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The US push to onshore pharma production may hurt India while driving up American healthcare costs

24 July 2026 10:07 PM IST

Medicines can interact with each other and with the human body in harmful ways increasing the risk of the risk for falls and delirium. (Photo: Pixabay)

Govt wants doctors to prescribe generic drugs

At present, about 2,700 Jan Aushadhi 'Kendras' are providing affordable medicines to the people.

31 Oct 2017 9:22 AM IST

The Union government is in the process of finalising the draft rules under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, and they will be notified soon.

India seeks better access to Vietnam pharma market

The Vietnam is learnt to have conveyed that the LoC to be used for purchase of defence equipments is work in progress .

13 Feb 2020 5:29 AM IST

India seeks new preferential treatment from US on drugs, other goods. (AFP Photo)

India seeks concession from US for generic drugs export

India accounts for 40% of US generic drug imports, including anti-malarial hydroxychloroquine, touted by Trump in fight...

21 July 2020 11:42 AM IST

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Pharmacies told to display generic drugs

Chemists, however, state that the move would have a small impact given the limited production of generic medicines.

18 Jun 2018 6:27 AM IST

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India lifts restrictions on 24 drug exports amid coronavirus

It had imposed the restrictions last month as the coronavirus outbreak disrupted global supply chains

7 April 2020 11:20 AM IST

The amendment did lend some teeth to the regulation but the failure of generic prescription policy has once again brought the issue to fore.

Patients caught in war of generic, branded drugs

Pharmaceutical companies focus their marketing budgets to give incentives to doctors so that they promote their...

24 April 2017 1:10 AM IST

The hospital, in its defence, said that it was following the protocols put in place for administering the drug and same cannot be flouted by it.

Generic drugs look good on paper only

Experts aver that the change may be feasible in government-run hospitals but not on an all-India basis.

23 April 2017 4:53 AM IST