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Bharat Biotech says Phase 3 trial over, intranasal vaccine 'safe'

The Hyderabad-based company claimed that BBV154 is proven to be safe, well-tolerated and immunogenic in the subjects under controlled clinical trials

Top Headlines: FPIs cut stake in BSE firms, pharma eyes $400 bn turnover

The Centre's recent move to impose GST on services rendered by the markets regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), has rattled FPIs

India pharma sector exports rises 8% to $6.26 billion in first quarter

Indian pharma exports registered a growth of eight per cent during the first quarter of the current financial year to $6.26 billion, as officials hope for a 10 per cent growth by the end of the fiscal

Cipla Q1 revenue may be muted on high base, low Covid drug sales: Analysts

Cipla Q1 results preview: Analysts attribute the likely dull performance due to the high base of last year, and the reduction in revenue contribution from Covid-19 therapies in the recent quarter.

Sun Pharma's Q1 margins likely to be hit on elevated input costs: Analysts

Sun Pharma Q1FY23 results: Prabhudas Lilladher foresees the company's net profit to rise 27 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 1,786 crores from Rs 1,445 crores in the year-ago quarter.

Dr Reddy's Q1 revenue may grow up to 10% YoY, margins may expand: Analysts

Dr Reddy's Labs Q1 results preview: Analysts said that despite pricing pressures in the US, the company is likely to have recorded steady growth in this segment due to a ramp-up of new products.

Rupee at 80: Neutral impact for India's pharma industry, say experts

India's pharma sector exported drugs worth Rs 1.8 trillion in 2021-22, while APIs worth Rs 30,000 crore were imported

Research-linked incentive scheme in works for pharmaceutical industry

15% turnover investment in research could make companies eligible for the scheme

Price is the key growth driver of Indian pharma market, shows AWACS data

Market set to grow by 2.5-5% in calendar 2022. could even hit 5% due to a strong seasonal sales such as anti-infectives, and impact of NLEM drugs price hike

Boehringer Ingelheim obtains ad-interim injunctions on 4 Indian pharma cos

The firms had launched generic versions of Boehringer's patent-protected drug Linagliptin, which is marketed under the brand name Trajenta

Alembic Pharma gets USFDA approval to market Pirfenidone tablets

Alembic Pharmaceuticals said it has received approval from the US health regulator to market Pirfenidone tablets used to treat lung disease in the American market.

Dr Reddy's sees sharpest intra-day rally since Sept 2020; stock surges 8%

The stock gained 9 per cent in two days after the pharma company reported better-than-expected revenue growth in March quarter (Q4FY22).

Sun Pharma's Halol unit gets 10 observations under USFDA's Form 483

Plant's OAI status is unchanged, hinting at status quo; Sun Pharma says will respond to observations within 15 days

Pfizer sets up drug development centre at Chennai's IIT Research Park

The centre integrates two essential functions under the export-oriented undertaking of Pfizer: Pharmaceutical Sciences (PharmSci) and Global Technology and Engineering (GT&E) Centre of Excellence.

Domestic branded generic formulations market can grow at 10-12%: Industry

Cadila Healthcare Chairman Pankaj Patel said the market can grow when there is overall growth

Govt wants to reduce compliance burden on pharma sector: Mansukh Mandaviya

Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said that the government wants to reduce the compliance-burden on the pharma industry for ease of doing business. Speaking as the chief guest at an Indian Drug Manufacturers' Association (IDMA) event here, Mandivya, who is also the Minister for Health and Family Welfare, said that the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre is not only pro-poor and pro-farmer but industry-friendly as well. We want the ease of doing business for the industry and lessen the compliance burden on it. This is why we always carry out consultations with all stakeholders prior to the formulation of any policy or regulation (governing the pharma industry), Mandaviya said. The government is helping the industry by amending the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and promoting Ease of Doing Business, he said, adding, We are involving the industry in decision-making processes. Also, through a series of webinars, the government has tried to

Bulk of pharma growth came from price hikes, shows data

The average increase in prices was 3.1 per cent in the past five years.

Demand for chronic drugs likely to rise 30% ahead of price hike

There would be a general rise in demand for chronic medicines as consumers would stock up ahead of a price rise

Cipla, Ipca Lab, Zydus Life to benefit most from drug price rise: Analysts

The recent price hike, analysts said, brings some respite for the industry facing multiple headwinds such as steep raw inflation, price erosion in the US market and higher freight costs.

Confident of getting EUA for use of Corbevax in 5-12 years: Biological E

Biological E Ltd on Wednesday expressed confidence over getting emergency use authorisation for use of its Corbevax anti-COVID vaccine in children in the age group of 5-12 years.