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- Read more about Official said India pharma exports growth may be near double in current FY
A senior Commerce and industry ministry official said that Indian pharma exports in the current financial year may see a near double-digit growth and might end up on the lines with that of last year.
- Read more about Healthcare budget crisis & Price reduction pressure affecting Indian Pharma Industry
India spends about 1 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) on public health, compared to 3 percent in China and 8.3 percent in the United States. Despite this low budget allotment, the contribution has been decreasing or kept stagnant in India since several years.

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- Read more about Trump’s Promise to Overhaul FDA could bring major changes
President Trump promised to review the Food and Drug Administration could make major changes, including steps to accelerate the approval process of new prescription drugs, setting up a shock with critics who say its push for the Deregulation could put consumers at risk.
- Read more about Creation of national portal to monitor online sale of drugs
In response to a written question in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Health Faggan Singh Kulaste stated that a subcommittee formed to consider issues related to online drug sales presented its recommendations suggesting the creation of a national portal to monitor such sales as well as certain restrictions imposed on them.
- Read more about Indian Government Move to ease of doing business relating to export of drugs
The capitalization of export opportunities in regulated and semi-regulated markets was the way forward for the Indian pharmaceutical sector. The government's ease of driving policy should benefit several Indian drug manufacturers.
- Read more about DCGI issued circular to rationalizing the use of antibiotics for limiting antimicrobial resistance
Antibiotic resistance is the result of environmental and behavioral causes. Indiscriminate antibiotic prescribing and lax enforcement laws are the main causes of antimicrobial resistance. This may be due to reckless use of antibiotics in hospitals as well as in private practice outside the easy availability of prescription drugs in the country.
- Read more about Trump’s U.S. travel ban distract the work of scientists
Hundreds of scientists and academics from around the world are offering laboratory and office space to researchers stranded by the U.S. travel ban.
- Read more about Doctor population ratio is 1:1668 in India
According to information provided by the Medical Council of India, there are a total of 9,88,922 allopathic doctors registered with the state medical council or MCI as of June 30, 2016.
- Read more about Medical Devices Rules, 2017 notify by Union health ministry
The Union health ministry has notified the Medical Devices Rules, 2017. The rules will come into effect from January 1, 2018. This rule has been introduced for the first time in the world.
- Read more about NPPA publish revised guidelines to halt scheduled formulations production under para 21 (2) of DPCO, 2013
NPPA issues revised internal guidelines on discontinuation of production of scheduled formulations under paragraph 21 (2) of the DPCO, 2013.