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Siemens Healthineers and Apollo Hospitals are set to revolutionize liver disease diagnosis and care. The two have formed a partnership to leverage AI-enabled imaging and diagnostics to develop cutting-edge clinical liver healthcare. The partnership, which was envisioned under a Master Research agreement, was revealed today in Hyderabad and represents a step in the right direction…

In order to encourage the domestic production of essential Key Starting Materials (KSMs), Drug Intermediates (DIs), and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) in India, the government announced on Tuesday that it has approved 48 projects under the production-linked incentive (PLI) plan. In a written response to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for…

The largest pharmaceutical manufacturing company in India, Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, has announced the introduction of 500 mg/5 ml of paracetamol oral suspension to the Indian market. The goal of this potent, simple-to-use formulation is to help adults and elderly patients manage their pain and fever. By providing therapeutic adult dosage in a small volume,…

With the creation of AdFalciVax, a novel indigenous vaccine candidate, India has made significant progress against malaria. In collaboration with the Department of Biotechnology’s National Institute of Immunology (DBT-NII), the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is developing this vaccine through its institutes, RMRC Bhubaneswar and the National Institute of Malaria Research (NIMR). A novel…

After years of battling increased regulatory scrutiny, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Juul Labs announced on Thursday that they had approved the sale of their e-cigarette device and refill cartridges in tobacco and menthol flavors. Juul’s fortunes have dwindled due to lawsuits and declining sales. Juul was once a prominent player in the…

While pointing out that the schedule for charges on semiconductors was “similar” to that of medicines, US President Donald Trump has stated that his administration may begin enforcing tariffs on pharmaceutical imports at the end of the month. According to Yonhap news agency, Trump made the comments, implying that his government will gradually reduce pharmaceutical…

As part of a new trade strategy that prioritizes speedy, industry-specific agreements, Britain announced that it would reach an agreement with Vietnam to facilitate the sale of pharmaceutical companies’ products in the Southeast Asian country. In contrast to the focus it placed on full-fledged free trade deals after leaving the European Union, Britain promised a…

According to official data, the government’s production-linked incentive (PLI) system had the largest gains in the fiscal year 2024–2025, with the electronics and pharmaceutical industries accounting for approximately 70% of the total reward granted. According to the data, the electronics industry received INR 5,732 crore of the INR 10,114 crore distributed under the scheme during…

The Tamil Nadu Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine has reassured the public that there is no reason for alarm in response to reports of Nipah virus infections in Kerala‘s Palakkad and Malappuram districts. This is because medical teams are on high alert to monitor and promptly respond to any suspected cases. The department…

Even as UNAIDS issued a warning about “a historic funding crisis” that could endanger millions of lives with HIV, Dr. Ishwar Gilada, the Secretary General of the People’s Health Organization (India), stated on Friday that India is capable of producing affordable, high-quality HIV diagnostics and medications and supplying them throughout the world. Gilada, the sole…