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Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced plans to introduce the Product Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for fundamental chemicals on Friday and urged the pharmaceutical and medical device sector to concentrate on producing high-quality goods at competitive prices to compete globally. The minister stated that Modi government is “pro-poor, pro-farmers but also industry-friendly” when speaking at …

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The COVID-19 pandemic, according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has shown numerous weaknesses in the global health infrastructure. He also underlined that concerted action is required to create resilience in global systems. While India demonstrated its commitment to international cooperation by sending nearly 300 million vaccine doses to more than 100 countries, Modi said the …

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According to the National Medical Commission’s (NMC) new regulations, doctors must get a Unique Identification Number (UID) in order to practise medicine in the nation. The NMC ethics board will centrally generate the UID, which will thereafter grant the practitioner registration in NMR and the right to practise medicine in India. A common national medical …

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At the summit of world leaders next week, the Group of Seven (G7) rich countries are expected to decide to launch a new program to provide vaccines to developing nations, according to a report on Saturday in Japan’s Yomiuri newspaper. The World Health Organisation (WHO), the World Bank, and G20 countries like India will also …

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The World Bank has approved $82 million in funding to support the prevention and control of zoonotic diseases in India. Zoonotic diseases are illnesses that can be transmitted from animals to humans, such as rabies, avian influenza, and leptospirosis. The project aims to strengthen India’s health systems and surveillance mechanisms to better detect and respond …

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IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals has been granted a Certificate of Suitability by the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and Healthcare (EDQM) to export paracetamol to the European market. One of the top pharmaceutical (APIs) firms and a prominent player in the market for specialty chemicals, a listed company was established in 1986. Paracetamol is …

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At a meeting on May 16, the government plans to reopen discussions with industry stakeholders on the divisive subject of trade margin rationalisation (TMR) on drugs and medical devices. Members of pharmaceutical associations and makers of medical devices were invited to the meeting in this respect by the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) and the National …

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The World Health Organisation released its updated COVID-19 strategy on Wednesday in an effort to assist nations in transitioning from emergency mode to a long-term preventive and control strategy. The publication precedes a meeting of the COVID-19 emergency committee of the WHO, where it will be decided whether the pandemic still requires the highest degree …

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The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi is getting ready to open its cutting-edge robotics training facility on May 2 with the goal of giving doctors the finest possible training in robotic-assisted surgery. According to officials, the facility would begin operations in the convergence block, wet lab, and SET (skills, e-learning, telemedicine) …

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Shingrix (Zoster Vaccine Recombinant, Adjuvanted) was launched in India on Monday by GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. The vaccine is aimed to prevent post-herpetic neuralgia and shingles (herpes zoster) in individuals 50 years of age and older. According to a statement from the company, Shingrix is the first non-live, recombinant subunit vaccination to be administered intramuscularly in …

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