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Neetu Chandra Sharma

Neetu Chandra Sharma

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Neetu Chandra Sharma is a Senior Editor at Business Today, where she leads the magazine’s coverage of healthcare and pharmaceuticals. With over two decades of experience in top Indian newsrooms—including Mint, Hindustan Times, the India Today Group, and Zee Media—she has consistently reported on the intersection of public health policy, corporate healthcare, and the pharmaceutical industry. Her journalism spans policy deep dives, industry trends, regulatory shifts, and corporate strategy across India’s thriving hea...

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 Lower-priced rivals lift volumes; pharma market overall posts 10.1% growth in March

Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro faces pressure as semaglutide generics gain ground in India

by Neetu Chandra Sharma |Apr 9, 2026

Industry estimates suggest unit sales of semaglutide could increase two to three times within a full month of availability, although value growth remains lower due to pricing pressures.

With semaglutide patents in India having expired on March 20 and over 20 Indian drugmakers already in the market with generic versions.

Biocon bets on global markets as rivals fight India’s semaglutide price war

by Neetu Chandra Sharma |Apr 8, 2026

With insulin scale, US launches, GLP-1 ambitions and an oncology pipeline, the company is building where others are not looking.

The asset also offers significant expansion potential, with the capacity to scale up to over 1,000 beds on the same campus over the long term, positioning it as a key growth lever for Max Healthcare in the region.

Max ​​​​​​​Healthcare enters Bhubaneswar with Rs 300 crore Kalinga Hospital deal

by Neetu Chandra Sharma |Apr 8, 2026

Acquisition of 58.4% stake marks eastern expansion; asset offers scope to scale to 1,000 beds

Lilly's Foundayo approved by FDA, escalating the race with Novo Nordisk in the obesity drug market

Lilly's Foundayo enters oral GLP-1 market

by Neetu Chandra Sharma |Apr 3, 2026

Lilly's FDA approval of Foundayo puts it in direct competition with Novo Nordisk's oral Wegovy. Back home, Indian companies are lining up their own GLP-1 bets from generics to novel molecules

Dr Sharvil Patel, MD, Zydus Lifesciences, was named 'Services Vanguard - Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare' at BT India's Best CEOs 2026.

For Sharvil Patel of Zydus Lifesciences it's all about investing in scientific innovation

by Neetu Chandra Sharma |Apr 3, 2026

Under Sharvil Patel, Zydus Lifesciences' pipeline reflects a strategy built on sustained innovation.

As input costs surge 50%, Centre moves to shield medical device makers (AI generated)

As West Asia conflict drives costs higher, Centre cuts duties on key petrochemical inputs

by Neetu Chandra Sharma |Apr 2, 2026

Move aims to cushion pharma and medical device makers from rising input costs and supply disruptions

Emcure cited internal and published data indicating that over 250 million Indians are living with generalised obesity, with an even larger population affected by abdominal obesity.

Emcure cuts prices of Novo’s semaglutide brand Poviztra by up to 55%

by Neetu Chandra Sharma |Apr 2, 2026

Move follows patent expiry and intensifying competition, with monthly therapy costs now starting at Rs 3,999.

These drugs are available as once-weekly injections, typically delivered through pre-filled pens.

Weight-loss drug Semaglutide goes generic: Govt warns these drugs are not without risks

by Neetu Chandra Sharma |Apr 1, 2026

As cheaper versions enter the market and competition increases, the government is stepping in to regulate how these drugs are prescribed, sold and promoted

Anurag Choudhary, CMD, Himadri Specialty Chemical, was named BT India's Best CEO 2026 (Chemicals).

How Anurag Choudhary is charting a new direction at Himadri Speciality Chemical

by Neetu Chandra Sharma |Mar 30, 2026

Anurag Choudhary has expanded Himadri Speciality Chemical beyond its traditional carbon business into specialty chemicals and advanced materials.

Novo Slashes Prices Of Ozempic, Wegovy In India

Novo Slashes Prices Of Ozempic, Wegovy In India

by Neetu Chandra Sharma |Mar 31, 2026

Novo Nordisk India has cut prices of its semaglutide therapies Ozempic and Wegovy by up to 48% at the starting dose, as competition intensifies following patent expiry and the entry of generics. The r...