Thought-provoking pharma initiatives at Bio Asia 2017
Vijay Bhanu On the third day of Bio Asia 2017, major pharmaceutical company CEOs and various healthcare representatives reached out to the visitors, detailing the products and initiatives taken up by their respective companies. At the grand exhibit, Medi Tox CEO Jan Zábský, spelt out the initiatives that his company was into. Medi Tox is actively into pre-clinicalR&D of drugs associated with cardiovascular disorders, anti-influenza vaccines, neurodegenerative diseases, oncology, ophthalmology and diabetes. Their speciality products include therapeutics for animals like monkeys, dogs, pigs, etc. Zábský claimed that 10% of the company’s customers are in the Czech Republic and another 10% in India. He welcomed visitors and dispersed product information enthusiastically. Habib, a member of IIT fellowship, said that the Center of Healthcare Entrepreneurship (CFHE), situated within the IIT Hyderabad campus, conducts fellowship programmes for research in bio-design process and various major health issues plaguing the society. Talking about the programme, he said that it offers a platform for those concentrating ...
Bio Asia 2017: Power of the past, force of the future
Sneha Gilada Bio Asia 2017, a global healthcare exhibition and conference, started on February 6, 2017, here in Hyderabad. The three day event was inaugurated by the Telangana Governor ESL Narsimhan. Early into the second day of Bio Asia, packed halls witnessed eminent speakers from the pharma industry sharing their future vision for the global healthcare sector. The 14th edition of Bio Asia, as the theme suggests, was a platform for delegates, coming from more than 50 countries, to collaborate and leverage India's potential in achieving quality healthcare for billions all over the world. Dr. Paul Stoffels, Worldwide Chairman of Pharma, Johnson & Johnson(J&J) The must-attend event for any healthcare enthusiast saw participation from more than 800 corporates, and over 100 high-profile speakers. The morning session on February 7 had a special address from the likes of Dr. Paul Stoffels, Worldwide Chairman ...
MoU with GSTN will offer trade-nos. for services sector: Ajay Bhalla
By Sairaj Iyer A convocation ceremony is usually a gathering to felicitate exalted students, however, the one at the Indian Institute of Planning turned out to be different. The discussions ranged from academics, packaging & printing to 'better exports'. It was surprising to find the DGFT and the minister of state for science, technology, and earth science showing keen interest in sharing insights on how good packaging could result in better export numbers. Ajay Kumar Bhalla, the newly appointed Director General for Foreign Trade shared that an MoU has been signed with the GST network which should help make public the trade-numbers from the services sector. The DGFT was speaking exclusively with The Dollar Business around the sidelines of a press conference and a ...
SBI, IIT Bombay sign MoU to aid financial start-ups
The Dollar Business Bureau State Bank of India (SBI) has partnered with Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE) to promote innovation by start-ups in the financial sector. SINE is the technology business incubator hosted by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed at SBI’s Global IT Centre by IIT Bombay Director Professor Devang Khakhar and SBI Deputy Managing Director and Chief Information Officer Mrutyunjay Mahapatra in Mumbai on Tuesday. According to the bank, this MoU is a first of its kind in India which will help in the evaluation of start-ups operating out of and promoted by SINE for engagement with SBI in the commercial exploitation of new age digital concepts, products and services. The country’s largest bank has commenced ...
