It might be difficult to implement compulsory prescription of generics
The enforcement by the drug regulator will not be easy given the shortage of drug inspectors {Taj Life Sciences} Generic Drug Division} Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to defeat the doctor-pharmaceutical company nexus and make medicines affordable by making it compulsory to prescribe drugs in the generic name. But, the…
{Taj Life Sciences}: Women’s Healthcare Awareness Initiative
Women?s Poor health condition in India: There?s lack of awareness about women?s health in India, mostly due to the taboos and superstitions associated with female genital hygiene and menstruation. Every 8 minutes, an Indian woman dies due to cervical cancer. Statistics state that this is the second-most common cancer among…
Another Record Year for Generic Drug Approvals {Taj Life Sciences}: [Generic Competition]
Another Record Year for Generic Drug Approvals {Taj Life Sciences}: [Generic Competition] For each of the last five years, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has set generic drug approval records, but questions have lingered on whether these high approval numbers are translating into competition. FY 2019 figures show…
Look back at the decade: Generic drugs
Fifteen years after it rose and went limp, the biotech sector saw a bull run of sorts In 2010, an unusual protest erupted over a still negotiated and secret free trade agreement between India and the European Union. Protesters were people living with HIV/AIDS and cancer. They saw a threat…