Experts in the industry are of the opinion that the Union government should set up small offices of pollution control board and drug regulatory within the Pharma Parks to expedite the required clearances in a time bound manner. Experts’ suggestion in this regard comes at a time when the government has recently made announcements to establish Pharma Parks at different ... Read More »

Mansukh Mandaviya, minister of state for chemicals & fertilizers and shipping stated that the government is taking measures to ensure that the Indian healthcare sector becomes self-sustained. Addressing the launch webinar of India’s 1st virtual exhibition and conference, ‘Virtual Healthcare and Hygiene Expo 2020’ (VHHE), organised by FICCI and supported by Ministry of Ayush, Goverment of India, Mandaviya said, “We ... Read More »

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With tension brewing between India and China, the Centre is readying guidelines to fast-track launch of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme to promote local manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) used in making medicine formulations. India currently sources 70-80% of APIs and key starting material for drug formulations from China because of cost viability. “We are ready with the guidelines for API ... Read More »

Water scarcity can be defined as a situation when people don’t have enough water to fulfil their basic needs. India is one of the many countries that are facing water scarcity today.  Saving water saves lives. Since water is essential for life itself, we need to conserve it for future generation. Nowadays, we use and misused water much than what ... Read More »

India’s leading manufacturer & distributor of medical PPE gears, Hula Global has introduced protective face shields. With Prime Minister Narendra Modi raising a clarion call to the nation to go ‘Vocal for Local’, homegrown firms like Hula Global, which started the PPE manufacturing with coveralls under its brand name ULTRA has augmented its product offering with a broad range of ... Read More »

The government has notified the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for promotion of domestic manufacturing of critical key starting materials (drug intermediates) and active pharmaceutical ingredients (bulk drugs) in India. The scheme, open for four months from June 2, will allow investors to propose establishment of greenfield facilities for any of the 53 key drug intermediates and bulk drugs that ... Read More »

In living memory, never perhaps has there been a time where truly the entire world has shut down and is struggling to grapple with health, political, economic, social, cultural and environmental turmoil all at the same time. 2020 has not been an easy year so far. Covid-19 has both divided and united the world simultaneously and at large. Among other ... Read More »

India can attract global contract manufacturing orders with its technically qualified workforce, internationally audited production plants and adherence to delivery timelines, said Suresh Khanna, designated partner, Dossier Solutions LLP.The western world will prefer India over other South East Asian countries for contract manufacture. Even during this COVID-19 pandemic, India is unlikely to lose its orders although there would be a ... Read More »