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Govt mulls policy to encourage manufacturing in bulk drugs sector

The Dollar Business Bureau In a move to reduce India’s dependence on imports for bulk drugs and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (APIs), the government is making all out efforts to boost the manufacturing in the bulk drugs sector. The government is likely to consider the recommendations made by a high-level committee known as the Katoch Committee. The recommendations by the committee are being examined for formulation of a ‘Policy for Promotion of Manufacturing of Bulk Drugs’, said Hansraj Gangaram Ahir, Minister of State, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. The Committee, in its suggestions to the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, has recommended the establishment of the Mega Parks for APIs. For a proper infrastructure, the Committee recommended common facilities such ...

Centre examines overpricing and non-availability of drugs

 The Dollar Business Bureau The Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, on Tuesday, informed that the Special Committee recommendations are being examined for formulating a ‘Policy for Promotion of Manufacturing of Bulk Drugs’. The Union Minister Ananth Kumar informed Lok Sabha that a special Committee, under the chairmanship of Secretary, Department of Health Research, has been constituted to check the issues pertaining to the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API). The Committee will check the whole issues of APIs by identifying the APIs of critical importance and will then work out on a package of interventions and procedures to build domestic production capabilities and further examine the cost implications, the Minister added. The recommendations made by the Committee include the ...

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