Pharmaceutical Firms

Spirulina: A natural healthy food, billions of years old, gains traction

Spirulina can, indeed, prove a boon for a country like India where malnutrition, especially protein deficiency (anaemia), is rampant

Venus Remedies gets Saudi FDA nod for speciality oncology therapy

Pharma major Venus Remedies Limited on Saturday said it has received marketing authorisation from the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) for speciality oncology therapy -- Plerixafor. Plerixafor is a hematopoietic stem cell mobiliser used in combination with granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) to mobilise stem cells into peripheral blood for collection and autologous transplantation. It is standard-of-care in haemato-oncology, particularly for patients with multiple myeloma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma undergoing transplant, the company said in a statement. This is the first marketing authorisation the company secured for Plerixafor anywhere in the world, it added. Saransh Chaudhary, President, Global Critical Care, Venus Remedies Limited, and Venus Medicine Research Centre CEO, said, "This is our first Plerixafor approval anywhere in the world, and Saudi Arabia is the right market to launch it in". "Plerixafor sits squarely in the kind of therapy class we are building our

High-value clinical research marks gradual shift to India: Parexel

Parexel says India is evolving into a strategic innovation and clinical research hub as global pharmaceutical firms shift high-value functions and decision-making roles

Datanomics: Digital vs traditional in the race for e-pharmacy growth

Traditional pharmacists protest as online pharmacy firms dominate India's drug retail market, outpacing brick-and-mortar players in growth and funding

CDSCO flags spurious liver drug, 169 others fail quality tests in April

CDSCO flags one batch of a liver drug as spurious and identifies 169 drugs and formulations as not of standard quality during April surveillance

How India's wellness drug market is catching Gen Z in the mirror

From online consults to doorstep drug deliveries, convenience is driving a new quick-fix healthcare mindset among Gen Z, which accounts for nearly 26% of India's population

Biosimilars could surpass generics in US mkt by early 2030s: Dr Reddy's CEO

Dr Reddy's CEO Erez Israeli says semaglutide, biosimilars and oncology will drive the company's next growth phase as it expands beyond traditional generics globally

Pace of new product launches, filings key for Cipla's future growth

Strong India and Africa growth partially offset weakness in North America as Cipla focuses on respiratory launches and regulatory filings

India's next pharma leap will be built on smarter global regulations

A risk-based system allows regulators to pay attention where it matters most, while providing industry with predictability

Cipla Q4 preview: Profit may plunge on weak US sales; check estimates here

Cipla's March 2026 quarter revenue is expected to decline marginally to ₹6,665 crore as compared to ₹6,730 crore in the year-ago period

Sun Pharma weighs multiple funding options for $12 billion Organon deal

The Indian drugmaker is considering seeking consent from Organon bondholders to swap their holdings into Sun Pharma debt

Laurus Labs rallies 6%, hits record high post Q4 results; brokerages upbeat

Laurus Labs is now getting the benefit of the same as the CDMO quarterly run rate has gone up from ₹220-250 crore to ₹450-500 crore in two years, believe analysts.

Sun Pharmaceutical acquires US-based Organon in $11.75 billion deal

Combined entity to have revenue of $12.4 billion; enters biosimilars big league

Sun Pharma to acquire US drugmaker Organon in $11.75 billion all-cash deal

April 26 (Reuters) - India's Sun Pharmaceutical Industries ​will uy Organon & ​Co in an all-cash ‌deal, valuing the U.S. drugmaker at about $11.75 billion including ebt, the companies said on Sunday.

Results preview: Pharma growth steady in Q4, but US drag weighs on margins

India's pharma and healthcare firms may post steady Q4 revenue growth, but weak US generics and rising costs are likely to keep margins under pressure

US pharma tariffs: CDMOs with innovator exposure likely to take a hit

Proposed US tariffs on patented drugs may pressure innovators to shift production locally, creating uncertainty for Indian CDMOs even as generics-led exports remain largely insulated

Trump imposes 100% tariff on patented drug imports; generics spared

The US has announced a 100 per cent tariff on patented pharma imports from countries like India without reshoring deals, aiming to boost local production, while generics have been exempted for now

Govt to intensify surveillance, audits against unauthorised GLP-1 sales

Online pharmacies, drug wholesalers under scanner; non-compliance may lead penalties, license cancellations

Acutaas Chemicals zooms 50% in 2 months, hits new high; here's why

In the past one month, the stock price of pharmaceuticals company has gained 15 per cent, as compared to 11 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex.

Uttar Pradesh to get major pharma boost with ₹2,500 crore investment

Uttar Pradesh is ramping up investments in pharma parks and medical device manufacturing to emerge as a major healthcare production hub in South Asia