Usha Sharma
Going High Tech
Online pharmacies are streamlining India’s fragmented retail pharma supply chain with a much needed dose of technology By Usha Sharma
Biocon is committed to address skill gap that exists in the industry today
Biocon Academy, in collaboration with renowned national and international institutes, has made significant efforts to train biotech professionals. Bindu Ajit, Programme Director, Biocon Academy, elaborates on the newly launch
Conference on innovations in formulation and drug delivery held in Mumbai
The two-day conference discussed various innovations in the pharma formulations and its relevance in today's world
‘Exim Bank will support Indian companies to develop strategic partnership under its OIF Programme’
Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank) has, at the behest of the Government of India, extended a Line of Credit (LOC) of $20 million to the Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, for financing Mahatma Gandhi IT and
Gujarat FDCA gets Rs 14 crore to set up med device testing lab
The first-of-its-kind medical device testing lab in the country will be commissioned by end of the year
Revolution in Pharma Labelling
DGFT’s track and trace initiative has spurred solution providers to come up with innovative labelling options to cope with regulatory requirements By Usha Sharma
‘We support the Prime Minister’s Make in India call’
Datwyler is planning a FirstLine plant in Satara, Maharashtra, the company's first facility outside Europe. Rahul Dev, Vice President, Datwyler India, in an interaction with Usha Sharma, discloses the company's corporate plan
‘Packaging innovation has a large role to play in the highly regulated pharma market’
AVPS Chakravarthi, Managing Director, Ecobliss recently delivered a session on innovations in pharmaceutical packaging at WPO Budapest 2016. He in an interaction with Usha Sharma emphasises on the importance of innovative pac
‘Packaging audit is a unique service rendered by PCR’
In a span of less than four years, Packaging Clinic and Research Institute (PCRI) has marked its presence in the Indian pharma industry. The institute has designed several programmes for pharma packaging professionals to he
Conference on drug counterfeiting organised in Mumbai
PatientSafe India addresses various aspects of drug counterfeiting and suggested creative ways to raise awareness and devise strategies to curb the practice
‘We hope to start similar skilling activity in Gujarat and Maharashtra as well’
Life Sciences Sector Skill Development Council (LSSSDC) recently introduced the Skilladder programme for medical sales representatives to enhance their skills. Ranjit Madan, Chief Executive Officer, LSSSDC discusses more abou
‘Rivigo has been able to develop many proprietary solutions that are industry first’
Serving more than 100 clients across segments like E-commerce, white goods, FMCG, auto components and pharma, Rivigo has been instrumental in reducing the turnaround time by 50-70 per cent on long haul routes. Sambit Sathapat
Pharma warehouse, a realistic business model
The government has been proactive in promoting warehouse services within the pharma sector. and the industry needs to focus on establishing an organised warehousing sector, reports Usha Sharma
‘India’s share is hardly 10-12 per cent of the total (cleanroom consumables) market’
Cleanroom consumable products play a key role in pharma companies and the industry is growing rapidly. Sanjiv Marathe, Proprietor and CEO, Singapore India Trade Resources Company talks about the global trends in cleanroom con
‘MedTrix is proud to partner with large global pharma companies’
MedTrix is working on developing a platform to improve healthcare and patient access. Vimal Narayanan, Director, Medtrix Healthcare shares more details about the platform and the company's key plans as well as strategies, in
Kandla SEZ: A cauldron of opportunities
Kandla SEZ, with its world class facilities, strategic location and technically advanced as well as customer focused support services, offers myriad growth opportunities for pharma players and is attracting significant invest
Going Green
Though the government is encouraging pharma companies to explore less accessed zones across India, it also expects companies to adhere to stringent environmental guidelines. Are pharma companies ready to take up the challenge
With our heat-stable rotavirus vaccine, we aim to support the govt’s efforts to reduce child mortality
Hilleman Laboratories has recently initiated phase I/ II clinical trials for both rotavirus and cholera vaccines in Bangladesh. Dr Davinder Gill, Chief Executive Officer, Hilleman Laboratories in an interaction with Usha Shar
DIA concludes two-day conference on pharmacovigilance in Mumbai
Different aspects of pharmacovigilance discussed and debated at the conference by thoughtleaders and experts
FDC BAN: HASTE MAKES WASTE?
Reacting strongly against the ban on 344 FDC drugs, industry veterans call it a hasty decision and question the government's approval process which had earlier given the nod to these drugs. Edited excerpts of their insights B
A portal for progress?
It is only five months since India’s central drug authority launched its online licensing services portal, SUGAM. But the regulator needs to settle niggling doubts fast if it wants to catch the Digital India wave By Usha Sh
8th Annual Medico Legal Review concludes in Mumbai
Speakers discuss trends in cases of medical negligence registered against doctors and hospitals
‘The role we play is more of an enabler’
C-Square with its ability to create advance technology solutions has emerged as the leading solution provider of enterprise-resource-planning (ERP) software & business intelligence (BI) tool for the pharmaceutical industry in
‘Our recent initiative is an effort to provide innovative and cutting-edge technology to our customers’
ZIM Integrated Shipping is a leading player in the global container shipping industry. Nissim Yochai, VP Global Sales, ZIM Integrated Shipping, in an interaction with Usha Sharma, talks about ZIMonitor technology and it’s c
In Need of Renewed Focus
Pharma MSMEs will miss the Make in India bus unless they upgrade to global norms. But industry stalwarts point out that the government needs to do more to help them move up to the next level. By Usha Sharma
Building Healthy Workplaces
Awakening to the need for a healthy workforce to build successful businesses, pharma firms are introducing a slew of measures to ensure their employees' fitness By Usha Sharma
‘We have an unrelenting commitment to quality and delivering results in everything we make and do’
Scott Gaddis, Global Business Leader, Healthcare Products, Honeywell in an interview with Usha Sharma talk about Honeywell's contribution to Indian pharma packaging market
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