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Govt to start auctioning for 70 mine leases by year-end

The government is also contemplating a separate policy for deep seated minerals such as diamond and gold

Siemens and TUV set up training centre for occupational safety in Mumbai

The global training centre has been specifically designed to provide practical training on the latest safety equipment and techniques

Simplex Castings bags Rs 54 cr contract from Indian Railways

The order is approximately 31 percent of the company's total turnover in 2014-15

ICMR's biomedical research centre in Hyderabad receives Cabinet nod

National Resource Facility for Bio-medical Research (NARF) will be built with an investment of Rs 338 cr by the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR)

IOL Chemicals raises ibuprofen capacity to 6200 tpa

Expansion follows a de-bottlenecking project undertaken by the company at an estimated cost of Rs 24 crores

Take Solutions buys Ecron Acunova to expand into biosimilars space

The acquisition of Ecron Acunova will enable Take Solutions to add expertise in the areas of biosimilars, regenerative medicine and diagnostic imaging agents segments

Agrochemicals firm Insecticides India launches mobile app

The first initiative of its kind, IIL's mobile app is available for farmers, shopkeepers/dealers to help them get first hand and credible information on its products

STEER develops technology to make jute-filled polypropylene compounds

The company claims jute polymers can be used in automobile parts, construction materials and cooking containers, thus giving a boost to Indian jute industry

Zydus to begin phase 2 clinical trials for saroglitazar in US

The company will begin phase 2 clinical trial of saroglitazar, which is already marketed in India as Lipaglyn, in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia in the US

Dr Reddy's buys fondaparinux IP rights from Australia's Alchemia

As per the agreement, Dr Reddy's Labs gets the worldwide exclusive intellectual property rights for fondaparinux sodium, a generic version of the anticoagulant drug Arixtra

Virginia Governor visits Uflex's India office

Invites flexible packaging company Uflex, which already has operations in Kentucky, to set up business in Virginia (USA)

BASF inaugurates toluene diisocyanate plant in Germany

Built with an investment of over Euro 1 billion, the plant will produce 300,000 metric tonnes per annum of TDI, a core component for polyurethanes

France's Air Liquide buys US-based Airgas for $13.4 bn

Integration of these two businesses will led to creation of the largest industrial gases company in the world

Govt to open AMRIT pharmacy to sell low-cost cancer & heart drugs

First Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment (AMRIT) outlet launched at AIIMs in New Delhi to sell drugs for the two ailments at highly discounted rates

Global orphan drug sales to reach $ 178 bn by 2020

Median cost per patient is 13.8 times higher for orphan drugs compared to non-orphan, states EvaluatePharma report

Roche to shut down 4 facilities to restructure production capabilities

The company will also invest CHF 300 million to strengthen development and launch capabilities for specialised medicines at Kaiseraugst, Switzerland

Ajanta Pharma launches asthma drug montelukast

The approval and launch of the montelukast granules is part of an ever-growing portfolio that Ajanta Pharma has developed for the US market

Future of branded drugs in a generic world

With many of the bestselling patented brands approaching patent expiration, pharma companies are looking at various strategies to 'save' their brands

Shasun Pharma receives FDA approval for pain relief drug Carisoprodol

Carisoprodol tablets (250 mg and 350 mg) have sales of approximately $38 million

Solar power to revitalise the Indian energy sector: KPMG

If combined with storage, solar rooftop power, which is already competitive compared to grid power, could be cheaper than grid power after 2022, says the new KPMG report