The Pharma sector is likely to grow into a $65 billion industry by 2024 and to $120 billion by 2030 and the medical devices industry to reach $50 billion by 2025 says Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers DV Sadananda Gowda speaking at CII Life Sciences Conclave 2020.  The business friendly reforms carried out by the government have helped India to ... Read More »

The government is working on a Rs. 15,000-crore production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the pharmaceutical industry, a senior official told ET. The scheme intends to promote indigenous manufacture of complex generics, biosimilars and high value-add medicines, to boost domestic drug production and cut dependence on costly imports.The proposal will help India become self-reliant, both in the production of active ... Read More »

During the course of our visit to different areas, knowingly or unknowingly we harm nature by littering the areas, especially during our outings.For example, when one goes for a picnic to a sanctuary, have fun with loud music (even though we know that loud music is prohibited in sanctuaries) and have food and leave all the litter and polythene here ... Read More »

The Integrated Health and Wellbeing (IHW) Council, a not-for-profit organization is planning to focus on preventive and promotive care and aims to improve people’s awareness about health-related matters. The council works to bring together multiple stakeholders to find sustainable solutions to India’s diverse healthcare needs.The IHW Council’s mission includes affordable healthcare, increase in government expenditure on healthcare, increasing penetration of ... Read More »

The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on governments and health care leaders to address persistent threats to the health and safety of health workers and patients.“The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded all of us of the vital role health workers play to relieve suffering and save lives,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “No country, hospital or clinic can ... Read More »

As the world observes World Ozone Day 2020, we look at the importance of the day and the ways by which we can help protect the ozone layer.The international community is observing the World Ozone Day (WOD) on September 16 marking the 35 years of the Vienna Convention for the protection of the ozone layer. From our school days, we ... Read More »

As international vaccine companies and academic institutions race the clock to deliver a safe Covid-19 vaccine, all eyes are on India that makes 60% of the world’s vaccines. And within India, if there is one destination that all of them are making a beeline for it is Hyderabad. The city has the capacity to churn out well over a third of the global ... Read More »

We all together condemn child labor ! The term Child Labor is used for the employment of children below a certain age, which is considered illegal by law and custom. The stipulated age varies from country to country and government to governmentChild labor is a world phenomenon which is considered exploitative and inhuman by many international organizationsAccording to the statistics ... Read More »

Cytecare Hospitals has launched the ‘Smart ICU’ after it teamed up with Cloudphysician Healthcare, a healthcare technology company. This is to enable round-the-clock management of critically-ill patients through remote surveillance and enhanced support for in-house teams of intensivists. Speaking at the launch, Suresh Ramu, co-founder & CEO, Cytecare Hospitals said, “The last couple of months have demonstrated the transformative power ... Read More »

There is a need for India and Japan to work together to tap the opportunities provided by the pharmaceutical and medical devices industry in India, a top government official said on Thursday. The pharma and medical devices sector in India is attracting very good levels of foreign direct investment as the government is giving speedy approvals for FDI proposals in ... Read More »