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Dirty medicine
The epic inside story of long-term criminal fraud at Ranbaxy, the Indian drug company that makes generic Lipitor for millions of Americans.
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Canada gives $10 million to health innovations
More than 100 projects spanning the globe — including a number from South-East Asia — will share CAN$10.9 million (US$10.7 million) worth of funding from the Canadian government to pursue novel and cost-effective innovations in disease treatment.
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Source code: PharmaSecure goes mobile in battle against fake drugs
An initiative allowing the provenance of medicines to be verified using mobile technology is taking aim at the illegal drug trade.
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New global surveillance tool detects, monitors public concerns about vaccines in real time
Scientists have developed a global media surveillance system that enables them to look for, and systematically monitor, up-to-the-minute public concerns and rumors about vaccines originating from 144 countries.
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Venture Capital to invest US$20m this year
The Venture Capital Trust Fund will invest US$20million in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in different sectors of the economy this year, building on a portfolio of investments currently valued at close to US$60million.
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Us Family Biz Icon Launches Africa Fund
Dr John Coors, fourth-gen chief executive of ceramics company CoorsTek and a member of the Coors brewing dynasty, is behind the launch of an investment group targeting Africa that plans a new approach to investing in the continent.
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Is social enterprise sustainable?
Social enterprise first evolved in the developing world. Now the business models and social metrics may be going mainstream.
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World economy in a tizzy, but Indian pharma flying high
Although global economic recovery still remains fragile and the road back to normalcy is a long and difficult one, the fortunes of India’s pharmaceutical industry remain upbeat.
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