NPPA to announce new conversion cost, packaging cost norms shortly
Drug price regulator National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) would announce revised conversion cost and packaging cost norms shortly.

DBT to identify result-oriented priority projects in bioinformatics
In a bid to chart out the roadmap to leverage the country’s strength in bioinformatics (BI) and to derive tangible outcomes in healthcare/medical biotechnology, new drug discovery/molecular modelling and agri-biotech, the Department of Biotechnology is organising a brainstorming session.

More biotech drugs, vaccines and diagnostics to enter market: Dr Joshi
A large number of new drugs, vaccines and diagnostics are to enter the market soon via the biotech route.

NPPA cuts prices of 25 formulation packs
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has revised/ fixed the prices of 25 formulation packs as on January 15, 2004.