Budget 2025: Industry welcomes customs duty exemptions on 36 life-saving drugs and medicines

The Union Budget 2025-26 strengthens India's healthcare sector with an allocation of Rs. 99,858.56 crore, marking a 9.78% rise from Rs. 90,958.63 crore in 2024-25

AstraZeneca plans US$ 570 million investment in Canada

700 new scientific and high-skilled jobs to be created in Greater Toronto Area, investing to execute more than 210 AstraZeneca global clinical studies

Cupid gets female condom variant UNFPA prequalified to supply 100% of upcoming South Africa tender

Earlier, Cupid Limited had been eligible to supply 75% of the contract for female condoms in previous tenders

Merck inaugurates expansion of its Peenya facility in Bengaluru

Expansion makes Merck Life Science in Bengaluru a key manufacturing location in the APAC region

Emcure Pharmaceuticals inaugurates R&D centre in Ahmedabad

The Emcure Research Centre (ERC) will drive research across multiple dosage forms, including OSD, injectables, novel drug delivery systems (NDDS), inhalers and topical and transdermal formulations

Budget 2025: Industry expects tax incentives and thrust on affordable healthcare

Expand the scope of the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme and increase its allocation to cover more pharmaceutical products and raw materials

AstraZeneca receives CDSCO approval to launch eculizumab in India

Eculizumab is indicated for the treatment of patients with Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria and atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

DBT hosts webinar on Biomanufacturing for Climate Resilient Agriculture

Need for inter-sectoral collaboration, enhanced research, and innovative practices to address growing burden of NCDs: Health Secretary Srivastava

The conference featured comprehensive discussions, field visits, and knowledge-sharing sessions addressing different aspect of major NCDs

Odisha to implement AB PM-JAY scheme

The scheme is fully digitized and covers approximately 45% of India's population