Department of Pharmaceuticals releases “Common Guidelines on Pharmaceutical Innovation and Entrepreneurship” for academic institutions
The Vision of the Department of Pharmaceuticals is to promote Indian pharma sector as the global leader for quality medicines and to ensure availability, accessibility and affordability of drugs and medical devices in the country. One of the measures to achieve the vision is to concentrate on Research & Development and innovation. In order to […]
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates three-day “Swasthya Chintan Shivir” at Kevadia, Gujarat
Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya presided over the 14th Conference of Central Council of Health & Family Welfare (CCHFW), an apex advisory body of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), named as “Swasthya Chintan Shivir”, at Kevadia, Gujarat today in the presence of Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel, Chief Minister of […]
Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya releases NFHS-5 report
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya released the National Report of the fifth round of National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) in the presence of Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat and Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, at the 'Swasthya Chintan Shivir' being […]
Siemens Healthineers crosses the milestone of producing 500 units of Cios Fit, a mobile c-arm in India
Reaffirms our commitment to transforming care delivery in India, by improving access to high-quality healthcare for all Conceptualized, designed, and manufactured in India for the world, Cios Fit is a mobile C-arm designed for demanding multidisciplinary environments in busy Operating Rooms Siemens Healthineers achieved yet another milestone in its journey of transforming care delivery in […]
Virtual Press Conference on COVID-19 and other global health issues
Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, Globally, reported cases and deaths from COVID-19 are continuing to decline, with reported weekly deaths at their lowest since March 2020. But these trends, while welcome, don’t tell the full story. Driven by Omicron sub-variants, we are seeing an increase in reported cases in the Americas and Africa. […]
India’s Pharma exports grow by 103% since 2013-14
Indian pharma exports witnessed a growth of 103% since 2013-14, from Rs. 90, 415 Crores in 2013-14 to Rs. 1,83,422 Crores in 2021-22. The exports achieved in 2021-22 is the Pharma Sector’ best export performance ever. It is a remarkable growth with exports growing by almost USD 10 billion in 8 years. Highlighting the achievement […]
Ebola virus disease - Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the country after a case was confirmed from Mbandaka, Equateur province. The onset of symptoms was on 5 April. The case subsequently died on 21 April, and a safe and dignified burial was performed. The […]
WHO reveals shocking extent of exploitative formula milk marketing
Formula milk companies are paying social media platforms and influencers to gain direct access to pregnant women and mothers at some of the most vulnerable moments in their lives. The global formula milk industry, valued at some US$55 billion, is targeting new mothers with personalized social media content that is often not recognizable as advertising. […]
2022 ISPE Facility of the Year Category Award Winners Announced
The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) today announced the 2022 Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) Category Winners at the 2022 ISPE Europe Annual Conference in Madrid, Spain. Category Winners Include: The FOYA judges’ panel has also awarded Honorable Mention to: Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. FOYA is the premier global awards program recognizing innovation and […]
CHMP recommends EU approval of Roche’s Tecentriq as adjuvant treatment for a subset of people with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer
In the Phase III IMpower010 trial, adjuvant Tecentriq reduced the risk of disease recurrence or death by 57% in people with PD-L1 high resectable Stage II-III NSCLC compared with best supportive care More than half of people with early-stage NSCLC experience disease recurrence following surgery,1 and most of these recurrent tumours are metastatic, making them […]
