Sohini Das
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Sohini Das
Sohini Das leads the automobile and healthcare verticals at Business Standard. In her 17 years as a journalist, she has written on myriad subjects and sectors -- FMCG, dairies, tourism, and state elections, among others, across Kolkata, Ahmedabad and now Mumbai. She loves doing personality stories and ground reportage.
Sohini Das leads the automobile and healthcare verticals at Business Standard. In her 17 years as a journalist, she has written on myriad subjects and sectors -- FMCG, dairies, tourism, and state elections, among others, across Kolkata, Ahmedabad and now Mumbai. She loves doing personality stories and ground reportage.
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Excess vaccine-making capacity may get utilised in 3-5 years: Merck Life
Some 40-50 firms in India are getting into mRNA technology, says Aditya Sharma, senior executive of the German company
 "Excess vaccine-making capacity may get utilised in 3-5 years: Merck Life")
Russia's loss can be India's gain in clinical trial shift, say experts
India's contribution to global clinical trials has been around 4 percent in the last decade while it's the second most populous country in the world, and has one-fifth of the global disease burden
 "Russia's loss can be India's gain in clinical trial shift, say experts")
Serum Institute of India, Mylab launch TB kit for latent infections
The partnership between SII and Mylab is focusing on creating a comprehensive ecosystem for TB diagnosis, treatment, and prevention through various interventions
 "Serum Institute of India, Mylab launch TB kit for latent infections")
'Malaysia, Korea are preferred to India as global clinical trial sites'
There is intense competition to have these studies on advanced or complex unmet medical needs in a country
 "'Malaysia, Korea are preferred to India as global clinical trial sites'")
Tata Motors global wholesales up 7% in Q2, Jaguar Land Rover drives growth
Company sequentially posted a 6.3% rise in group global wholesales
 "Tata Motors global wholesales up 7% in Q2, Jaguar Land Rover drives growth")
TaMo drives in change on the shop floor; Women to comprise 25% of workforce
Tata Motors' TCF-2 plant in Pimpri, near Pune, already has 1,500 women on the shop-floor who assemble the sports utility vehicles Harrier and Safari
Tata Motors' luxury vehicles arm JLR posts 21% rise in retail sales in Q2
Sequentially, both wholesales and retail sales increased
 "Tata Motors' luxury vehicles arm JLR posts 21% rise in retail sales in Q2")
Nirma's new clothes: The journey of detergent brand towards healthcare
How Hiren Patel, founder Karsanbhai's son, is reinvigorating Nirma by administering a shot of pharma
 "Nirma's new clothes: The journey of detergent brand towards healthcare")
Deming Grand Prize aligns with our quality objectives, says CEO Ceat Tyres
'Total quality management extends beyond just quality; it encompasses safety, on-time delivery, cost efficiency, and employee morale'
 "Deming Grand Prize aligns with our quality objectives, says CEO Ceat Tyres")
Audi India reports 88% growth in sale, beats 2022 sales in first 9 months
The third quarter (July-September) was particularly strong for the company, contributing 37 per cent of the total sales for the year
 "Audi India reports 88% growth in sale, beats 2022 sales in first 9 months")
Medical devices lobby seeks 6-mth extension to come under licencing regime
Medical devices are divided into four classes, based on the level of risk they pose
 "Medical devices lobby seeks 6-mth extension to come under licencing regime")
Indian pharma exports to Iran decline thanks to its lower rupee reserves
Indian pharma exports to Iran have declined from $205.1 million in FY20 to $59.14 million in FY23. Iran's rupee reserves have depleted as India ceased oil imports from the country in mid-2019
 "Indian pharma exports to Iran decline thanks to its lower rupee reserves")
WHO recommends Oxford-Serum Institute malaria vaccine for global rollout
Around half a million people die from malaria every year across the world
 "WHO recommends Oxford-Serum Institute malaria vaccine for global rollout")
Viatris to sell India women health care, API businesses for $1.2 billion
Telangana's IQuest to buy API ops; Spain's Insud Pharma bags the other
 "Viatris to sell India women health care, API businesses for $1.2 billion")
Done and delivered by drone: Pharma companies chart a new course
The industry is taking the lead in using the devices and a wider business use is expected soon
 "Done and delivered by drone: Pharma companies chart a new course")
Suven Pharma gets a new board as Advent International completes stake buy
Advent had announced the acquisition of a significant stake in Suven Pharma in December of the previous year from the Jasti family
Crop burning emissions rose 75% from 2011-2020, finds IISER study
The study pinpointed Punjab as the highest emitter, with 27 per cent of its cultivated area burned in 2020, followed closely by Madhya Pradesh during the same period
 "Crop burning emissions rose 75% from 2011-2020, finds IISER study")
Apollo joins look-East bandwagon for acquisitions, secures Kolkata facility
Acquires Future Oncology Hospital for Rs 102 crore; aims for 2,500 beds in the region
 "Apollo joins look-East bandwagon for acquisitions, secures Kolkata facility")
Cipla to deliver essential medicines through drones in Himachal Pradesh
Company aims to scale drone operations in Uttarakhand and NE India
 "Cipla to deliver essential medicines through drones in Himachal Pradesh")
Strides Pharma to spin off CDMO, gelatin business into separate entity
OneSource is created by merging Strides' soft-gel business and SteriScience CDMO injectables business into current Stelis
 "Strides Pharma to spin off CDMO, gelatin business into separate entity")