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Pharmaceutical companies having annual turnover of over Rs 250 crore will have to mandatorily adopt GMP: Mansukh Mandaviya Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has said pharmaceutical companies having an annual turnover of over Rs 250 crore will have to mandatorily adopt Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) within six months. The minister said while those with a turnover of less than Rs 250 crore will have to do so in a 12-month time. He added those who fail to follow the timelines may be penalised as per the provisions of the law. Further, he said that the draft of Schedule M of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act p...
Pharmaceutical companies having annual turnover of over Rs 250 crore will have to mandatorily adopt GMP: Mansukh Mandaviya
Pharmaceutical companies having annual turnover of over Rs 250 crore will have to mandatorily adopt GMP: Mansukh Mandaviya
Source: Accord Fintech
3/08/2023 10:26:16 AM
India`s chemical and petrochemical industry can play significant role in economic growth: Mansukh Mandaviya Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has said that India's chemical and petrochemical industry can play a significant role in the country's economic growth. He said chemicals and petrochemicals sector can transform India into a global manufacturing hub. Mandaviya stressed that India needs to create its model to lead the global market in chemicals and fertilizers. He asked the companies and the Advisory Forum to create a futuristic strategy that would be in sync with the global demands ...
India`s chemical and petrochemical industry can play significant role in economic growth: Mansukh Mandaviya
India`s chemical and petrochemical industry can play significant role in economic growth: Mansukh Mandaviya
Source: Accord Fintech
21/09/2022 12:40:03 PM
Health regulator geared up for transition to licensing of medical devices The reconstituted National Medical Device Promotion Council (NMDPC) under the Department of Pharmaceuticals held its first meeting in New Delhi and was updated on the steps taken up by Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and the state licensing authorities for the smooth transition to licensing of class-A and class-B medical devices from October 1. The NMDPC deliberated on the important issues of the Medtech (medical technology) industry. The Council under the chair of t...
Health regulator geared up for transition to licensing of medical devices
Health regulator geared up for transition to licensing of medical devices
Source: IANS
15/09/2022 11:51:11 AM
No shortage of fertilisers in the country : Fertilisers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has said there is no shortage of crop nutrients in the country and asserted that there will be no hike in the prices of non-urea products. Mandaviya also said that Nutrient Based Policy (NBS) for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilisers for the Rabi season (October 2022 to March 2023) will be announced shortly. He mentioned ‘We will not allow any increase in retail prices of DAP (Di-ammonium Phosphate) and other non-urea...
No shortage of fertilisers in the country : Fertilisers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
No shortage of fertilisers in the country : Fertilisers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
Source: Accord Fintech
14/09/2022 10:13:15 AM
With addition of 34 new drugs, number of essential medicines goes to 384 A total of 384 drugs have been included in the National Lists of Essential Medicines (NLEM) 2022, which was released by the Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya here on Tuesday. The list has got the addition of 34 new drugs, while 26 from the previous list have been dropped. The medicines have been categorized into 27 therapeutic categories. The revision of NLEM 2022 has been done after constant consultation with stakeholders spanning from academia, industrialists and public policy expe...
With addition of 34 new drugs, number of essential medicines goes to 384
With addition of 34 new drugs, number of essential medicines goes to 384
Source: IANS
14/09/2022 9:35:48 AM
Domestic pharma companies should focus on quality, development of ininovative products: Mansukh Mandaviya Union chemicals and fertilizers minister Mansukh Mandaviya has said that domestic pharmaceutical companies should focus on the quality and development of innovative products which offer more value in global markets. He said if the industry consolidates its research initiatives, it can further offer solutions in the global market. Mandaviya said ‘we are there in terms of volumes with generic products. We are already exporting medications in containers. I wish the industry in the comin...
Domestic pharma companies should focus on quality, development of ininovative products: Mansukh Mandaviya
Domestic pharma companies should focus on quality, development of ininovative products: Mansukh Mandaviya
Source: Accord Fintech
30/08/2022 11:46:17 AM
Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu exhorts MPs to play role in making India hepatitis-free Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu along with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday chaired an event to sensitise the parliamentarians on hepatitis on the occasion of World Hepatitis Day 2022. Expressing his deep concern over the issue of hepatitis, the Vice-President called upon all parliamentarians to take the cause of a hepatitis-free India to their constituencies and spread the message in vernacular languages for more impact and to change the social fabric. Calling for a collective acti...
Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu exhorts MPs to play role in making India hepatitis-free
Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu exhorts MPs to play role in making India hepatitis-free
Source: IANS
29/07/2022 10:44:33 AM
Government launches three schemes for pharma sector MSMEs The government on Thursday launched three schemes to strengthen Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the pharmaceutical sector. Speaking at the launch event here, Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya noted that the schemes envisage technology upgradation, setting up of common research centres and effluent treatment plants in clusters for the pharma MSMEs. Small companies should be able to upgrade their facilities to global manufacturing standards, he said. The chemicals and fertilise...
Government launches three schemes for pharma sector MSMEs
Government launches three schemes for pharma sector MSMEs
Source: Dion Global Solutions Ltd
22/07/2022 10:08:42 AM
India to invest overseas, seek long-term deals in push for fertiliser  India plans to secure fertiliser supplies and hedge against price rises by expanding its footprint in mineral-rich countries through investments and multi-year import deals, fertiliser minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday. The chase for supply security comes as prices of key crop nutrients such as urea, potash and Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) have jumped to records following sanctions on key producers such as Belarus and Russia and lower supplies from Morocco and China. The...
India to invest overseas, seek long-term deals in push for fertiliser
India to invest overseas, seek long-term deals in push for fertiliser
Source: Reuters
20/07/2022 11:25:18 AM
Time to move from 'Volume' to 'Value' leadership in Pharma market: Mansukh Mandaviya Let us move from 'Volume' to 'Value' leadership to capture global pharmaceutical market, said Union Health Minister Mansukh said on Saturday. He told the leaders of Pharma industry that it is time to accumulate knowledge from global best practices in research, manufacturing and innovation and develop own models focused on accelerating production to meet the domestic demand while increasing global footprint. Mandaviya was discussing India's Pharma Vision 2047 and road...
Time to move from 'Volume' to 'Value' leadership in Pharma market: Mansukh Mandaviya
Time to move from 'Volume' to 'Value' leadership in Pharma market: Mansukh Mandaviya
Source: IANS
3/07/2022 9:03:35 AM
Centre has allocated over Rs 2,600cr to Tamil Nadu: Mansukh Mandaviya Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday said the Central government has allocated over Rs 2,600 crore towards health for Tamil Nadu under the National Health Mission, and Rs 404 crore for medical infrastructure advancement in the state under the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission. Mandaviya is on a two-day visit to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Earlier on Sunday, he visited the Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital in Chennai and witnesse...
Centre has allocated over Rs 2,600cr to Tamil Nadu: Mansukh Mandaviya
Centre has allocated over Rs 2,600cr to Tamil Nadu: Mansukh Mandaviya
Source: IANS
27/06/2022 10:08:18 AM
Mansukh Mandaviya releases 4th State Food Safety Index, unveils Ayush Aahar Logo Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya released Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's (FSSAI) 4th State Food Safety Index on the occasion of World Food Safety Day on Tuesday. Mandaviya further launched various innovative initiatives by FSSAI, including the Eat Right Research Awards and Grants - Phase II, Eat Right Creativity Challenge - Phase III, a competition at the school level and logo for Ayurveda Aahar which contains the initials of Ayurveda and Ahara with 5 leaves symb...
Mansukh Mandaviya releases 4th State Food Safety Index, unveils Ayush Aahar Logo
Mansukh Mandaviya releases 4th State Food Safety Index, unveils Ayush Aahar Logo
Source: IANS
7/06/2022 2:45:10 PM
India to introduce indigenous TB infection skin test 'c-TB' Starting later this year, the Union government will introduce a newly approved 'Made in India' tuberculosis (TB) infection skin test called 'c-TB', Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on Thursday in the national capital. Mandaviya said this cost-effective tool will be of immense benefit to other high burden countries as well. He was addressing the 35th board meeting of the "Stop TB Partnership" through video-conferencing in Delhi. Highlighting ...
India to introduce indigenous TB infection skin test 'c-TB'
India to introduce indigenous TB infection skin test 'c-TB'
Source: IANS
20/05/2022 3:25:20 PM
IMA urges Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to reschedule NEET-PG exam 2022 Amid ongoing junior doctors' demand to postpone the NEET-PG 2022 exam, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has also joined in and requested Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to reschedule the May 21 exam. IMA has written a letter to the Health Minister seeking to reschedule the exam. "The NEET-PG 2021 was held five months after the scheduled date in the month of September 2021. Then the counselling scheduled to begin from October 25, 2021, was also initiated (in January 20...
IMA urges Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to reschedule NEET-PG exam 2022
IMA urges Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to reschedule NEET-PG exam 2022
Source: IANS
12/05/2022 5:12:34 PM
PM Narendra Modi announces special mark for Ayush products Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced a special Ayush mark for Ayush products among many new initiatives for Ayush sector, on the occasion of Global Ayush Investment & Innovation Summit 2022. The Prime Minister on Wednesday inaugurated the three-day Global Ayush Investment & Innovation Summit 2022 at Gandhinagar in the presence of the Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, WHO Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Union Health Minister Mansukh Man...
PM Narendra Modi announces special mark for Ayush products
PM Narendra Modi announces special mark for Ayush products
Source: IANS
21/04/2022 9:51:59 AM
PLI scheme boosts production of over 35 products in India: Mansukh Mandaviya Through Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, the Union government has tried to reduce import by encouraging domestic manufacturing of pharmaceuticals. PLI scheme has led to initiate production of more than 35 products in India, said Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday. Mandaviya said the pharmaceutical industry has a vital role to play in realising the vision of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'. While addressing 'Indian Pharma -- Global Health Care' event to ...
PLI scheme boosts production of over 35 products in India: Mansukh Mandaviya
PLI scheme boosts production of over 35 products in India: Mansukh Mandaviya
Source: IANS
15/04/2022 10:06:42 AM
'India seen as leader in health sector for its Covid handling' Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said other countries of the world look at India as a leader in the health sector after "we handled the Covid-19 pandemic so efficiently under the leadership of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi". In response to a question on the development of healthcare facilities in the country, the Health Minister said the Central and the state governments need to work together in the health sector. Replying to another query...
'India seen as leader in health sector for its Covid handling'
'India seen as leader in health sector for its Covid handling'
Source: IANS
30/03/2022 11:03:15 AM
Manufacturing of 35 active pharmaceutical ingredients started in India under PLI: Mansukh Mandaviya Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya has said manufacturing of 35 active pharmaceutical ingredients, which have been imported earlier, has started in India under the production linked scheme (PLI) for the pharmaceuticals sector.  These 35 active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are among the 53 APIs, for which India has 90 per cent import dependence. He stated the 35 APIs are being manufactured from 32 different manufacturing plants. This will give a boost to AatmaNirbhar Bharat. This wo...
Manufacturing of 35 active pharmaceutical ingredients started in India under PLI: Mansukh Mandaviya
Manufacturing of 35 active pharmaceutical ingredients started in India under PLI: Mansukh Mandaviya
Source: Accord Fintech
30/03/2022 10:17:34 AM
India boosts fertiliser imports from Canada, Israel as Russian supply disrupted NEW DELHI  -India is boosting fertiliser imports from nations including Canada and Israel to ensure sufficient supplies for the coming summer sowing season after the disruption of shipments caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. India is a leading importer of fertilisers for its huge agriculture sector, which employs about 60% of the country's workforce and accounts for 15% of the $2.7 trillion economy. "This time we have made advance preparations for kharif (summer s...
India boosts fertiliser imports from Canada, Israel as Russian supply disrupted
India boosts fertiliser imports from Canada, Israel as Russian supply disrupted
Source: Reuters
16/03/2022 9:35:49 AM
Centre asks fertiliser companies to manufacture extra DAP to meet domestic need: Mansukh Mandaviya Stating that there is a ‘comfortable’ supply of DAP fertiliser for the ongoing rabi season, Fertiliser Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has said that the Centre however has asked companies to manufacture additional quantity of DAP at no-profit-no- loss basis to meet the requirement.  DAP (Di ammonium Phosphate) is the most widely consumed fertiliser after urea in the country. Domestic production of DAP reached 34.35 lakh tonne and imports were at 42.56 lakh tonne till January of th...
Centre asks fertiliser companies to manufacture extra DAP to meet domestic need: Mansukh Mandaviya
Centre asks fertiliser companies to manufacture extra DAP to meet domestic need: Mansukh Mandaviya
Source: Accord Fintech
9/02/2022 12:37:32 PM
Research, innovation necessity for sustained growth of pharma sector: Mansukh Mandaviya Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday stressed that research and innovation is a necessity for sustained growth of pharmaceuticals sector as he launched the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Research Portal. Underlining the importance of healthy competition, both in industry and academia, he said that competition and demand is a necessity of research and innovation as this promotes quality ideas and solutions for citizens. The NIPER Portal h...
Research, innovation necessity for sustained growth of pharma sector: Mansukh Mandaviya
Research, innovation necessity for sustained growth of pharma sector: Mansukh Mandaviya
Source: IANS
29/01/2022 10:04:23 AM
Centre releases Rs 100 cr for Assam fertilizer plant Hours after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Mansukh Mandaviya, in New Delhi on Tuesday, the Centre released Rs 100 crore for the revival of the Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizers Corporation Limited (BVFCL), officials said here. The officials said the Rs 100 crore package would facilitate the revival of Units II and III of the BVFCL at Namrup in Dibrugarh district. Thanking the Union Minister, Sarma tweeted: "This (financial aid...
Centre releases Rs 100 cr for Assam fertilizer plant
Centre releases Rs 100 cr for Assam fertilizer plant
Source: IANS
10/11/2021 9:58:34 AM
India largest generic medicine supplier in world: Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday said that India is the world's largest generic and affordable medicine supplier. "Pharma sector is our religion, we believe in the concept of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam", said the Minister. Addressing an Investor Summit virtually on 'Opportunities and Partnerships in Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices', he said: "After the Covid pandemic, the investment in India's pharma sector has significantly increas...
India largest generic medicine supplier in world: Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
India largest generic medicine supplier in world: Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
Source: IANS
27/10/2021 2:40:44 PM
India achieves single-day record of 1.09 cr vaccinations India on Tuesday achieved a new milestone of administrating over 1 crore Covid vaccine doses across the country. The numbers are the highest achieved by India on a single day since the beginning of the vaccination drive on January 16. The data of 1.09 crore vaccinations is as per the provisional reports received till 7 pm on Tuesday. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted, "Congratulations, as India administers another 1 crore Covid 19 vaccinations today. Highest one-da...
India achieves single-day record of 1.09 cr vaccinations
India achieves single-day record of 1.09 cr vaccinations
Source: INAS
1/09/2021 4:30:05 PM