Pharma companies manufacturing generic medicine
The manufacturing licenses for generic drugs and new drugs are granted by the various State Drug Controllers and the Drug Controller General of India (under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) respectively. A common list of all such manufacturers of generic drugs in the private sector is not maintained in the Department of Pharmaceuticals. However, […]
Import and domestic production of APIs
The Indian Pharmaceutical industry is the 3rd largest in the world by volume. India is one of the major producers of Active Pharma Ingredients (API) or bulk drugs in the world. India exported Bulk Drugs/Drug Intermediates worth Rs. 33,320 crore in financial year 2021-22. However, the country also imports various Bulk Drugs/APIs for producing medicines […]
Proposal to send specialist doctors to rural areas
As per the District Residency Program notified by the Board of Governors, all the post graduate students pursuing MD/MS in broad specialties in all Medical Colleges/Institutes under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 shall undergo a compulsory residential rotation of three months in District Hospitals/ District Health System as a part of the course curriculum. […]
Pharmaceutical Industry in Maharashtra
The Department has recently issued the guidelines of the scheme “Strengthening of Pharmaceutical Industry (SPI) on 11th March 2022. The scheme is applicable to all parts of the country. The objectives of the scheme are as follows: To strengthen the existing infrastructure facilities in order to make India a global leader in the Pharma Sector […]
WHO launches appeal to respond to urgent health needs in the greater Horn of Africa
Millions of lives are in peril, including children. US$ 123.7 million is needed for the health agency’s response until December 2022. Geneva/Nairobi, 2 August 2022 | The health and lives of people in the greater Horn of Africa are threatened as the region faces an unprecedented food crisis. In order to carry out urgent, life-saving […]
Roche’s subcutaneous formulation of Tecentriq demonstrates positive Phase III results
IMscin001 study showed non-inferior levels of cancer immunotherapy Tecentriq in the blood, when injected subcutaneously, compared to intravenous infusion, in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer Administered under the skin, the subcutaneous formulation reduces time spent receiving treatment to just minutes, compared with up to an hour for IV infusion Data will be submitted […]
Joint statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week
As global crises continue to threaten the health and nutrition of millions of babies and children, the vital importance of breastfeeding as the best possible start in life is more critical than ever. This World Breastfeeding Week, under its theme Step up for breastfeeding: Educate and Support, UNICEF and WHO are calling on governments to […]
Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya addresses inaugural ceremony of training programme for senior administrative medical officers of CGHS
“Let us change our attitude as we step out of our homes for work. A positive attitude and healthy mental framework along with dedication and commitment are pivotal building blocks for a healthy and progressive nation”. Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya stated this as he addressed the inaugural ceremony of training programme for senior […]
Steps taken for improving maternal and child health in the countrya
Under National Health Mission (NHM), technical and financial support to the States is given as per the proposals submitted by the States/UTs in the form of Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) based on the requirements, including maternal and child health and state specific innovations, and the approvals are accorded as Record of Proceedings (RoP) to States/UTs. […]
Steps taken to promote Organ Donation in the Country
Government of India has the National Organ Transplant Programme (NOTP) to promote organ donation and transplantation across the country. The provisions under the programme include financial support for: Setting up of State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organizations (SOTTOs) in each State/UT. Setting up of National/ Regional/State Bio-material centres; Establishing new Organ Transplant/retrieval facilities and strengthening […]
