Welcoming the National Digital Health Mission, Biocon CMD Kiran Mazumdar Shaw said it gives India's healthcare sector a digital backbone
"If launching a vaccine prior to completion of Phase 3 trials is acceptable to Russia, well so be it," Mazumdar-Shaw said
We felt that this was the drug that would actually have a role to play in dealing with the cytokine storm that is being seen in Covid-19 patients, says Shaw
High R&D spend, low profitability in research services due to Covid-19 pull down net profit
Here's the backstory of Biocon's Alzumab which has been approved by the CDSCO for the treatment of Covid-19 in India
Shaw was picked from among 46 award winners from 41 countries and territories vying for the global title
The Biocon MD was picked from among 46 nominations from 41 countries
The quickest for any vaccine to be prepared is not less than four years, says Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw.
The net profit for the period declined 42.2 per cent to Rs 123 crore on YoY basis, according to a BSE filing by the company
CEOs warn of economic depression, say need to work within new normal
This Covid-19 outbreak is a lesson that technology has many faces and being besotted with only one application of computational science is dangerous, Mazumdar-Shaw said
PM Modi said that the fight against Covid-19 could be successful only if the citizens cooperate and maintain the discipline
She also stressed on the need for random testing and making wearing of masks mandatory for everyone
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She also emphasises on the need for a Covid-19 database and more R&D investment towards communicable diseases to be future-ready
Awards announced for nine other categories; Adi Godrej gets Lifetime achievement award
The Budget is an attempt to endow India with improved health and better access to education unleashing better infrastructure, says Rajnish Kumar
The company is uniquely positioned in the US as it is the only Indian pharmaceutical firm with two commercialised biosimilars in the market
The consolidated Ebitda margin stood at 27% in Q3FY20.
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