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• July 24, 2021The Week

  Compulsory Licensing May Not Be The Panacea For The Pandemic

  "We would want to make sure that we don’t kill the goose that will lay the golden egg" Dr Gurpreet Sandhu, President - Council for Healthcare & Pharma

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• July 22, 2021The Hindu Business Line

  Vaccine Doses Lie Unused In Private Hospitals As States Cry For Supplies

  "The high cost of vaccines at private hospitals, at ₹800-1,400, was a deterrent for many people" Dr Gurpreet Sandhu, President - Council for Healthcare & Pharma

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• July 3, 2021The Financial Express

  COVID-19 Will Be Reduced To An Endemic In Future

  "On the fluctuation module, we are aware that the testing protocols in India are very abysmal, we do not follow standard protocol of testing." Dr Gurpreet Sandhu, President - Council for Healthcare & Pharma

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• July 3, 2021The Economic Times

  Covid Will Be Reduced To An Endemic In Future, Zero Figure In Delhi Unlikely: Experts

  "some people in rural community in India are still not aware about the what vaccine is for, how it will affect them or how it will protect them from the virus." Dr Gurpreet Sandhu, President - Council for Healthcare & Pharma

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• July 1, 2021The Economic Times

  Indian Doctors Navigating Through COVID-19 Amid The Low Staffing

  "Nearly 1,550 doctors have lost their lives including 798 during the second wave solely due to COVID-19. Last year, more doctors had perished in the line of duty than soldiers." Dr Gurpreet Sandhu, President - Council for Healthcare & Pharma

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• June 7, 2021The Asian News International

  Medical Fraternity Welcomes PM Modi’s Announcement To Supply Free COVID Vaccines To States

  "It sets stage for a centralised vaccination programme wherein the Centre would take upon itself 25 % of the states` responsibility." Dr Gurpreet Sandhu, President - Council for Healthcare & Pharma

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• June 7, 2021The Hindu Business Line

  PM Announces Changes To Vaccine Policy : Centre Will Buy 75% Of All Output, Give To States Free

  "The government has also left enough space for private players to play their role in a 'national mission',"... Dr Gurpreet Sandhu, President - Council for Healthcare & Pharma

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• June 6, 2021The Hindu Business Line

  Covid Waste Management Still A Concern According To Experts

  “Since the pandemic, CBWTF has faced an unprecedented demand from the residential societies alone for the collection and processing of the COVID-19 biomedical waste......' Dr Gurpreet Sandhu, President - Council for Healthcare & Pharma

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• May 27, 2021The Economic Times - HR World

  Future Demands Strategic Changes In The Hiring Process

  Dr Gurpreet Sandhu, President - Council for Healthcare & Pharma

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• May 25, 2021The Daily Guardian

  HOW INDIA CAN AVOID THE APPROACHING CRISIS OF BLOOD AND PLASMA DONORS

  Dr Gurpreet Sandhu, President - Council for Healthcare & Pharma

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• May 24, 2021Business Standard

  Vaccinating Class 12 Students Before Exams Needed But Impractical Still: Experts

  "as we slowly move towards normalcy and with the active vaccination drive, resumption of normal activities have become a possibility", Dr Gurpreet Sandhu, President - Council for Healthcare & Pharma

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• February 16, 2021The Express Healthcare

  COVID-19 Impact On Health-Related Goals Under SDGs 30

  Dr Gurpreet Sandhu, President - Council for Healthcare & Pharma

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• February 14, 2021The Financial Express

  Should You Double Mask?

  Views of Dr Gurpreet Sandhu, President - Council for Healthcare & Pharma

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• January 26, 2021The Pioneer

  Heal Sick Healthcare Sector With Booster Shot In Budget

  Dr Gurpreet Sandhu, President - Council for Healthcare & Pharma

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• January 9, 2021The Healthcare Radius

  Will Digitization Finally Gain A Firm Foothold In Healthcare Infrastructure And Services

  Dr Gurpreet Sandhu, President - Council for Healthcare & Pharma

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• January 3, 2021Deccan Herald

  Covid-19 Has Set Back SDG 2030 Ambitions

  Dr Gurpreet Sandhu, President - Council for Healthcare & Pharma

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• January 1, 2021The Pioneer

  A Booster Dose For Healthcare

  Dr Gurpreet Sandhu, President - Council for Healthcare & Pharma

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• December 21, 2020The Times of India

  Can India Be Globally Competitive – API Manufacturing Hub – Challenges & Opportunities

  Dr Gurpreet Sandhu, President - Council for Healthcare & Pharma

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• November 30, 2020Bio Spectrum, India

  Impurities Are Guidelines For Residual Solvents

  Dr Prabha Bhandari, Vice President - Regulatory Affairs, Council for Healthcare & Pharma

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• November 24, 2020The Times of India

  Role Of Indian Pharma Will Likely Grow Under The Biden Administration

  Dr Gurpreet Sandhu, President of The Could For Healthcare & Pharma

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• November 17, 2020Kritika Dua, The Daily Guardian

  HOW TO STAY SAFE AMID POLLUTION IN COVID-19 TIMES

  “Lower winter temperatures and the rise in pollution levels caused by the burning of crop stubble in North India could lead to the rise in Covid-19 cases.” Dr Gurpreet Sandhu, president of Council for Healthcare & Pharma

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• November 5, 2020Neetu Chandra Sharma, Mint

  India-US Health Cooperation May Retain Momentum Despite Verdict

  “Both the countries will continue to extend cooperation on all health matters including the partnership on vaccine research and development for covid-19 that is underway," Dr Gurpreet Sandhu, President - Council for Healthcare & Pharma

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• November 4, 2020Business Today

  US Election Impact On Indian Healthcare Sector: Trump Or Biden – India-US Ties Will Be The Winner

  "Regardless of who occupies the White House, both India and the US take the subject of public health very seriously. As such, both countries will continue to extend cooperation on all health matters," Dr Gurpreet Sandhu, President - Council for Healthcare & Pharma

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• November 3, 2020 Kritika Dua, The Daily Guardian

  WARNING SIGNS: LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF COVID-19

  "Lower winter temperatures and the rise in pollution levels caused by the burning of crop stubble in North India could lead to a rise in Covid-19 cases...." Dr Gurpreet Sandhu, President - Council for Healthcare & Pharma

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• October 28, 2020 Anisha Bhatia, NDTV

  Delhi Fighting A Dual Battle Of Coronavirus And Air Pollution, Warn Experts

  "The government needs to invest more in energy-efficient housing and power generation and manage industry and municipal waste effectively...." Dr Gurpreet Sandhu, President - Council for Healthcare & Pharma

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• October 27, 2020Neetu Chandra Sharma, Mint

  Government Mulling To Rope In Pharmacists To Administer Covid-19 Vaccine

  “While the first round of vaccination for healthcare and essential services workers with an estimated strength of 30 million is likely to start around January, the second round would require a much larger number of trained vaccinations..." Dr Gurpreet Sandhu, President - Council for Healhcare & Pharma.

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• October 26, 2020Yash Ved, Pharmabiz

  Indian Pharma Industry Calls On US FDA To Conduct Virtual Inspections In The Wake Of COVID-19 Pandemic: Dr Sandhu

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• October 10, 2020EHealth, India

  COVID 19: Striking Uptick In Anxiety Spectrum Disorder Among Adults And Kids

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• October 9, 2020Economic Times, India

  India Has 0.75 Psychiatrists Per 100,000 People. Can Telepsychiatry Bridge The Gap Between Mental Health Experts & Patients?

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• October 3, 2020Yash Ved, Bio Spectrum, India

  CHP To Offer Expert Consultative Advice For Setting Up Medical Device And Pharma Parks In UP

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• September 25, 2020India.com

  Interruption Due To The Pandemic In The Continuum Of Care For Heart Patients Can Lead To Severe Criticalities And Untimely Deaths That Could Be Prevented

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• September 25, 2020Bio Spectrum, India

  Addressing Nitrosamine And Related Impurities In Pharmaceuticals

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• September 8, 2020Yash Ved, Pharmabiz

  Council For Healthcare And Pharma To Focus On Regulatory Reforms Issues

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• September 6, 2020Rebecca Bundhun, The National

  Covid-19 Restrictions Boost India’s Online Pharmacy Sector

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• August 31, 2020TOI

  Remdesivir Can Put India Centrestage Once Again During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Dr Gurpreet Sandhu

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• August 28, 2020EP News Bureau

  Making India Self-sufficient, Dr Gurpreet Sandhu

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• August 4, 2020Business World

  India’s Health Diplomacy During A Global Pandemic And The Future Of Pharma

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• July 19, 2020By Anju Maskeri

  ‘Since COVID, Biowaste Has Increased By 300 Per Cent’

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• August 11, 2019By Sumant Banerji

  Happy Hunting Ground

  Japanese firms have generally cracked the code of working in India's huge domestic market, but the extent of success varies

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• August 11, 2019By Joe C Mathew

  Indian Companies Are Finally Getting Down To Cracking The Japanese Market

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