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Export Excellence Awarded At Pharma CXO Summit 2017

The maiden Express Pharma Export Excellence Awards recognise and honour the resounding successes of Indian pharma companies and their untiring efforts in establishing India as a leading export destination

7Th DIA India Pharmacovigilance Conference Held In Mumbai

The two-day conference discussed the latest trends and developments in pharmacovigilance, drug safety and medical affairs and the impact of innovations like artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation and real-world evidence on driving better safety outcomes

IVF Tied To Slight Increased Risk Of Rare Childhood Cancers

Kids conceived using IVF were 28 per cent more likely than other children to be diagnosed with embryonal tumours

Special Doors For Clean Rooms

GANDHI AUTOMATIONS offers a wide range of rapid roll high speed doors suitable for use in food processing, healthcare, leisure, pharmaceutical and research environments.

Appointments

Sanjay Murdeshwar of AstraZeneca chosen by Novartis to lead its India business

Netmed.com's expansion will ensure faster delivery and efficient order management

Less than five-year-old, e-pharmacy Netmed.co has already established its presence in almost every household and is continuously striving to grow bigger. The company is looking forward to operating within a conducive legal framework and having an organic as well an inorganic growth. Pradeep Dadha, Founder and CEO, Netmeds.com talks about the company’s business strategies and expansion plans with Usha Sharma

‘Our goal is to attain leadership in Indian veterinary vaccine segment'

Veterinary vaccine manufacturer Biovet plans to invest Rs 200 crore for further expansion and aims to capture 50 per cent market share in the next two years.Dr Panduranga Rao Pavuluri, Vice President Production, Biovet, talks about the company’s strategy to acheive this goal and its areas of focus in an exclusive interaction with Usha Sharma

Lupin Foundation Organises Dr Desh Bandhu Gupta Memorial Lecture In New Delhi

The event hosted over 200 dignitaries

Curtain Raiser Of 71st IPC Concludes In Chennai

AIDCOC is hosting the congress, institutes Dr Neha Shoree award for Best women Drugs Control Officer at national level

OPTIMA Pharma Inaugurates CSPE Center

The new building, with an area of 4,600 square metres, creates the space needed for large-scale complete pharmaceutical systems

Pharma Packaging An Evolving Sphere

Pharma companies are looking at newer methods and approaches to minimise packaging costs while addressing important goals like enhancing patient compliance

Gandhi Automations Bags Innovation Award At All India Cold Chain Seminar 2019

The company has a vision to help cold storage owners achieve maximum efficiency,energy savings, cost savings,faster loading and unloading time to increase their productivity

IPE 2019 Held In New Delhi

The expo provided eminent stakeholders in pharma industry a chance to generate new business leads and to maximise revenue potential

Self-Repairing PVC Door For Sterile Environments Clean Rooms

AN INCREASING number of defined standards require reliable special doors for clean room application, for example in the pharmaceutical, medicine, biotechnology, aeronautical, electronics, automotive and process engineering areas.

Mai Scheme Incentivising Exports In A New Avatar

The industry is very positive about the revisions introduced to MAI Scheme expects accelerated export growth as a result

B&R Hosts 5th Edition Of Innovation Day On Differentiation Through Digitisation

Thought leader from different industries and technology experts from B&R deliberated on various next generation automation concepts enabling Indian manufacturers to lay the foundation for digitalisation

Generic-generic Medicines Critical To Achieve The Vision Of Affordable Healthcare For All

In line with the government’s vision of affordable and accessible healthcare for all, it would be worthwhile for public and private players to come together and work on a roadmap to resolve some of these teething issues. Siddharth Gadia and Girish Agarwal, Founders, Generico, give an insight

The Most Important Thing Is What The Customer Needs

Presenting Japanese technology at Indian cost is the main aim of the joint venture between Tokyo-based Freund Corporation and Mumbai-based Parle Global Technologies. Iwao Fusejima, President & CEO, Freund Corporation and Mahendra Mehta, Managing Director, Parle Global Technologies spoke to Viveka Roychowdhury on the sidelines of the launch of the first product from this JV

Genetic Study Reveals Possible New Routes To Treating Osteoarthritis

Largest ever genetic study of osteoarthritis uncovered 52 new genetic changes linked to the disease

Lanxess Expands Range Of Membranes For Reverse Osmosis

SPECIALTY CHEMICALS company LANXESS is expanding its range of membrane elements for reverse osmosis (RO).

Disruptive Tech To Drive M&As In Healthcare Space

In 2019, healthcare firms need to focus on portfolio, informs Mahesh Singhi, Founder & MD, Singhi Advisors optimisation

India Pharma INC's Tryst With Modi Sarkar

Pharma sector got overlooked in the recently announced interim budget though there were some radical announcements for other sectors. The industry continues to await its due. Express Pharma garners a few reactions to the interim budget and looks at Modi government's significant offerings for the sector in the last five years

Quality: From Compliance To Culture

As custodians to ensure patient safety, quality teams in pharma firms must have a mechanism not only to comply but to consistently comply, says Rashida Najmi, Senior Vice President, Global Quality, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance and Patents, Piramal Enterprises. For this to happen, compliance to quality needs to become part of the culture of a company

Select The Right Nature, Then Continuously Nurture

Select people with the required core values and then nurture those values by creating a conducive environment. But it is only possible to nurture something that already exists, cautions Vishalakshi Naik, Founder, Quality Solutions. She gives a few examples and tips to build a culture of cGMP compliance

Why Take Preventive Approach?

Shyam Padwal, Lead - Pharma Industry Vertical, B&R Industrial Automation, gives an insight on how technologies ensure to maintain optimal product quality, lower machine downtime, improve equipment reliability and increase overall efficiency

Our Turnover Has Grown 65 Per Cent In Comparison To 2015-16 And Looking To Grow 40 Per Cent This Year

IIL is a leading manufacturer of human and animal vaccines in India and other global markets. Dr K Anand Kumar, MD, Indian Immunologicals Ltd (IIL) divulges details about his company's growth plans for the future, its current R&D pipeline, trends in vaccine development, IIL's role in India Immunisation Programme and more, in an interaction with Lakshmipriya Nair

7th Pharma Pro & Pack Expo Held In Bangaluru

During a panel discussion, experts discussed about new technologies, challenges in incorporating quality and compliance. It was part of the road show activities at the 7th Pharma Pro & Pack Expo, co-located with IndiaLAb Expo and Analytica Anacon, held in Bangaluru

Substituting Poultry For Red Meat May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

Results from a new study suggest that red meat consumption may increase the risk of breast cancer, whereas poultry consumption may be protective against breast cancer risk

Revisiting Ayush Policy

The government is trying to revive the AYUSH sector, but the success of its measures would rest on its ability to establish AYUSH as an evidence-based sector

E-pharmacies In India — Regulatory Landscape And Challenges

Sarthak Sarin (Principal Associate) and Bharat Gupta (Associate), Khaitan & Co, give an insight on the need for better regulations for governing e-pharmacies