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Firstpost Editor's Picks: Kulbhushan Jadhav case, backlash to Miyah poetry, Kangana Ranaut on spat with media; today's must-read stories
Fp Staff •Editor's Picks: ICJ rules in favour of Kulbhushan Jadhav, Neeraj Shekhar's switch to BJP, backlash to Miyah poetry; today's must-read stories.
India's rich list up 34%: Led by Mukesh Ambani, richest 831 collectively own a quarter of country's GDP
Fp Staff •Led by Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani with a networth of Rs 3.71 trillion, there were 831 Indians having a net worth of Rs 1,000 crore or more in 2018, which is 214 individuals more than the 2017 list,
Bangalore highest paying city; pharma, healthcare firms top paymasters, says Randstad study
•Bangalore is the highest paying city in the country, while pharma and healthcare is the highest paying industry for talent in India, says a report.
Centre fixes price ceiling of knee implants; NPPA notification brings huge relief for patients
Fp Staff •The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) on Wednesday fixed the price for primary knee replacement of titanium alloy at Rs 38,740 while the price for revision knee replacement of any material was pegged at Rs 62,770.
Affordable, safe healthcare is an urgent need; use political will to boost innovation in pharma
Bejon Misra •In India, 71 percent of all healthcare expenses continue to be out of pocket
Aurobindo Pharma gets US FDA's notice on 7 violations with drug making at Hyderabad unit
•US FDA’s form 483 to Aurobindo Pharma Hyderabad unit has seven observations relating to violation of good manufacturing practices
From R&D boost to tax sops: 5 steps that can prop pharma revenue to $70 bn by 2020
Patilshettyvichhi •Almost 20 percent of global exports in generics from India make it the largest provider of generic medicines globally.
Pharma sector likely to grow by 20% on relaxed FDI norms: Govt
•At present, the country exports pharmaceutical goods to 205 countries and every five medicines or tablets consumed in the world are from India
Sustained growth can help pharma industry touch Rs 4 lakh cr in next 4 years: Ananth Kumar
Fp Archives •Kumar added that government is aiming to increase the pharma sector growth rate by at least another one or two percent
Budget 2015: Govt may announce incentive package for medical services sector
Fp Archives •The government is expected to announce an incentive package, including tax benefits, in the forthcoming Budget for domestic manufacturers.