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drug development

Breakthrough medicines and battles pricing and public health

Medicine
Published on May 26, 2026 07:19 pm IST

Why India must champion animal-free drug testing

India presents a favourable climate for NAMs with policies such as the Amendment to Clinical Trials and Drugs Rules, 2019 and revisions in the Guidance Document on Toxicology for Registration of Chemical Pesticides, and the presence of a growing number of laboratories in this field. (Shutterstock)
Published on Feb 10, 2026 08:33 pm IST

Centre to amend 2019 rules to simplify drug testing process

Centre to amend 2019 rules to simplify drug testing process
Published on Sept 04, 2025 06:56 am IST

The Alzheimer’s drug pipeline is healthier than you might think

PREMIUM
There are 182 clinical trials for Alzheimer’s treatments under way in 2025—an 11% increase on the previous year—testing 138 different drugs, of which 12 are set to complete their final “phase 3” trials this year.
Updated on Jun 04, 2025 09:10 am IST

How Covid reset the rules of drug development

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Covid
Published on Apr 30, 2025 06:39 pm IST