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Nutraceutical
market to touch $10 billion by 2010
With a whopping 9.9 per cent growth rate, highest for an industry
in the current economic scenario, the global nutraceutical market
will cross $7 billion in 2007 and may touch $10 billion mark by
the year 2010, said Dr V Prakash, Director, Central Food Technology
Research Institute (FTRI).
DCGI
plans to strengthen IDCA
The DCGI is planning to strengthen the Indian Drugs and Cosmetics
Act to regulate clinical trials, according to M Venkateswarlu, Deputy
DCGI.
Ministry
of Health notifies ban on manufacture and sale of rofecoxib formulations
The Central Government has notified the ban on rofecoxib formulations
for human use with immediate effect on December 13, 2004, it is
learnt.
Workshop
on clinical trials methodology & management
As a step forward to benchmark the Indian clinical research industry
towards the global clinical research, Delhi-based contract research
organisation and clinical development company, Catalyst Clinical
Services Pvt Ltd. (CCS), is conducting a series of nationwide workshops
on “Clinical Trials Methodology & Management” in Jan
2005.
Indoco
CMD takes over as IDMA president
The Indian Drug Manufacturers’ Association (IDMA) at its 43rd
Annual General Meeting held here recently has elected Suresh G Kare,
chairman & managing director of Indoco Remedies Ltd as the president
of IDMA, informed a press release.
Indian
pharmaceutical scientist receives AAPS recognition
Dr Ramapuram Jayachandra Babu, a Florida A&M University (FAMU),
College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (COPPS) scientist
received the 2003 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
(AAPS) Postdoctoral Fellow Award, informed a release.
Second
Edition of BioAsia in Feb
Biotechnology companies from around the world will be coming together
for the three-day, second edition of BioAsia to be held at Hyderabad
from February 10-12.
PAM
Glatt organise seminar on qualitative evaluation of spray film coating
With an increasing number of sustained and modified release particles
and molecules being developed and marketed by pharma companies,
understanding of the process of particle coating for various applications
is necessary, said Klaus Eicher in his presentation on particle
microencapsulation.
IPS
Bilaspur celebrates national pharmacy week
The Indian Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bilaspur, recently celebrated
the national pharmacy week.
IPA
to hold 3rd AAPS conference in Mumbai
The Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA) is organising the 3rd
American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) conference
in Mumbai on February 11-12, 2005.
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