Wankhede highlighted the growing concerns of drug consumption in Northern and Eastern Mumbai. He stressed the importance of "public awareness" and "community participation" to tackle the issue.
Cambridge scientists have created a breakthrough material that can sense tiny chemical changes in the body, such as the increased acidity during an arthritis flare-up, and release drugs exactly when and where they're needed.
The operation unfolded on September 26 following specific intelligence inputs. Acting swiftly on the information, a mobile vehicle check post was established in the general area of Bala Point.
The Ministry of External Affairs stated on Friday that India is closely monitoring the impact of US President Donald Trump's announcement to impose tariffs of up to 100% on imports of branded and patented pharmaceutical drugs, effective from October 1, 2025.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday termed Bharatiya Janata Party's foreign policy a "failure", blaming the government for the "suffering" of India's businesses and trade due to the tariffs imposed by the US.
European countries are expected to face the most immediate and severe impact from the new U.S. tariffs on imported branded or patented pharmaceutical products, while India may remain less affected for now, according to a press release by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).
Speaking to reporters here, Pawar stated that it was India's responsibility to respond to decisions concerning the country in a dignified manner and to solely increase the use of swadeshi goods.
India's pharmaceutical exports are not expected to face a major impact following the recent announcement of a 100 per cent tariff on branded and patented pharmaceutical products by the US, said Sudarshan Jain, General Secretary of the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA).
Chairperson of the topmost Pharmaceutical company, Pharmexcil, which earns 40 - 50 per cent of its total revenues from the American market also said, "Generic drugs are not impacted".
The Sensex and Nifty opened in red on Friday as the Nifty 50 extended its losing streak, slipping below key levels for the fifth consecutive session. The index has already given up more than half of the 1,000-point rally it had witnessed since the August 29 lows.
The Indian pharmaceutical sector supplies over 50 per cent of global demand for various vaccines, 40 per cent of generic demand in the US and 25 per cent of all medicines in the UK. According to a government release, drug and pharmaceutical exports increased by 6.94 per cent from USD 2.35
The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on two Indian nationals, Sadiq Abbas Habib Sayyed and Khizar Mohammad Iqbal Shaikh, along with an India-based online pharmacy, KS International Traders, for their roles in supplying hundreds of