the fight for access to a generic version of a cancer drug is likely to get more problematic. India's ministry of commerce and industry has signed a memorandum of understanding (mou) with the us

Medical Malpractice

the Gujarat High Court has issued notices to Alembic Ltd, the Gujarat government and Gujarat State Pollution Control Board (gpcb) over contamination of groundwater in Paneval village in Panchamahal

the Union ministry of chemical and fertilisers has from November 2, 2006, enforced a new drug pricing system covering 886 generic medicines produced by 11 pharmaceutical companies. As against the 200 per cent and more margin earlier charged by wholesalers and retailers, now the former will get a 15 per cent margin while retailers will get 35 per cent over the manufacturing cost of non-branded and generic medicines. The Drug Price Control Order was issued on September 29, 2006. However, retailers said they couldn't come under this regime so fast.

Drugs

the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (gpcb) served a closure notice to a plant of Alembic Ltd in Panelav village of Panchmahal district, Gujarat, on August 25, 2006. It manufactures bulk drugs and

Have an upset stomach? The usual course for many would be self-medication

the Himachal Pradesh High Court recently ordered the expansion of Ranbaxy's fermentation plant in Ganguwala village in the Sirmaur district to be stopped. The order came after residents of the