Rise of AMR could result in up to 10 million annual deaths by 2050: UN report
Some 24 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty due to rising AMR, the UNEP said
COVID-19 exposed dependence of world, India on China for active pharma ingredients
APIs are crucial for drugs and countries have put their eggs in a single basket; India has been discussing the issue for sometime
The end of meat and GMOs or the end of us: Part 1
The first in a three-part series series on effects of GMOs and the meat industry on our environment
The world needs pharmaceuticals from China and India to beat COVID-19
Chinese manufacturers make around 40% of all APIs used worldwide; China, India are the source of 75-80% of APIs imported to US
AMR driven by manufacturing our next big challenge
Antibiotics production is an important yet often forgotten driver of antimicrobial resistance; an alliance of pioneers has decided to pave the …
National List of Essential Medicines: 34 drugs enlisted in update after 7 years
The latest National List of Essential Medicines features 384 medicines, drops 26 old ones
COVID-19 and the big pharma mess
The pandemic has exposed a serious fault line in the global pharmaceutical supply chain, created by an industry that flourished by putting profit …
COVID-19 Challenge 2021: How does the world overcome vaccine shortage
The pharmaceuticals industry must come together to ensure all adults are vaccinated against the novel coronavirus; …
Antimicrobial resistance: The need to tackle access-excess problem
AMR, like every process, has its own drivers and determinants. The threat has evolved over time due to our acts of omission and commission
Accident at Sainor unit in Vizag more proof of companies bypassing rules
Life-saving equipments were absent on-site though the company had approvals to show they were present
Marxists vs Paternalists vs Liberals: Where healthcare stands in India
How health as a right, investment and consumption regularly crops up in capitalist discourses