Domestic generic drug makers head for LatAm
Pharma firms moving out of Maharashtra
SSI fears close down, CIPI protests against excise on MRP
Global pharma sales over $500 bn in ’04
Patents Bill introduced in LS amidst opposition
Ordinance to amend Maharashtra Vat Act

UNCTAD calls for better foreign financial arrangements
Bio-Rad organises workshop on thalassaemia and sickle cell testing
Seminar on pharma management
Programme on methods of teaching pharmaceutical chemistry
IMDA, ISA organise seminar on equipment validation and documentation
Karnataka appoints Ramakrishna Gandhi as drugs controller
Bangalore Bio 2005 to be held on April 22-25
Karnataka govt sanctions Rs 6.5 crore for biotech park
British Council provides funding to NIPER for medicine information

Emcure launches Emtri suspension for HIV affected kids
Orchid enters into pact with US-based STADA Pharmaceuticals
Glenmark’s Brazilian subsidiary acquires Uno-Ciclo for USD 4.6 million
Glaxo gets board approval to buy back 25 per cent shares

Pharmalab offers clean-in-place system
Waters offers laboratory informatics software
Linear liquid filling lines

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‘‘IT essential for guaranteed success of pharmaceutical industry’’
Spectrasoft, a Chennai-based IT company, provides complete software solutions to the pharmaceutical industry in the country. It offers end-to-end
solutions-enterprise solutions, functional solutions and services to the pharmaceutical industry. Uday Shankar who had stints in India and abroad with MNCs and domestic giants like TATA, is now the director, Sales and Marketing of Spectrasoft. In an exclusive interview with R Baby Manoj, he discusses the advantages of IT application in the harmaceutical industry. Excerpts: