RFCL Limited, one of India's fastest growing Life Science & Laboratory Solution companies, has implemented SAP for complete transparency and increased efficiency in processes.

Dr Reddy's Laboratories (DRL) has announced a licensing and distribution agreement with Cosmederm Technologies (CT), a US-based specialty pharmaceutical company focused on dermatology and aesthetic medicine.

The Chhattisgarh government is setting up a herbal medicinal park to promote quality raw material collection, value added manufacturing and packaging for the herbal drugs industry in the state at an estimated cost of Rs 46 crore.

The Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT), an NGO recognized by the Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) has developed a herbal drug using 42 herbs for the treatment of diabetes mellitus.

As part of its foray into India, William Harvey Research (WHRL) - the UK-based contract research organisation (CRO) and part of the renowned William Harvey Research Institute - is in discussions with three leading Indian pharmaceutical companies for joint drug research and collaborations.

Dr Villoo Morawala Patell, Founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Avesthagen Limited has been conferred with the 'Astitva Award' for Excellence in Science and Technology 2008 presented by the 'Zee-Archana Astitva Awards'.

Three new blocks offering emergency services, open psychiatry and neurological rehabilitation were inaugurated at the National Institute of Mental Health And Neuro sciences (NIMHANS) here on Tuesday.

To educate the state drug inspectors about the latest developments in the industry and also to provide them an overview on the latest capabilities at the pharma-biotech manufacturing facilities, the Karnataka drugs control department in association with the industry will impart practical on-site training to its inspection squad.