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News | 25 November 2021

NFHS-5 shows momentum towards achieving SDG

The main objective of successive rounds of the NFHS is to provide reliable and comparable data relating to health and family welfare and other emerging issues

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News | 25 November 2021

Sputnik Light in India by December: RDIF

One-shot Sputnik Light is a highly effective vaccine when used both on standalone basis and applied as a booster

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News | 25 November 2021

Cadila partners with Enzychem of South Korea to manufacture ZyCoV-D

The companies expect to manufacture over 80 million does of the Covid-19 vaccine in 2022

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News | 25 November 2021

Bharat Biotech updates on the Lancet study on Covaxin efficacy

An effectiveness result of 50 per cent achieved during the peak delta variant Covid-19 wave in India, in a highrisk study population of physicians and healthcare workers, in a hospital environment, provides insights into the efficacy and effectiveness of Covaxin

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News | 25 November 2021

Air pollution reduces life expectancy by eight years in India

India registers 18% of deaths annually due to air pollution while seven million die annually across the world due to air pollution

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News | 25 November 2021

ADB approves US $ 1.5 bn for Covid-19 vaccines in India

The loan will fund at least 667 million Covid-19 vaccine doses for an estimated 317 million people

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News | 24 November 2021

ACG to set up Asia's largest capsule plant in Maharashtra

Officials from ACG signed the MoU with the Maharashtra government for the Rs 600 crore investment in the backward region of Marathwada

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News | 24 November 2021

Ipca Laboratories acquires 26 % stake in Lyka Labs, makes open offer

For the six months ended September 30, 2021, Lyka had reported revenues of Rs 109.87 crore

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News | 23 November 2021

Indian pharma CEOs bet big on innovation to achieve US $130 bn

While industry steps out of its comfort zone to innovate, the government has to support by allocating funds across research lifecycle and offer incentives for innovation

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News | 22 November 2021

Merck showcases potential for several cancers, MS and lupus

Five potential first-in-class assets aimed at delivering significant long-term growth. Over 14 clinical development programs underway across portfolio and 11 new studies to start in 2022 across early- and late-stage pipeline

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News | 20 November 2021

Funding push to pharma R&D critical for unleashing next phase of growth

The industry is at an inflection point and it awaits mega investments, the right government policies, and the creation of a strong ecosystem to propel innovation

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News | 20 November 2021

Laurus Labs acquires stake in IIT Bombay incubated ImmunoACT

ImmunoACT has a portfolio of CAR-T therapy assets under various development stages for the treatment of multiple autoimmune diseases and oncology indications.

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News | 20 November 2021

U.S. FDA allows Pfizer and Moderna booster doses for all

This is a shot in the arm for the vaccine manufacturers

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News | 19 November 2021

PM Modi hails pharma industry for its innovation

Betting big on talent, resources, and the ecosystem required for innovation and enterprise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited stakeholders to ideate in India, innovate in India and Make in India for the world

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News | 18 November 2021

Novavax and Serum Institute receive EUA for Covovax

The vaccine will be manufactured and marketed in the Philippines by SII under the brand name Covovax

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News | 17 November 2021

Sluggish exports to cap pharma revenue growth at 9% this fiscal

A CRISIL study of 207 pharmaceutical companies that account for 55% of the Rs 3.2 lakh crore-a-year sector revenue indicates as much.

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News | 17 November 2021

Private equity firm Carlyle partners with Viyash Life Sciences for pharma platform

Viyash has ten manufacturing facilities in India with a combined capacity of 2000 KL as well as one formulation facility in the US, and is now one of India’s leading mid-tier integrated API and formulation players

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News | 17 November 2021

Biocon Biologics and Viatris announce US launch of Semglee

Branded and unbranded versions of the first-ever interchangeable biosimilar in the U.S. provide more affordable options for the millions of Americans living with diabetes

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News | 17 November 2021

PM to inaugurate first Global Innovation Summit of Pharmaceuticals sector

The Summit will also witness participation of Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya

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News | 16 November 2021

Pre-diabetes is a much more serious issue in India: Fitterfly

Two out of three people under the age of 40 are at risk of prediabetes

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