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India's Foremost Pharma & Biotech Magazine ~ Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940: Recommendations For A Revamp

DRUGS & COSMETICS ACT, 1940 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A REVAMP

The existing Drugs and Cosmetics Act of 1940 was formed during the pre-independence era. Since then, amendments have been made to the D&C Act and Rules 1940 and 1945. However, considering the ever-evolving regulatory requirements, industry stakeholders feel that there is a need to reframe the Drugs and Cosmetics Act to make it more well-defined and align it with global regulatory requirements. They believe that it will also help in streamlining drug regulatory affairs in India

10+ mins

Reducing API dependence: Have we got the strategy right?

Reji K Joseph,Associate Professor, Institute for Studies in Industrial Development, New Delhi explains that the PLI scheme has some gaps that need to be plugged for it to be truly successful

6 mins

Rethink, Reapply and Reboot

Ankit Goyal, Healthcare and Lifesciences Practice Leader India, Heidrick & Struggles, enlarges on the changes in work trends and talent management strategies in the Indian life sciences sector due to COVID-19

5 mins

Case Study: Sustainable, decentralised, waste management system

Dr Aparna Pandey, Head - Research wing, Monisha Narke, Founder and CEO and Pradnya Bandvdekar, Project Operations Executive, RUR GreenLife detail how the Bombay College of Pharmacy has implemented an effective waste management system to reduce waste being transported to the landfills from their campus with technological consultation from RUR GreenLife

6 mins

We have a total production capacity of eight billion capsules per year

HC Jain, Chairman and Managing Director, Erawat Pharma, talks on the current market trends in capsules, his company’s offerings for the pharma sector, impact of COVID-19 on his company and the sector, in an interview with Express Pharma

5 mins

Expert report on automated climate monitoring by Testo

To meet the requirements of a wide range of measuring tasks, automated monitoring systems need to be implemented effectively at critical application areas in the pharma sector

5 mins

The Eppendorf Way to Do it: Move It Adjustable Spacing Pipettes

Move It is available with 4, 6, 8, and 12 channels, mechanical or electronic

1 min

Waters launches ACQUITY PREMIER Columns for chromatographic analyses

Designed for the analytical laboratory seeking to exercise greater control over their chromatographic separations, the columns improve sample throughput, assay-to-assay reproducibility and overall confidence in analytical results

3 mins

Choosing the right type of desiccant is quintessential for your product's shelf life

CILICANT understands how critical it is to choose the right desiccant and offers a variety of sorbents developed for different applications

3 mins

How a modern DCS can enable your digital transformation

PlantPAx 5.0, the latest DCS release from Rockwell Automation, will reduce architectural footprint, drive consistency, streamline workflows, provide robust analytics, and align with international cyber security standards

5 mins

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Express Pharma formerly Express Pharma Pulse, one of the most widely read publication in pharmaceutical media since 1994, published by one of the oldest and most respected media group in India, the Indian Express Group. Express Pharma is India’s foremost Pharma & Biotech publication, published in a handy size and an international format, designed for readers convenience. Organized into four sections – Market, Management, Research and Pharma Life, it caters to the information needs of all levels of the pharmaceutical and biotech professionals. EP offers the widest geographic reach, focused business segment coverage and the sure means to reach the senior management and decision makers across the Industry.