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Budget 2017 | Amendment In D&C Act To Disrupt Pharma Marketing

The Union Budget-2017 proposal to drastically amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Act to enable availability and affordability of cheaper generic drugs to patients is expected to have key impacts on the local drug industry

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Pfizer Posts Rs 60.5 Crore Net Profit In December Quarter

Revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 was Rs 504 crore as compared to Rs 521 crore in the same period last year

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Johnson & Johnson To Buy Actelion For $30 Billion

Offer worth $280 a share plus one share in new R&D company; New R&D company to develop Actelion experimental drugs

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Pharma Industry Wants Budget To Offer Tax Clarity

The pharmaceutical industry has asked the government to bring in more clarity in terms of tax structure and provide incentives on research and development as part of its budget wish-list

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Biopharma: India's New Sunrise Sector

India requires a dual focus on entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as removing the barriers to new investment and improving the overall climate for business

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Sun Pharma Buys Novartis’ Anti-cancer Brand Odomzo For $175 Million

Reason for selling this new anti-cancer drug by Novartis, which consolidated its global oncology business by acquiring the entire cancer drug portfolio of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in a $16 billion global deal in March 2015, is not disclosed

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Baxter To Acquire Claris Injectables For $625 Million

US-based Baxter International Inc on Thursday entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Claris Injectables, a wholly owned subsidiary of Claris Lifesciences, for approximately $625 million

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US FDA Finds Quality Control Problems At Sun Pharma's Halol Plant

The US Food and Drug Administration has again raised concerns about the quality control process at Indian drugmaker Sun Pharmceutical Industries' Halol factory, an inspection report obtained by Reuters shows

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