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CONTENTS
Chairman of the Board Viveck Goenka
MANAGEMENT
Editor Viveka Roychowdhury*
HTA is still unstructured and nascent in the
BUREAUS
Indian context
Mumbai Sachin Jagdale, Usha Sharma, Raelene Kambli, Lakshmipriya Nair, Sanjiv Das
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Viral hepatitis: The era of molecular assays
Bangalore Neelam M Kachhap
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Patent protection for orphan drugs
Delhi Shalini Gupta
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RESEARCH
MARKETING
Clinical trials in India in a crisis:
Deputy General Manager Harit Mohanty
Does it matter?
Senior Manager Rajesh Bhatkal
Cheaper anti-cancer drug effective in
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treating most common cause of blindness
PRODUCTION General Manager B R Tipnis
in older adults
Manager Bhadresh Valia
PHARMA ALLY
Asst. Manager - Scheduling & Coordination Arvind Mane
‘We have offered Square Foot’s flooring
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solution to more than 100 facilities’
Deputy Art Director Surajit Patro
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Evolution of nasal aerosol products with
Chief Designer Pravin Temble
focus on pain management
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Senior Graphic Designer Rushikesh Konka
ETP-based on anaerobic technology treats
Photo Editor Sandeep Patil
API effluent efficiently
Layout Rakesh Sharma
PHARMA LIFE
C I R C U L AT I O N
‘Cipla seems to have stepped up the game in
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leadership and managing talent’
Circulation Team Mohan Varadkar
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Low hiring sentiments in pharma Express Pharma Reg. No.MH/MR/SOUTH-77/2013-15 RNI Regn. No.MAHENG/2005/21398 Printed for the proprietors,The Indian Express Limited by Ms.Vaidehi Thakar at The Indian Express Press, Plot No. EL-208,TTC Industrial Area, Mahape, Navi Mumbai - 400710 and Published from Express Towers, 2nd Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400021. (Editorial & Administrative Offices: Express Towers, 1st Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400021) *Responsible for selection of news under the PRB Act. Copyright @ 2011 The Indian Express Ltd. All rights reserved throughout the world. Reproduction in any manner, electronic or otherwise, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited.
August 1-15, 2013
MARKET
sector
The rise of the orphans
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Ranbaxy’s anti-malaria drug Synriam wins
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‘Piramal Enterprises’ diagnostic division business is expected to touch `100-crore mark in next one year’
Innovation Award
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IPA to partner with state pharmacist associations
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UCB sues 15 companies over epilepsy drug Vimpat
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Cipla India completes acquisition of Cipla Medpro SA
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Novartis, Biological E sign agreement to protect against typhoid and paratyphoid fevers
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MSD, Lupin announce strategic partnership
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IPM grows 4.8 per cent in June, valued at `5899 crores
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