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6 birth control myths that still influence women's reproductive health
8+ hour, 20+ min ago (208+ words) India has made important progress in expanding access to family planning, yet misinformation to make decisions about contraceptives continues to influence women. In India, attitudes around contraception are shaped by cultural beliefs, gender norms, and limited access to accurate information…...
Goyal, USTR Greer hold talks on India-US trade deal at WTO meet- Moneycontrol. com
1+ week, 5+ day ago (240+ words) Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal and US trade representative Jamieson Greer held a meeting on the sidelines of the 14 TH WTO Ministerial Conference in Yaounde, Cameroon on March 27. Goyal, in a post on X, said he had a "production discussion…...
India-US trade deal: Indian delegation to visit Washington for talks this month, says US envoy Sergio Gor
53+ min ago (372+ words) The United States Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Thursday that an Indian delegation will travel to Washington later this month for talks on a bilateral trade deal between India and the United States. Sergio Gor, in a post…...
India turns crises into opportunity; emerges stronger amid global shocks: Shaktikanta Das
48+ min ago (445+ words) India has consistently shown remarkable resilience during global crises, not only surviving them but also transforming through the turbulence to emerge stronger, said Shaktikanta Das, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, on Thursday. Addressing the AIMA National Leadership Conclave here,…...
Haifa man held over Iran-backed plot to assassinate former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett
52+ min ago (207+ words) A 22-year-old resident of Haifa has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out missions for Iranian intelligence, including allegedly preparing explosives intended to target former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett, according to a joint statement by police and the Shin…...
Novo Nordisk cuts prices of Ozempic, Wegovy in India again to fend off generics competition- Moneycontrol. com
1+ week, 2+ day ago (238+ words) Novo Nordisk on Tuesday cut the prices of its diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy by as much as 36% and 48% in India, its second such move, to fend off competition from local drugmakers' cheaper generics. Ozempic's and Wegovy's lowest…...
Weight loss drugs' generic copies in India dent Eli Lilly's sales
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (456+ words) The flood of cheap copies of Novo Nordisk A/S" blockbuster drug semaglutide in India is already reshaping the country"s fast-growing obesity market, cutting into Eli Lilly & Co."s early lead and offering a first real test of how…...
Mounjaro monthly sales drop for first time in March, semaglutide gains volume- Moneycontrol. com
52+ min ago (247+ words) The reversal coincided with the mid'March launch of multiple branded semaglutide generics, which rapidly altered prescribing economics in the category. These products entered the market at significantly lower price points, immediately expanding patient access and triggering prescription switching away from…...
Bharat Forge board approves restructuring of steel forging operations of German subsidiary- Moneycontrol. com
58+ min ago (215+ words) Bharat Forge Ltd on Thursday said its board has approved the restructuring of the steel forging operations of its arm in Germany, including the consideration of closing it down due to market challenges and the associated cost disadvantages. The company's…...
World Bank raises India's FY27 GDP growth projections to 6. 6%; flags Middle East risks
7+ hour, 42+ min ago (343+ words) The World Bank has marginally raised India's growth projections for 2026-27 fiscal to 6. 6 per cent and said that although GST rate cuts would boost consumer demands in the initial months of the fiscal, headwinds arising from the Middle East crisis could…...