Prospects of Biosimilars in India
– Dr R B Smarta, Interlink
Biosimilars are slowly picking up pace in the Indian pharma sector. However, there is still a long way to go for pharma companies as investments required are quite high. Success depends upon the right selection of the molecules.
New Catalytic Processes for Perfumery Chemicals
– Dr Saravanan Subramanian, Dr. Sukalyan Bhadra, Dr. Ankush V. Biradar CSIR-CSMCRI
There are challenges galore in procuring natural ingredients for manufacturing perfumes. The commercial market is witnessing huge demand for perfumery chemicals. This article
talks about how the institute is conceiving new ideas and approaches. It details process
developments and know-how developed by the institute, particularly through the advances
made in catalysis and synthetic chemistry.
PLI Scheme for Reviving India’s API Industry
– Karan Chechi, TechSci Research
The Indian API industry started reeling due to cost competitive imports from China and any pharma companies closed their API manufacturing. In the wake of supply chain disruptions post-covid, the Government of India introduced PLI schemes for the pharma industry to encourage them to resume manufacturing API’s and raw materials. Details of the scheme are outlined.
Succeed at Mixing Scale-up
– David Dickey, Mix Tech, Inc
The thumb rule is to always follow the simple rules for mixing. Adhere to the process
needs and keep the essential features the same with scale-up. Process knowledge
and knowledge of basics is the key.
Out of the Box – Solutions to Industrial Problems
– S Raghava Chari, Independent Consultant
Here the author talks about how he and his team solved four major problems faced by process industries.
Chemingineering – Electrifying Chemical Industry
– K Sahasranaman, Independent Consultant
Our columnist talks about how the electrochemical processes, which are not only energy-efficient and safe, but also have a high atom efficiency are becoming attractive. Today, many companies are taking the initiative to develop electrochemical processes to produce chemicals. The advances in electrochemistry are well explained in this column.
