PM releases book series on M.S. Swaminathan: The Quest for a world without hunger

Special |  News | 0 Comment | 22 May, 2017

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on May 19 released a two-part book series on the eminent agricultural scientist Dr. M.S. Swaminathan in New Dehi. The series is titled - M.S. Swaminathan:...Read more

From Super Computing to Health Informatics

Special |  Interviews | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 08 Nov, 2016

The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, better known as C-DAC has made major forays into Health Informatics and Digital Healthcare with the development of several technologies, so...Read more

Make in India policy has given a special impetus to the growth of the biotech sector

Special |  Interviews | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 08 Nov, 2016

Does the growth of biotech industry in recent years match up to your forecast? How does the future of biotech in this country look?India has today emerged has the fastest growing large econ...Read more

'Cafeteria Diet' one of the prominent reason behind stroke in India: Dr Jeyaraj Durai Pandian

Special |  Interviews | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 07 Nov, 2016

In the recently concluded 10th World Stroke Congress 2016 at Hyderabad, jointly organised by World Stroke Organisation (WSO) and Indian Stroke Association & Medtronic Inc., medical prac...Read more

Hot Start-ups: Yaathum Biotech: Disrupting Diagnostics

Special |  Features | By Ayesha Siddiqui | 0 Comment | 04 Nov, 2016

Starting up:Anitha Rajagopal and Arivan. T, both graduates from the UK, started Yaathum Biotech with the aim of indigenously developing affordable diagnostic kits for rapid and near patient...Read more

'Major effort needed in vector control'

Special |  Interviews | By Aishwarya Venkatesh | 0 Comment | 12 Oct, 2016

1. India is reeling under one of the work outbreaks of chikungunya and dengue this year. In your opinion what could be the reasons?A. The major effort which is needed is the vector control ...Read more

BioSpectrum ranking Survey: KPMG Analysis

Special |  Reports/white papers | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 03 Oct, 2016

Global biotechnology marketGlobally, the biotechnology industry, part of the life sciences sector has emerged as an attractive segment and is expected to grow by 37 percent at a Compound An...Read more

HGS, PD Hinduja Hospital to provide Advanced Mobile Health Units

Special |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 28 Sep, 2016

Hinduja Global Solutions Limited (HGS) in partnership with P. D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre, today announced that they would offer Advance Mobile Health Unit (AMHU) serv...Read more

Let's pledge to free India from deafness: Brett Lee

Special |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 26 Sep, 2016

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has declared today as World Day of the Deaf and globally this week is observed as the 'International Week of the Deaf' by World Federation of the D...Read more

“Biotech has a unique advantage of contributing immensely to all sectors�

Special |  Interviews | By Srinivas Rasoor | 0 Comment | 23 Sep, 2016

Dr. Renu Swarup is presently Senior Adviser to the Department of Biotechnology (DBT). At DBT, she heads the National Bioresource Development Board and is involved in developing, funding and...Read more

Australia changes drug approval norms to speed up approval process

Special |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 21 Sep, 2016

Singapore: With a view to speed up the approval process and improve access to breakthrough drugs, the Australian federal government is implementing new measures for approval of new medicine...Read more

BioSpectrum Ranking Survey: Rank 19: Accurex Biomedical

Special |  Features | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 16 Sep, 2016

Accurex Biomedical Managing Director: Abhinav ThakurRevenue: Rs 30.00 crore Accurex is manufacturer and marketer of Clinical Chemistry Reagents, Instruments (Semi & Fully Auto Biochemis...Read more

BioSpectrum Ranking Survey: Rank 13:Advanced Enzyme Technologies

Special |  Features | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 15 Sep, 2016

Advanced Enzyme TechnologiesMD: Chandrakant RathiRevenue: Rs 293.76 crore Advanced Enzymes is the largest Indian enzyme company with global leadership in the manufacturing enzymes. It provi...Read more

BioSpectrum Ranking Survey: Rank 15: Panacea Biotec

Special |  Features | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 16 Sep, 2016

Panacea BiotecJMD: Dr Rajesh JainRevenue: Rs 253 crore (Bioscience) Panacea Biotec is the first company in the world to develop fully-liquid pentavalent vaccine Easyfive-TT (HepB-Hib-DTwP)....Read more

BioSpectrum Ranking Survey: Rank 16: Ankur Seeds

Special |  Interviews | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 16 Sep, 2016

Ankur Seeds Managing Director: M G ShembekarTotal Revenue: Rs 250 crore Ankur Seeds was established in 1976 as a seed company with cotton as its primary seed portfolio. Over a period it ste...Read more

BioSpectrum Ranking Survey: Rank 17: Ecron Acunova

Special |  Features | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 16 Sep, 2016

Ecron AcunovaTotal Revenue: Rs 144.99 Vice Chairman: H R Srinivasan Ecron Acunova (EA) is a CRO headquartered in Bangalore having global presence across Asia, Europe and USA. The firm's rev...Read more

BioSpectrum Ranking Survey: Rank 18: Zytex

Special |  Features | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 16 Sep, 2016

ZytexDirector: Rashesh Doshi Total Revenue: Rs 55 crore Mumbai based Zytex's revenue for the FY 15-16 was Rs 55 crore against Rs 48 crore in FY 14-15. It is projecting a 20 percent growth f...Read more

BioSpectrum Ranking Survey: Rank 14: Concord Biotech

Special |  Features | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 16 Sep, 2016

Concord BiotechCMD: Sudhir VaidRevenue: Rs 272.9 crore Gujarat-based pharmaceutical firm Concord Biotech is driven by a strategic focus on biopharmaceuticals APIs. It is said to be India's ...Read more