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Swati Spentose: Small Is The Next Big?

After successfully launching the world’s first ever generic Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium (PPS) for interstitial cystitis, and now on track to…

Packaging With A Purpose

Globally, pharma companies are incorporating new generation packaging innovations like braille labelling for the visually impaired and smart blister packs…

Automation: The new norm for growth

Automation in pharma packaging machinery is helping drug manufacturers to not just increase volumes but also to make their products…

Packaging as a branding tool

The pharma industry, in particular, has several functional requirements when it comes to packaging. Dr NC Saha, Director, Indian Institute…

New Avatar for AYUSH

The AYUSH sector in India has seen a flurry of activity recently. Express Pharma explores the ramifications of these changes…

HPTLC Defining Herbal Inc

USP has recently introduced HPTLC as one of the techniques to be used in chemical fingerprinting of raw material in…

Battle Against Bio-Piracy

An overview of Indian IPR laws and their effectiveness in preventing bio-piracy of traditional knowledge. By Sachin Jagdale

The Journey From Cow to Consumption

Post Diwali, ColoPlus sachets will be launched in India, thanks to a collaboration between ColoPlus and the Rs 1,450 crore…

Homoeopathy Coming Out Of The Shadow

Homoeopathy is one of the oldest systems of alternative medicine. However, it has not been able to gain the same…

Pune Pharma Hub In The Making

Pune’s pharma and life sciences sector has seen a significant growth, abetted by conducive conditions like good connectivity, cosmopolitan populace,…

M & A On Their Mind?

Sun Pharma recently completed its acquisition of Ranbaxy. It has also set aside a record $7 billion for further acquisitions.…

Getting the science right

The ‘no pain, no gain’ mantra seems to be finally putting the $25 billion AstraZeneca on the road to recovery,…

A nudge in the right direction

National government-run laboratories are responsible for approving the availability of new drugs in the market. Yet, very few of them…

Teching up

With technology spend in the global life sciences industry set to touch $40.8 billion by 2017, IT majors are wooing…

Harnessing Digital India

After successfully launching the ‘Make in India’ campaign, PM Narendra Modi launched the ‘Digital India’ project’ in early July. While…

Realising growth through virtualisation

Anthem Biosciences has deployed Citrix server and desktop virtualisation for secured remote access, enhanced productivity for employees and better business…