New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Uttar Pradesh Promote Pharma Council (UPPPC) to strengthen quality standards, regulatory compliance and innovation in the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors, it was announced on Wednesday.The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that the agreement was signed during the YEIDA MedTech Investors Meet and Site Visit 2026, held at the India Expo Mart.The strategic p…
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Washington, July 8 (IANS) A Republican senator has urged the US Commerce Department to tighten patent protections against what he described as Chinese companies using artificial intelligence to mine American patent applications, warning that the practice threatens US innovation, weakens pharmaceutical research and development, and could deepen America’s dependence on China’s biotechnology sector.Sen. Jim Banks of Indiana, in a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, called on the US Patent …
Seoul, July 2 (IANS) South Korea’s exports of pharmaceuticals surpassed $10 billion for the first time last year, while production of such products also climbed to a new record high, government data showed on Thursday.South Korean companies exported a total of $10.44 billion worth of pharmaceuticals in 2025, up 12.4 percent from a year earlier, according to the data from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, reports Yonhap news agency. Imports advanced 5.9 percent on-year to $8.93 billion.Trade …
Washington, June 30 (IANS) US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said that his close relationships with President Donald Trump’s Cabinet members and senior administration officials had enabled him to cut through bureaucracy and deliver quicker results for American businesses operating in India.Speaking at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Summit, Gor said his previous role as Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office had given him direct access to many of t…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) India and the European Union have concluded their Free Trade Agreement as both partners seek to diversify their markets amid the global tariff turmoil and the geopolitical landscape after Donald Trump took over as US President, an article said.”As countries seek to diversify away from risky dependencies without retreating from globalisation, trade agreements are increasingly becoming instruments of strategic trust as much as market access,” the article in Modern Diploma…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that serving ‘Bharat’ under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been “one of the greatest honours of my life”.Replying to PM Modi, who extended birthday greetings to him, Goyal said on X that the “nation is fortunate to have you as the longest serving Prime Minister and I will always be committed to work tirelessly under your guidance in our transformative journey towards Viksit Bhar…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal is set to visit Switzerland’s capital Berne from June 12-13 for discussions with senior representatives of the Swiss Government and leaders of the Alpine country’s pharmaceutical industry, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.The deliberations are expected to focus on the implementation of Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), addressing operational issues arising from the agreement, an…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) A scientific conclave and interactive session on the Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) 2026 was held in Haridwar to raise awareness of new provisions under IP and promote quality compliance across the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector, the government said on Thursday.Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, organised the conclave, in collaboration with the Association of Devbhumi Pharma Industries and af…
Washington, June 3 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that China’s dominance of global critical mineral supply chains poses a growing threat to economic and national security, saying the United States is expanding partnerships worldwide to reduce dependence on Beijing for resources vital to advanced technologies, defence systems and industrial production.Speaking before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs, Rubio said t…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)’s multicentric Phase III clinical trial has found that Ayurvedic formulations are therapeutically equivalent to standard iron-folic acid supplementation in treating moderate iron deficiency anaemia among women, an official statement said on Thursday.The ICMR has organised ‘1st ICMR Annual Clinical Trial Meet 2026’ to strengthen India’s clinical trial ecosystem and advance evidence-based integrative medicine research in the …