The story of a drug that India has failed to ban
Source: Scroll The Centre banned the sale of Deanxit, a contested psychiatric drug approved without clinical data. But 10 years on, it continues to be sold by other companies. In 2009, an article in Monthly Index of Medical Specialities drew attention to a psychiatric drug from Denmark being sold in the Indian market. In the article, the […]
‘Upgrade Quality or Risk Shutdowns’, DCGI
Source: News18 India’s pharmaceutical industry has undergone a comprehensive regulatory overhaul spearheaded by the nation’s apex health regulatory agency and its chief, the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI), amid quality concerns raised by global regulators. Throughout the year, DCGI Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi made headlines for his several moves, ranging from aggressive raids on pharmaceutical […]
The 10 Biggest Trends Revolutionizing Healthcare In 2024
Source: Forbes A longer-living population, the emergence of transformative technologies with applications across the healthcare spectrum, and continued global economic uncertainty. These are the key societal drivers that will impact healthcare in 2024. Their convergence means we are heading into uncharted waters. On the technology side, artificial intelligence (AI) promises to dramatically change everything from […]
Cell, gene therapy to rule pharmaceutical sector in 2024: Report
Source: Mid Day The report by GlobalData, a data and analytics company, is based on a survey of 115 healthcare industry professionals. It revealed that 18 per cent of industry professionals were convinced that CGT will dominate as the most important trend in pharma next year. This was followed by personalised/precision medicine (16 per cent). […]
Barcode solution role in pharma serialisation: Ensuring medication safety
Source: Hindustan Times As technology advances and regulatory scrutiny intensifies, it is critical to ensure the safety and authenticity of pharmaceutical products across the supply chain. Adherence to serialisation compliance standards is becoming a global standard, and this is especially important for India, a significant exporter to global markets dealing with expanding domestic compliances. Additionally, […]
Pharma lobby bats for drug approvals in India to align with global markets
Source: Business Standards To hasten the launch of new medicines in India, the Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI), which represents key multinational pharmaceutical companies, has urged the drug controller to enable parallel approval of drugs in sync with global markets, reported The Economic Times (ET). According to the OPPI, launching a new drug in […]
Regaining lost ground: It’s time for a future-oriented pharmaceutical policy
Source: Politico The importance of pharmaceutical innovation in Europe cannot be underestimated. The pharma industry is one of Europe’s top-performing high-technology sectors. It contributes around €175B to the EU’s trade balance – a tenfold rise over the last two decades. Despite what seems like encouraging progress, the more recent trends in Europe should be setting […]
How Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the Indian Pharma Landscape
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing various sectors across the globe, and the Indian pharmaceutical industry is no exception. The pharmaceutical sector plays a critical role in healthcare, and AI is poised to bring about significant changes in drug discovery, development, manufacturing, and even patient care. In this article, we will explore how AI is set […]