Varda Hopes New Research Draws More Drugmakers to Space Factories

Varda Hopes New Research Draws More Drugmakers to Space Factories

Varda Space Industries says it has a way to create better medicines: use microgravity. Varda Space Industries says it has a way to create better medicines: use microgravity. The startup recently recovered a capsule it launched into space last year to test its ability to produce crystals in orbit used to manufacture medications. Now, Varda …

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Indian pharma firms now liable to recall defective drugs as Modi govt notifies new norms

Indian pharma firms now liable to recall defective drugs as Modi govt notifies new norms

The latest changes come in the backdrop of a number of episodes involving India-made drugs, especially cough and cold syrups, being linked with adverse events including deaths in several countries, purportedly due to contamination with harmful chemicals. In September, ThePrint had reported that the government was working to make GMP norms more thorough for drugmakers. …

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