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Trump May Exclude Generic Drugs From Tariffs. Good News For India?
The Donald Trump administration has dropped plans to impose tariffs on generic drugs from foreign countries, following months of debate over whether to impose taxes on the majority of medications prescribed in the US.
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Trump's 100% Tariff On Pharma Will Not Impact Generic Makers: Industry Leaders
Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) on Friday said US President Donald Trump's move to impose 100 per cent import tariffs on pharmaceutical drugs from October 1 will impact only patented and branded products, not generic medicines.
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Trump Declares 100% Tariff On Pharma Imports From October 1, India May Be Hit
US President Donald Trump has announced tariffs of up to 100 per cent on imports of branded and patented pharmaceutical products from October 1. India's pharmaceuticals sector, one of the most dependent domestic industries on trade with America.
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HIV-Prevention Drug To Be Available For Rs 3,500 A Year From 2027
Generic versions of a groundbreaking injectable HIV-prevention drug should be available for $40 or Rs 3,548 a year in more than 100 countries from 2027, Unitaid and the Gates Foundation said Wednesday.
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WHO Backs Weight-Loss Drugs To Treat Diabetes, Obesity, Urges Cheap Generics
The World Health Organization recommended a range of blockbuster weight-loss drugs to treat diabetes and obesity globally for the first time on Friday, calling for cheap generic versions to be made available for people in developing countries.
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EU Chief Calls Trump A "Tough Negotiator", He Adds "But Fair"
The United States and the European Union agreed on Sunday to a trade framework setting a 15% tariff on most goods.
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EU Regulator Approves Twice-Yearly Injectable Drug For HIV Prevention
The European Medicines Agency has recommended authorizing a twice-yearly injectable drug aimed at preventing HIV, which scientists say could help end the virus' transmission.
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No Brand Names, Prescribing Generic Drugs Should Be A Must: Supreme Court
Doctors should only prescribe generic medicines and not any particular brand, as has been ordered in Rajasthan, the Supreme Court remarked today while hearing a petition seeking regulation of unethical marketing practices by pharmaceutical companies.
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How Trump's Tariffs On India Will Backfire On The US Healthcare System
The US relies heavily on Indian generic medicines, with nearly half of all generic drugs consumed in the US originating from India. This has resulted in significant savings for the US healthcare system.
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Australia's Mayne Pharma Sues India's Sun Pharma Over Patent Infringement
Mayne Pharma has filed a lawsuit against India's Sun Pharma over infringements of patents related to a certain product used for menopause-related vaginal pain, the Australian drugmaker said on Thursday.
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Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Recalls 1,200 Bottles Of "Subpotent" Hypertension Drug In US
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals is recalling 1,200 bottles of a generic drug, used to treat high blood pressure, in the American market due to a manufacturing issue, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA).
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Mandatory Prescription Of Generic Drugs Rule Put On Hold By Medical Panel
The National Medical Commission (NMC) on Thursday put on hold the regulations that make it mandatory for doctors to prescribe generic drugs and bar them from accepting gifts from pharma companies or endorsing any drug brands.
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Doctors' Body Seeks Withdrawal Of Mandatory Prescription Of Generic Medicines
The IMA has written to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya seeking withdrawal of National Medical Commission (NMC) regulations on mandatory prescription of generic drugs till there is quality assurance of all medicines.
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Defer Implementation Of Rules On Generic Drugs: Doctors' Body To Government
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Monday demanded that implementation of regulations that make it mandatory for doctors to prescribe generic drugs be deferred, raising concerns over the standard of drugs manufactured i
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Doctors To Be Penalised For Failing To Prescribe Generic Drugs, Say Rules
All doctors must prescribe generic drugs, failing which they will be penalised and even their license to practice may also be suspended for a period, according to the new regulations issued by the National Medical Commission.
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Trump May Exclude Generic Drugs From Tariffs. Good News For India?
The Donald Trump administration has dropped plans to impose tariffs on generic drugs from foreign countries, following months of debate over whether to impose taxes on the majority of medications prescribed in the US.
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Trump's 100% Tariff On Pharma Will Not Impact Generic Makers: Industry Leaders
Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) on Friday said US President Donald Trump's move to impose 100 per cent import tariffs on pharmaceutical drugs from October 1 will impact only patented and branded products, not generic medicines.
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Trump Declares 100% Tariff On Pharma Imports From October 1, India May Be Hit
US President Donald Trump has announced tariffs of up to 100 per cent on imports of branded and patented pharmaceutical products from October 1. India's pharmaceuticals sector, one of the most dependent domestic industries on trade with America.
-
HIV-Prevention Drug To Be Available For Rs 3,500 A Year From 2027
Generic versions of a groundbreaking injectable HIV-prevention drug should be available for $40 or Rs 3,548 a year in more than 100 countries from 2027, Unitaid and the Gates Foundation said Wednesday.
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WHO Backs Weight-Loss Drugs To Treat Diabetes, Obesity, Urges Cheap Generics
The World Health Organization recommended a range of blockbuster weight-loss drugs to treat diabetes and obesity globally for the first time on Friday, calling for cheap generic versions to be made available for people in developing countries.
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EU Chief Calls Trump A "Tough Negotiator", He Adds "But Fair"
The United States and the European Union agreed on Sunday to a trade framework setting a 15% tariff on most goods.
-
EU Regulator Approves Twice-Yearly Injectable Drug For HIV Prevention
The European Medicines Agency has recommended authorizing a twice-yearly injectable drug aimed at preventing HIV, which scientists say could help end the virus' transmission.
-
No Brand Names, Prescribing Generic Drugs Should Be A Must: Supreme Court
Doctors should only prescribe generic medicines and not any particular brand, as has been ordered in Rajasthan, the Supreme Court remarked today while hearing a petition seeking regulation of unethical marketing practices by pharmaceutical companies.
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How Trump's Tariffs On India Will Backfire On The US Healthcare System
The US relies heavily on Indian generic medicines, with nearly half of all generic drugs consumed in the US originating from India. This has resulted in significant savings for the US healthcare system.
-
Australia's Mayne Pharma Sues India's Sun Pharma Over Patent Infringement
Mayne Pharma has filed a lawsuit against India's Sun Pharma over infringements of patents related to a certain product used for menopause-related vaginal pain, the Australian drugmaker said on Thursday.
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Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Recalls 1,200 Bottles Of "Subpotent" Hypertension Drug In US
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals is recalling 1,200 bottles of a generic drug, used to treat high blood pressure, in the American market due to a manufacturing issue, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA).
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Mandatory Prescription Of Generic Drugs Rule Put On Hold By Medical Panel
The National Medical Commission (NMC) on Thursday put on hold the regulations that make it mandatory for doctors to prescribe generic drugs and bar them from accepting gifts from pharma companies or endorsing any drug brands.
-
Doctors' Body Seeks Withdrawal Of Mandatory Prescription Of Generic Medicines
The IMA has written to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya seeking withdrawal of National Medical Commission (NMC) regulations on mandatory prescription of generic drugs till there is quality assurance of all medicines.
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Defer Implementation Of Rules On Generic Drugs: Doctors' Body To Government
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Monday demanded that implementation of regulations that make it mandatory for doctors to prescribe generic drugs be deferred, raising concerns over the standard of drugs manufactured i
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Doctors To Be Penalised For Failing To Prescribe Generic Drugs, Say Rules
All doctors must prescribe generic drugs, failing which they will be penalised and even their license to practice may also be suspended for a period, according to the new regulations issued by the National Medical Commission.
