Finding the hidden gems Viveka Roychowdhury Oct 29, 2015 Vishal Jajodia could sign up as a poster boy for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Make In India campaign
Balancing the scales Viveka Roychowdhury Oct 13, 2015 Besides the balanced reasoning within the Delhi HC judgement, it is the SC's intervention which could see this case go down as a…
Mainstreaming AYUSH Viveka Roychowdhury Oct 6, 2015 The last month saw a major milestone in the patent versus patient debate
Playing for high stakes Viveka Roychowdhury Sep 14, 2015 According to the latest data from the India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), the Indian domestic pharma market ended FY15 with a…
Mylan’s One Quality Standard a long way off Viveka Roychowdhury Aug 24, 2015 Some industry observers are surprised that ‘significant violations’ of this nature have not warranted an import alert or ban
New strategies for growth Viveka Roychowdhury Aug 20, 2015 After a decade of pain, there are some reassuring signs that the pharmaceutical industry may just be seeing the faint glimmers of…
Digital India: A new game needs new rules Viveka Roychowdhury Aug 3, 2015 With the launch of the Digital India campaign in early July, it is time to relook India Pharma Inc’s engagement with technology
Lee Pharma revives the CL debate Viveka Roychowdhury Jul 20, 2015 With little known Lee Pharma filing India's third compulsory licensing (CL), legal eagles and everyone interested or connected to…
TRIPs-ing time again Viveka Roychowdhury Jun 26, 2015 When governments have to weigh public health against IP issues, LDCs and developing countries really have no choice but to plug…
Data integrity … dil se Viveka Roychowdhury Jun 20, 2015 Two reports, released in early June, have both good news and bad news for the pharma industry in India
Wish list for PM Modi’s second year Viveka Roychowdhury May 27, 2015 Just as 2015 is a make or break year for PM Modi, this will be a decisive year for the pharma sector as well Now that the…
When patience is not a virtue Viveka Roychowdhury May 21, 2015 India once again made it to the Priority Watch list of the 2015 USTR Special 301 Report, but this year, the reaction from India’s…
Rebooting Jan Aushadhi Viveka Roychowdhury May 1, 2015 As Prime Minister Modi completes a year in office this May, there will no doubt be many lists of this government’s achievements…
Good growth prospects despite headwinds Viveka Roychowdhury Apr 21, 2015 As we settle into FY2016, it is worth taking a quick look at some of the earning previews of the last quarter
Making hay while the Sun shines Viveka Roychowdhury Mar 27, 2015 Success hinges on the company getting its GMP right and surviving the glare of regulatory scrutiny
Intent right, but implementation is key Viveka Roychowdhury Mar 20, 2015 Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s first Union Budget had nothing special for the pharmaceutical industry
Policy pinings Viveka Roychowdhury Mar 6, 2015 As in previous years, we mark this Women's Day with a cover story section devoted to women's health issue
The politics of IPR policy Viveka Roychowdhury Feb 20, 2015 The draft National IPR policy, unveiled last December by the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), has already…
The bigger picture vs the nitty-gritty Viveka Roychowdhury Jan 27, 2015 While we are urged to look beyond the sticky issues, one cannot overlook the final impact of decisions on India's IPR policy
Could a surgeon become DCG(I)? Viveka Roychowdhury Jan 16, 2015 CDSCO's planned 'harmonisation of recruitment rules' is sure to resurrect this debate