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NPPA extends price regulation on oxygen concentrators for six more months

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has decided to extend the notification related to price regulation of oxygen concentrators based on the Trade Margin Rationalisation (TMR) approach applicable for six more months, till May 30, 2022

Manufacturing | 26/11/2021 | By Darshana |  185

ACG to set up Asia's largest capsule manufacturing plant in Maharashtra

ACG, the world's largest integrated supplier to the pharmaceutical industry, today announced that it has signed an MoU with the Government of Maharashtra to set up Asia's largest manufacturing plant cum - R&D centre at Aurangabad in Maharashtra, to produce 40 billion capsules a year. The plant will serve both, Indian and international pharmaceutical

Manufacturing | 24/11/2021 | By Darshana |  1066

Digital health cos urge govt to revise Telemedicine Practice Guidelines to address data privacy

Telemedicine Practice Guidelines was released by the health ministry on March 25, 2020, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a country-wide lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. This led to closure of out-patient departments in most government and private hospitals

Manufacturing | 11/10/2021 | By Darshana |  224

Shilpa Medicare roped in by Cadila Healthcare for production of ZyCoV-D vaccine

Karnataka's Shilpa Medicare based out of Raichur and Hubballi partners with Cadila Healthcare for the production of its Covid-19 vaccine, ZyCoV-D. The vaccine was granted the Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) by the Indian drug regulator on August 20

Manufacturing | 25/09/2021 | By Darshana |  661

Co-Diagnostics' JV CoSara gets CDSCO clearance to manufacture & sell Saragene dengue and chikungunya RT-PCR tests

Co-Diagnostics, Inc., an US-based molecular diagnostics company with a unique, patented platform for the development of molecular diagnostic tests, announced that CoSara Diagnostics Pvt Ltd (CoSara), its joint venture for manufacturing and sales in India

Manufacturing | 20/09/2021 | By Darshana |  223

Moderna inks agreement with Resilience to manufacture mRNA for Covid-19 vaccine

National Resilience, (Resilience), a company seeking to build the world's most advanced biopharmaceutical manufacturing ecosystem, and Moderna announced an agreement to manufacture drug substance for the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine

Manufacturing | 13/09/2021 | By Darshana |  190

Abbott acquires commercial-stage medical device company, Walk Vascular

Abbott, a global healthcare leader, announced that it has acquired Walk Vascular, LLC, a commercial-stage medical device company with a minimally invasive mechanical aspiration thrombectomy system designed to remove peripheral blood clots. Walk Vascular's peripheral thrombectomy systems will be incorporated into Abbott's existing endovascular product

Manufacturing | 03/09/2021 | By Darshana |  370

Morepen Labs board approves transfer of POC medical devices business into wholly-owned subsidiary

Morepen Laboratories Ltd announced that the board has approved transfer of the point-of-care medical devices business into a wholly-owned subsidiary on a slump sale basis, which is expected to be completed on or before 31st March 2022, subject to receipt of requisite regulatory approvals and fulfillment of customary closing conditions

Manufacturing | 02/09/2021 | By Darshana |  206

ASICS launches its new medical footwear range

The newly launched footwear for medical professionals aims at meeting the fundamental functional requirements of medical and nursing care workplaces, combined with functionality of materials for athletic wear and cutting technologies permitting smoother body movement

Manufacturing | 02/09/2021 | By Darshana |  227

Healthium acquires CareNow, strengthens R&D capabilities and portfolio

Healthium, a global player in medical devices, announced the acquisition of CareNow Medical Private Limited, strengthening its product portfolio with patented and differentiated products in the advanced wound management and infection prevention segments

Manufacturing | 01/09/2021 | By Darshana |  180