Sensing serious health risks, the government has swung into action. Dispensing of these medicines would get stricter and states have started collecting information on available stock in the market
All initiatives are being taken to ensure there is no impact of the disease in India, Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers D V Sadananda Gowda said
A significant share of this money will go into upgrading the Sugam portal - the e-governance solution for CDSCO.
According to Icra research, domestic API manufacturers have an inventory of one-two months
Drug makers allowed to tweak product mix or quantity without fresh environment clearance until effluent load is same
Last December the Delhi High Court had said online sale of medicines without a licence was injuncted, and had instructed the government to ensure that the same was prohibited forthwith
Increased USFDA import alerts could be reason for finding alternative sites
Don't extend price caps on drugs
Industry beating growth along with high US sales are keeping analysts positive on the company's earnings prospects
Onus of quality and labelling is currently with drug maker, marketers just need licence to sell. Rule change will make marketers more accountable, greater scrutiny may boost quality, say experts