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Endo's arm Par Pharma engages Granules India to market OTC drug in US

Granules USA, the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Hyderabad-based firm, will market Par Pharma's generic version of OTC omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate drug in USA

UN-backed Medicines Patent Pool licences hepatitis C drug to four Indian companies

Cipla, Emcure, Hetero and Natco have signed agreement for producing & selling daclatasvir, an HCV drug, with Bristol-Myers Squibb (the patent holder) and the MPP in 112 countries

Encourage research to boost innovations in plastics industry: Ananth Kumar

The country needs more value addition of the refinery output that can produce new products as import substitution, said the minister while presenting CIPET's awards for innovation in plastics

Clariant begins construction work on packaging plant in Cuddalore

Plant, built with an investment of about Rs 65 crore and expected to be operational by 2017, will produce moisture-control solutions for pharmaceutical packaging industry

Amcor Rigid Plastics launches packaging suite for start-ups

UpStart suite targets the emerging beverage producer who needs lower volume but wants access to the resources of a leading supplier and the established high-volume player

DuPont and ADM develop technology for making bio-based materials

The companies have developed a method for producing furan dicarboxylic methyl ester (FDME), which can be converted into bio-based chemicals or materials, from fructose

Autoline forays into auto accessories, hospital equipment sectors

The company is also exploring business opportunities in railways and defence sectors

Imports hurting domestic PVC manufacturing industry: A report

If government takes steps to curtail unabated imports, polyvinyl chloride industry can witness investment of over Rs 20,000 cr over the next 5-7 years, says FICCI-Tata Strategic Management report

Anellotech and Suntory inch closer to develop bio-based plastics bottles

The partnership has been focusing on advancing the development and commercialisation of cost-competitive 100 percent bio-based plastics for use in beverage bottles

Innovative Tech Pack to set up plant in Baddi

With this facility, the company aims to tap FMCG companies for its packaging solution

Govt hikes basic customs duty on medical devices

The move is aimed at promoting domestic manufacturing of medical devices, in line with the government's Make in India campaign

Celestial Biolabs to venture into allopathic medicines

The company plans to manufacture 21 lifesaving drugs in allopathic range

UAE's Abraaj Group buys majority stake in Care Hospitals

Abraaj bought stakes in the hospital chain from global PE firm Advent International

Counterfeits to hurt India's manufacturing sector: A report

Illicit market in seven select manufacturing sectors led to a loss of Rs 39,239 crore during 2014, says a FICCI report

Suzlon bags orders from HPCL and Nalco for wind power projects

The company has won the contracts for two wind power projects of 55.40 MW each

National IPR policy to boost economic growth: Ram Vilas Paswan

Enforcement of IP rights in India will become increasingly important to prospective overseas investors, according to the Ministry

Aurobindo Pharma receives US FDA's nod for tranexamic acid and paricalcitol

Tranexamic acid injection and paricalcitol capsule are generic versions of Pharmacia and Upjohn Company's Cyklokapron and Abbvie's Zemplar, respectively

Evonik and AkzoNobel begin work on membrane electrolysis plant in Ibbenburen

The new facility will have an annual nameplate capacity of around 130,000 metric tonnes of potassium hydroxide solution and approximately 82,000 metric tonnes of chlorine

Indian Railways plans to invest $ 142 billion in five years: Suresh Prabhu

Railway Minister explores for investments from World Bank, IFC, etc to partly fund the Indian Railways' ambitious expansion and modernisation projects

Auto component maker Fiem Industries opens new unit in Ahmedabad

The new unit, which will manufacture automotive parts, has been setup to cater to Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India's new plant in Gujarat