Centre Working on Policy to Encourage Research in Pharma Sector, Says Mandaviya; Stresses Use of Generic Drugs
3 years ago

Centre Working on Policy to Encourage Research in Pharma Sector, Says Mandaviya; Stresses Use of Generic Drugs

News 18  

The central government is formulating a policy to encourage research in pharmaceutical sector for patented drugs, and is also trying to widen the reach of generic medicines, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said here on Saturday. Speaking at an event on the pharmaceutical sector organised here in the run-up to the 10th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, Mandaviya said the Centre’s policy to make healthcare accessible to 10 crore families is also creating an opportunity for the pharmaceutical sector. But the country should not limit itself to manufacturing generic medicines, it should also conduct research and sell patented drugs to the world market,” he said. The day-long pre-event summit on ‘Holistic Healthcare: Focus on Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices’ included deliberations on boosting bulk drug production through Production Linked Incentive scheme, reducing India’s dependence in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and medical devices, and Jan Aushadhi Kendras Generic Medicines.

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Low awareness of generic drugs in AP: Minister Satya Kumar
1 month ago

Low awareness of generic drugs in AP: Minister Satya Kumar

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Minister for medical, health and family welfare Satya Kumar Yadav highlighted the low awareness of generic medicines in Andhra Pradesh, noting that while there are 13,822 Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Kendras nationwide, the state has only 215, a shortfall attributed to the negligence of the previous government. Minister Satya Kumar acknowledged the limited awareness among the public about generic …

Mega schemes for pharma development, med-tech innovation and reducing dependency API import to be announced next month
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Mega schemes for pharma development, med-tech innovation and reducing dependency API import to be announced next month

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers will soon announce a ₹5,000-crore research programme aimed at reducing India’s import dependency on Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and promoting discovery of new drug molecules. “The policies aim to engage nine established pharmaceutical companies in impact research across six priority areas with prestigious government institutes. It also approved a new Scheme for Promotion of Research …

Health Ministry withdraws fiat mandating doctors prescribe only generic drugs
1 year, 4 months ago

Health Ministry withdraws fiat mandating doctors prescribe only generic drugs

The Hindu  

Thursday evening saw the end of a half-month stand-off between the National Medical Commission, India’s regulatory body guiding medical professionals and the Indian Medical Association, a national voluntary organisation of physicians with over three lakh members. Medical community has prevailed for the good of the people.’’ The previous NMC’s Ethics and Medical Registration Board notification reads: “Every RMP should prescribe …

Centre working on policy to encourage research in pharma sector, says Mandaviya; stresses use of generic drugs
3 years ago

Centre working on policy to encourage research in pharma sector, says Mandaviya; stresses use of generic drugs

The Hindu  

The Central government is formulating a policy to encourage research in pharmaceutical sector for patented drugs and is also trying to widen the reach of generic medicines, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in Gandhinagar on December 17. Speaking at an event on pharmaceutical sector organised in Gandhinagar in the run up to the 10th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat …

Health Minister Urges Pharma Industry to Work Towards Increasing Share of Generic Drugs
3 years, 4 months ago

Health Minister Urges Pharma Industry to Work Towards Increasing Share of Generic Drugs

News 18  

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday urged the pharma industry to consider domestic manufacturing of medicines which are soon going to be off patent under Atmanirbhar Bharat and also to work towards increasing the share of generic drugs in the country. The minister urged the pharma industry to consider domestic manufacturing of medicines which are soon going to be …

[LIVE NOW] Webinar On "Revisiting The Access To Medicine Debate In The COVID-19 Era"-
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[LIVE NOW] Webinar On "Revisiting The Access To Medicine Debate In The COVID-19 Era"-

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The Society for Democratic Rights, New Delhi in partnership with the Georgetown University Law Center, the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, and Institute for Technology Law and Policy at Georgetown Law invites you to a Comparative Law discussion on the topic "Revisiting the Access to Medicine Debate in the COVID-19 Era". How has India's patent law enabled …

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