Pharma Scheme News Today

The Indian government has revamped the Pharmaceuticals Technology Upgradation Assistance Scheme (PTUAS) to support drug companies in upgrading their facilities to produce medicines conforming to global standards. The scheme now extends beyond MSMEs to pharmaceutical manufacturing units with a turnover of less than Rs 500 crore that require technology and quality upgradation. The scheme also introduces more flexible financing options, emphasizing subsidies on reimbursement basis.

Back in the workplace. >> dana: i had one last quick thing. some have suggested that they would like to go after big pharma and complain about big pharma and the profits suggesting a booster is a way for them to make more money. how would you reply to that? >> look, im not going to defend big pharma except to say they came to the rescue with a lot of government support. the doses are $20 a dose. not very expensive. the science clearly says it is not a pharma scheme, it is absolutely necessary to...