Teena Thacker

Honoured and humbled to have got the Ramnath Goenka #RNG award for Excellence in Journalism. Big thanks to my mentors, bosses, family& friends and above all the Divine power. @rashtrapatibhvn @IndianExpress @RamnathGoenka

Advancements in therapies are impeded by the abnormal cost of Rs 3.7 lacs per dose. Any solutions ? @ajaydgft

Roche launches Tecentriq in India-the country’s first subcutaneous (under the skin) immunotherapy for #lung #cancer.

GLP1-Generic players: Torrent leads with almost 38% Market share in the overall Semaglutide generics market and 28% Market share in the Injectables Semaglutide generics market: PharmaTrac data.

Nicely written by @Teensthack. This problem will assume bigger proportions, a medical treatment which may break regulations.

Timely and important article by @ratnabhushanET @Teensthack on the misuse of #GLP1 drugs by salons and gyms. The fascination with weight loss is irresistible and worldwide these drugs are being sold flouting rules and regulations. It's an even bigger challenge in India. Setting an example by action against some defaulters will be a deterrent. #ozempic #mounjaro @EconomicTimes

From salons to gyms, queries abt weight-loss drugs are seeing a sharp surge across India, with consumers seeking injectables like Mounjaro and Ozempic even for modest weight loss like 5 kilos. @ratnabhushanET @DrAmbrishMithal @docanoopmisra

India’s pharmaceutical exports slumped by 23.17% in March, the sharpest monthly fall in at least five years, as the West Asia war choked shipping routes, shut key air transit hubs and drove up freight costs. m.economictimes.com/industry/healt…

@san_x_m Sabrina passed away too ☹️

Her name was Jessica Lal. She was 34 years old. A model in Delhi working as a celebrity barmaid at a party in Mehrauli on the night of April 29 1999. There were over 300 people at that party. Politicians. Businessmen. Fashion designers. Bollywood faces. At midnight the bar ran out of liquor. Manu Sharma walked in. Son of a Congress MP. He demanded a drink. She said no. He offered her Rs 1,000. She said no again. He pulled out a pistol. Fired one shot at the ceiling as a warning. She still said no. He shot her in the head. Then he walked out. Among the group that left with him that night was Vikas Yadav. Son of MP D.P. Yadav. The same Vikas Yadav who three years later kidnapped and murdered Nitish Katara. Out of 300 people at that party only 10 came forward to testify. Then one by one they changed their statements. 32 witnesses turned hostile. In February 2006 the trial court acquitted all nine accused. The nation erupted. Media ran a sting operation. Witnesses were caught on camera admitting they had been paid to change their testimony. Manu Sharma’s father was linked to the bribes. The public campaign forced a High Court appeal. Daily hearings for 25 days. In December 2006 Manu Sharma was convicted. Life imprisonment. Vikas Yadav got four years. He was out on bail when he committed the Nitish Katara murder. Today Manu Sharma is free. Released in 2020 on good behaviour after 17 years. He changed his name. He now runs a whisky brand called Indri. Jessica never got to say no again. Her sister Sabrina fought alone for 7 years. She lost her mother in 2000. Her father died in 2006. She kept fighting. If Sabrina had stopped this case would have died the way Jessica did. In silence. Follow for real stories about the people who refused to let India forget.

India’s drug regulator has reduced approval timelines by more than half. Clinical trial approvals are now granted within 120–135 days, while marketing authorisations are cleared in under 150 days, as shown by data from 2025, DCGI said. m.economictimes.com/industry/healt…

Important step...

Pharmaceutical experts said that a sustained ceasefire in the Iran conflict may not lead to immediate improvements in exports and drug prices. They said supply chains disrupted by the conflict will take months to stabilise, and prices of APIs--are expected to soften gradually.

India is all set to build a centralised digital platform for tracking pharmaceutical products regulated under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, with the Drug Consultative Committee (DCC) recently clearing the proposal. m.economictimes.com/industry/healt…

In a bid to tighten regulation of pharmaceutical retail, the Drug Consultative Committee (DCC) has accepted a recommendation to make the installation of CCTV cameras at medical stores mandatory. m.economictimes.com/industry/healt…

Maintaining a steady supply of essential petrochemical inputs amid the West Asia conflict remains a concern for India’s pharmaceutical industry, even though the government has waived customs duties on several of these products until June 30. m.economictimes.com/industry/healt…

The government is evaluating to invoke Essential commodities Act to regulate prices of bulk drugs or active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), curb hoarding, amid the evolving situation in West Asia.  @Pharmexcil @Pharma_Mankind m.economictimes.com/industry/healt…

This is just brilliant!! @rajkamaljha sir.

India’s drug regulator has asked the state drug controllers to strengthen monitoring of the end-to-end supply chain of the #GLP-1-based weight loss drugs to ensure strict adherence to the conditions of approval and the warnings on the label. m.economictimes.com/industry/healt…

@drmohanv May God bless her soul 🙏🏻

I can’t believe that 15 years have already passed since I lost my beloved wife, Rema. She was an epitome of love, courage, loyalty, efficiency, brilliance and resilience. Even today, it feels like a part of me went with her. Not a day passes without thinking of her, her smile, her strength, the quiet way she stood by me through everything. She was not just my wife, she was my greatest support, my guide, and the heart of our family. Rema was a remarkable ophthalmologist and Head of the Department, and as Managing Director of Dr. Mohan's Group of Institutions, she carried immense responsibility with grace and clarity. Much of what our institution has become today stands on the foundation she built with her vision, discipline, and tireless commitment. But beyond all her achievements, it is her kindness, her warmth, and the way she touched people’s lives that I remember the most. She had a rare ability to make everyone feel cared for and valued. Her absence is something I still struggle to come to terms with. Yet, her presence lives on in our memories, in our work, and in the countless lives she continues to inspire.

To ensure ethical pharmaceutical practices in the supply chain of Weight Loss Drug (GLP-1), the Drugs Controller of India intensifies regulatory surveillance @CDSCO_INDIA_INF #GLP m.economictimes.com/industry/healt…

Happy to hear this news. There will be more functional foods - more proteins, less fat, less carbs, more fibre. Hopefully, miniscule additives and preservatives. Hopefully, not too expensive. Already, I have seen tweets -- should we spend Rs.10,000 per month on protein/gym or Rs.4000 per month on GLP-1. Both need to be taken for a lifetime.