Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
Judgement of the Delhi High Court in the matter of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation & Others Vs Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. dated 07/10/2015 regarding infringement of Merck Sharp's patented anti diabetic drugs sold under the brand name JANUVIA and JANUMET.
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Neon Laboratories Ltd. Vs Medical Technologies Ltd. & Ors dated 05/10/2015 regarding trademark for generic drug PROFOL.
VISAKHAPATNAM: Chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday said two task force committees will be formed to resolve the problems of the pharmaceutical sector in AP and to tackle the problem of industrial pollution in the Port City. In a meeting that spanned over four hours, Naidu said the eight-member …
'Made in China' goods may cost you less but they are associated with significantly higher carbon dioxide emissions than the same products made elsewhere, potentially accelerating climate change, a new study has claimed. "The amazing increase in Chinese manufacturing over the past 15 years has driven the world economy to …
AHMEDABAD: Dead fish floating in Matoda village panchayat lake triggered panic among locals. The panchayat had awarded the lake on contract for fish farming activity. In an application of complaint submitted with Changodar police station of Ahmedabad district, Kanu Chunara, the fish farm contractor has alleged that toxic discharge from …
Aiming to check mis-labelling of ‘health supplements’, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has come out with gazetted regulations proposing to ban the sale of such products as ‘medicines’. FSSAI has also framed regulations for products based on ayurveda, sidhha, unani and other traditional health systems. FSSAI has …
Panaji: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has served final show-cause notices to a horde of industrial units in the state including pharmaceutical major Merck India Ltd, distiller United Breweries, steel and sponge iron plants like Sesa Goa Ltd, Reliance Infrastructure Ltd, Goa Power Station and sugar factory Sanjeevani Sahakari …
Aurangabad: Taking serious cognizance of pollution caused by industrial effluent in Waluj MIDC the National Green Tribunal (NGT) criticised the Maharashtra pollution Control Board (MPCB) 'soft' actions. The tribunal said that the MPCB should take stringent actions but generally resorts to steps like forfeiting of the bank guarantee which will …
With a view to ensure enough safety to those participating in clinical trials, the government has made “audio-video” recording mandatory. However, in case of clinical trial of anti-HIV and anti-leprosy, only audio recording will be required by the investigator. Making it tougher for the drug companies so that they do …
Order of the Delhi High Court in the matter of Bayer Corporation Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/08/2015 regarding patent for a pharmaceutical product titled “Carboxyarly Substituted Diphenyl Ureas”.
Even as India-US trade (in both goods and services) has progressed towards the $100 billion mark, 2013-14 witnessed the emergence of a number of issues which adversely impacted the climate for bilateral trade and investment. Of these, none has been more contentious than the question of India’s IPR regime for …
The seed capital area of Amaravati will have no space for 'red' industries that fall under the highly-polluting category. The master plan for the AP capital city has suggested that the industrial start-up area of the seed capital should have only 'light' and non-polluting industries. The Union ministry of environment …
Expressing concern over expensive life-saving drugs and other essential medicines for major diseases, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the government to revisit its new National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy, 2012, for fixing prices of essential medicines in the country and also the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 (DPCO 2013), notified …
The research and development costs of 68 randomly selected new drugs were obtained from a survey of 10 pharmaceutical firms. These data were used to estimate the average pre-tax cost of new drug development. The costs of compounds abandoned during testing were linked to the costs of compounds that obtained …
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson reduced its carbon emissions in 2014, but the firm is close to missing its 2015 water consumption target. In its annual Citizenship and Sustainability report, Johnson & Johnson reported it had realised a 9.6% absolute reduction in facility CO2 emissions since 2010 and a 19% …
A new trade agreement being negotiated between 12 countries has come under fire from health campaigners who say it will push up drug prices and weaken health services.
In a bid to ensure compliance of mandatory online monitoring of pollution norms by June 30 from 17 categories of hazardous waste-emitting industries, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has sought a status report from the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) about this compliance. Sources in the board revealed that …
2015 is the final year for the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – goals set by governments in 2000 to guide global efforts to end poverty. This year’s "World Health Statistics" – published by WHO – assesses progress towards the health-related goals in each of the 194 countries for …
A workshop organised by the Pharmacy Department of the Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Technology and Science (SGRRITS) in Dehradun has stressed on the sensitisation of society towards tuberculosis for ensuring timely treatment of the dreaded disease. Dr Manjari Gharat of Community Pharmacy division, Mumbai, explained about the role …
