Apart from promoting pharmaceutical clusters, there are issues related to the API industry which need to be addressed in terms of environmental compliance, power and water costs, grant of compulsory licenses, central and state financial grants for CETPs. These were some of the thoughts deliberate…
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Start-ups working on medical cannabis research for palliative care
Post the legalisation of industrial hemp in Uttarakhand, start-ups like Bombay Hemp Company (BOHECO) and Orissa based HempCann Solutions are individually working on medical cannabis research for palliative care, aiming to enter the Indian market in next 3 to 4 years. Currently, BOHECO is partneri…
Need to amend Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 to promote e-pharmacy in India
NEW DELHI, 25 July 2016: With the advent of e-pharmacy, there is a need to amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 as it does not differentiate between offline and online pharmacies. The Government is seized of the issue and is working towards amending the existing law to develop a framework where…