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New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Industry experts on Sunday hailed the Union Budget 2026’s push to the biopharma sector, clinical trials, along with its thrust to the medical tourism and Ayurveda.The Union Budget 2026-27, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament, proposed the Biopharma Shakti (Strategy for Healthcare Advancement through Knowledge, Technology, and Innovation) scheme.The scheme, with an outlay of Rs 10,000 crores over the next five years, aims to develop India as a …

New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The healthcare industry leaders and experts on Monday urged the government to significantly scale up public spending on healthcare in the forthcoming Union Budget 2026-27.The Association of Healthcare Providers – India (AHPI) noted that public health expenditure continues to remain well below the National Health Policy target of 2.5 per cent of GDP, and lags behind benchmarks seen in comparable developing economies.AHPI highlighted that India’s healthcare system is fac…

New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS)With GST reforms and Research Development Incentive (RDI) Scheme, the year 2025 has been a crucial turning point for Indian pharma, said industry experts on Thursday, while highlighting innovation and increased access as key factors for the sector’s growth in 2026.Indian pharma is standing at a defining moment. In the past 25 years, the industry has grown from $3 billion to $60 billion. The next 25 years will be shaped by innovation, quality, and access.“The year 2025…