VAICON 2013 – Jan 2013, Goa

The government has lifted the ban on Analgin (a brand of Metamizole Sodium) on March 19th 2014. Analgin is a a pain-killer and anti-pyretic introduced in 1920. It is banned in more than 30 developed countries including the US which banned it in 1977. Even developing countries like Nepal have banned this product. India had…

The Government is trying to pass the Disabilities Bill in the winter session of Parliament. In 1997, India became the 7th nation to ratify the UNCRPD  (United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities). This shifts disability from a medical perspective to a human-rights approach. This includes disability in seeing, hearing, movement and mental…

In Sept 2013, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the United States issued what was seen as the first time hard-data was made available on the problem of antibiotic resistance. The report estimates that 2 million Americans are infected each year by antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains and lead to 23,000 deaths per annum….

The nationwide AIOCD (All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists) set for March 28 has been postponed until after the General Elections. But it still continued in some states like UP and Bihar. The main demand is to empower retail shop owners with more than two years of experience to dispense drugs. This is in…

Our brand Easyfix celebrates 10 years. Like Xerox and Velcro, Easyfix has become synonymous with the entire cannula fixator category in India, and the brand that all others try to emulate. We look forward to another 10 years of growth and market leadership by Easyfix.

What is it The government of India plans to sell generic medicines at low prices under the “Jan Aushadhi” brand. Already, there are more than a 100 Jan Aushadhi outlets set up at District Hospitals since the program was started in 2008. Making the brand available in regular pharmacies will greatly increase the reach of…