Sun Pharmaceutical Industries is scaling new heights. After a setback in the US generic-drugs business, India’s largest drugmaker has gradually moved up the value chain and built a sizeable specialty-drugs business over the last few years. Dilip Shanghvi, founder and managing director of Sun Pharma, with his astute sense of business and passion for science, has dodged critics and patiently created a specialty-drugs portfolio through a string of
Cyriac Abby Philips, popular on X as Liverdoc, has waged an unyielding battle against alternative medicines like Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Unani and Siddha. This is a daunting task given the deep cultural belief, is and against the backdrop of the government’s strong support to the Ayurveda industry. Unsurprisingly, the Kerala-based hepatologist has picked cudgels against the […]
“I feel exhausted all the time.” Cheryl (name changed on the condition of anonymity), a 30-year-old artist from New Delhi, was suffering from heavy menstrual bleeding, hot flashes, and chronic fatigue. All of that prompted her to consult a gynaecologist in 2016. The diagnosis came soon enough. Cheryl had polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). She would […]
Sudhir Srivastava (centre) with his expanding team at SS Innovations; image credit: SS Innovations Synopsis In an exclusive interaction with ET Prime, cardiac surgeon Sudhir Prem Srivastava, the man behind 1,500 successful robotic surgeries, discusses his eventful journey. He details the concept, design and instrumentation of five-armed Mantra, the robotic surgery system, and the dire […]