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  What are Probiotics and it's Predominant Role in COVID-19 Twitter Handle: @shuchi_nahar 1.      Meaning of Probiotics Probiotic bacteria have become increasingly popular during the last two decades as a result of the continuously expanding scientific evidence pointing to their beneficial effects on human health. As a result they have been applied as various products with the food industry having been very active in studying and promoting them. Within this market the probiotics have been incorporated in various products, mainly fermented dairy foods. In light of this ongoing trend and despite the strong scientific evidence associating these microorganisms to various health benefits, further research is needed in order to establish them and evaluate their safety as well as their nutritional aspects. 2.      Importance of Probiotics w.r.t COVID-19 The typical clinical symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection include dry cough (67%), fever (8...

“Practitioners’ Insights: Understanding Pharma” Shuchi.P.Nahar India is the largest provider of generic drugs globally. Indian pharmaceutical sector industry supplies over 50% of global demand for various vaccines,  40% of generic demand in the US and 25 % of all medicine in UK. India enjoys an important position in the global pharmaceuticals sector. The country also has a large pool of scientists and engineers who have the potential to steer the industry ahead to an even higher level. Presently over 80 % of the antiretroviral drugs used globally to combat AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) are by Indian pharmaceutical firms. The global pharmaceutical market is expected to exceed $1.5 trillion by 2023 growing at a 3−6% compound annual growth rate over the next five years. The key drivers of growth will continue to be the United States and emerging markets with 4−7% and 5–8% compound annual growth, respectively. The global outlook for medicine use and sp...

Important Segments to track growth for Pharma Companies Shuchi.P.Nahar Investments in the global pharmaceuticals sector to increase to over $1,400 billion over the next three years, driven by a number of new medicines. With healthy R&D spending going forward, the Contract Research and Manufacturing (CRAMS) segment offers growth opportunities to Indian companies .  Change in regulations around generic approvals will help Indian companies to increase penetration in Chinese markets, which will improve margin expansion.  What are CRAMS ?  CRAMS is defined as the process of outsourcing research services/ product manufacturing activities to organizations which can provide the service at a low cost. CRAMS basically consists of the following two activities: contract research and contract manufacturing. CRAMS is mainly used in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology sectors that require extensive R&D and large-scale manufacturing facilities. It is expected that th...