Biotechnology

Monsanto, allies desert National Seeds Association over pricing, royalty issues

27 Aug 2016

Things came to head after the National Seeds Association backed the May 2016 Gazette notification that reasserted the government’s right to fix seed prices

Foreign seed firms gang up to fight India’s GM crop rules

26 Aug 2016

The new body - Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII) - is being formed at a time when the seed industry is divided over issues such as capping of royalties and high seed prices

Merck & Co and Allergan eye US biotechnology company Biogen

03 Aug 2016

Biocon Q1 net up 17% at Rs147 cr, revenues climb 11% to Rs952 cr

23 Jul 2016

Mallya to quit as chairman of Bayer CropScience

22 Jun 2016

Monsanto’s books remain closed after Bayer bid rejection

11 Jun 2016

Mylan, Biocon report success with Phase 3 Trastuzumab biosimilar cancer drug trials

07 Jun 2016

Relief to Monsanto as India delays royalty cap on GM cotton seed

24 May 2016

Mistreating animals: US biotech firm to pay record $3.5 mn fine, shut down

23 May 2016

India further tightens norms for Bt cotton seed pricing

21 May 2016

Following soon after the imposition of price controls on genetically modified cotton seeds in December last year, the government has now capped royalties for any new variety that biotech firms develop