Prescription For Growth: Pharma, Health Sectors Seek R&D Boost, Higher Spending From Budget 2026

Prescription For Growth: Pharma, Health Sectors Seek R&D Boost, Higher Spending From Budget 2026

Last Updated:January 30, 2026, 8:14 PM IST Industry leaders say Budget 2026 is a crucial moment to shift from a volume-driven healthcare economy to one anchored in innovation, prevention and long-term resilience Calling for higher public health spending, the corporate honchos & healthcare lobbies have asked for targeted tax incentives for research and manufacturing, regulatory…

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Right Dose Of Merit: Higher Degree Doesn’t Mean Automatic Eligibility For Job, Rules Supreme Court

Right Dose Of Merit: Higher Degree Doesn’t Mean Automatic Eligibility For Job, Rules Supreme Court

Last Updated:January 18, 2026, 04:08 IST The SC upheld the validity of recruitment rules framed by the State of Bihar, with Diploma in Pharmacy as the essential qualification for appointment to the post of Pharmacist The top court also accepted the state’s argument regarding ‘limited employment avenues’ for diploma holders. Representational image The Supreme Court has…

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MSME Ministry Flags ‘Medicine Crisis’ To Drug Regulator & Pharma Dept After PMO Nudge

MSME Ministry Flags ‘Medicine Crisis’ To Drug Regulator & Pharma Dept After PMO Nudge

Last Updated:September 21, 2025, 00:39 is The Federation of Pharma Entrepreneurs (FOPE) warns that many MSMEs face closure due to costly GMP upgrades Central to FOPE’s demand is an extension of the compliance deadline for the revised Schedule M. Representational image The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has asked the Department of…

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After Top Drugs Failing Quality Test, Chemist Lobby Prescribes Retailers Not Buy Stocks from Unknown Sellers – News18

After Top Drugs Failing Quality Test, Chemist Lobby Prescribes Retailers Not Buy Stocks from Unknown Sellers – News18

AIOCD has asked chemists to source their stocks from companies rather than dubious channels that may introduce counterfeit drugs into the supply chain under the guise of higher profit margins. (Representational image/Getty) The All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) representing more than 10 lakh offline chemists across India told its members to strictly…

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