Big Pharma
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Long before ‘Liver Doc’, this doctor fought defamation by a pharma company – and won
In 2011, Danish firm Lundbeck sued Dr Chandra Gulati for pointing out that it was selling an anti-depressant in India that was prohibited in Denmark.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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How coronavirus has made a mark on the list of India’s richest women
The stocks of the country’s pharma companies have surged this year.
Prathamesh Mulye, Qz.com
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Opioid crisis: OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma will have to pursue profits even as a ‘public trust’
There have been two similar ambitious efforts to build alternatives to the profit-driven pharmaceutical model during and immediately after World War II.
David Herzberg, The Conversation
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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View from Nepal: India’s reaction to new currency note betrays patronising outlook to its neighbour
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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Ambitious tourism plans for Lakshadweep ignore limited availability of freshwater
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How to make and break a fortune in 10 years: The rise and steep fall of Ranbaxy’s Singh brothers
It’s been a downhill journey for the former Ranbaxy promoters since they sold their stake in the drug maker in 2008.
Sriram Iyer, qz.com
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Indian-origin Vasant Narasimhan will replace Novartis CEO Joseph Jimenez in 2018
Narasimhan said he felt honoured and humbled to be asked to lead the pharmaceutical major.
Scroll Staff
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Pharmaceutical firms have quietly enlisted leading professors to justify expensive drugs
As it readies for battle with President Trump over drug prices, the pharmaceutical industry is deploying economists and health care experts.
Annie Waldman, ProPublica
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Why there is a problem with pharma companies sponsoring medical conferences in India
Ethics codes forbid individual doctors from accepting gifts from a drug manufacturing company. Surely it is not acceptable for them to do so collectively.
Priyanka Vora
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Pfizer fined a record £84 million for hiking anti-epilepsy drug prices in 2012
The price of 100 mg packs of an anti-epilepsy drug was raised from £2.82 to £67.5 overnight for the National Health Services.
Scroll Staff
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This Pune company is Asia's largest vaccine maker and says it has a cure for dengue
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The Reel
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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The enduring influence of the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ on Telugu cinema