent resident of the US on Wednesday pleaded guilty to operating an unlawful money transmitting business that federal authorities said was used to move proceeds from a Medicare fraud scheme from the United States to Pakistan.
Colombo/Islamabad, June 24 (IANS) The persistence of acid violence in Pakistan reflects deep-seated societal and institutional failures, exposing the state's inability to effectively enforce its own laws and a culture that continues to silence women through "mutilation", according to a report.
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) India can significantly strengthen its position in the global pharmaceutical industry by moving beyond volume-led exports and focusing on higher-value products such as biosimilars, speciality drugs and advanced therapies, according to Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist at Infomerics Ratings.
Thiruvananthapuram, June 23 (IANS) Once known as the poor man’s fruit as it filled the plates of ordinary households across Kerala, jackfruit could soon get a new identity as a health and wellness food, with the state government planning a programme to highlight its medicinal properties.
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) India, which is one of the world’s largest suppliers of generic medicines and a major provider of vaccines and essential drugs, needs to make a quantum jump into manufacturing high-value pharmaceuticals and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), and there has to be strong Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes to achieve this, economists said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) While India remains one of the world’s largest suppliers of generic medicines and a major provider of vaccines and essential drugs, its global export share in pharmaceuticals and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) remains modest at 2.8 per cent, indicating scope for expansion amid rising global demand for medicines, biologics, and speciality therapeutics, a NITI Aayog report said on Tuesday.
Jaipur, June 23 (IANS) Health authorities have suspended the use of 25 medicines and injections, including IV drips administered during Caesarean deliveries at Paota District Hospital in Jodhpur, after eight women developed serious complications following childbirth.
