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Writing on science and health. At Mint, I track India‘s giant Pharma industry and the surrounding ecosystem. DM/email @jessica[email protected]

Mumbai
Joined August 2019
The highest reductions were seen in the chemotherapy medicines Thiotepa for which the price goes down from R80,071 to R7,150 for a 100mg vial. This was followed by the breast cancer immunotherapy drug Pertuzumab for which the prices reduced from Rs 94,951 to Rs 30,593 for a 30mg vial indianexpress.com/article/he…
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Part 2: Ahammune is trying to crack a drug that targets vitiligo at the point of immune trigger. They’re also one of the very few in India to have entered phase 2 trials already - and on a shoestring budget at that. How, and where do they go next? livemint.com/companies/start…
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So Pronto was about collecting Indian data for sale to US and Western frontier labs. Provision Labs—its newly launched SF venture aims to sell real-world human behavioural footage to train physical AI & robotics :) entrackr.com/news/pronto-fou…
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Very excited to report that Mint has published an in-depth profile of our work @PopVaxIndia as part of @_jesthetic's wonderful new biotech series "Lab Rats". Read it here: livemint.com/companies/start… Looking forward to future installments! (1/2)
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India’s drug innovation story has so far been told through the lens of established pharmaceutical companies. But a new generation of biotech startups is attempting bolder feats with a fraction of the funding. livemint.com/companies/start… Trust our hard work, subscribe to #MintPremium: livemint.com/premium⚡️ @_jesthetic ✍️
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This is bleak for tech journalism especially. RoW has really elevated the bar by boots-on-the-ground reporting beyond west
News: Rest of World, the nonprofit newsroom focused on the impact of technology outside the West founded by Sophie Schmidt, tells donors in an email it will “cease publishing as a standalone entity” at the end of January.
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Eagerly watching what PopVax does next! For the uninitiated- they’ve gone clinical with their fridge-stable Covid mRNA vaccine. The vaccine can stay stable at fridge temps for 9 months, easing distribution for countries with limited cold chain infra (like India).
PopVax's initiation of our first clinical trial has been covered in the Mint by @_jesthetic! livemint.com/companies/start…
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PopVax's initiation of our first clinical trial has been covered in the Mint by @_jesthetic! livemint.com/companies/start…
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#MintPrimer | The Kerala high court on 28 September gave the Centre a legal route to intervene when patented life-saving medicines become unaffordable, holding that the government can invoke Section 100 of the Patents Act, 1970, to use a patented drug for public health purposes. Mint explains how the ruling could help improve access to expensive remedies. Read more: livemint.com/news/mint-expla… Trust our hard work, subscribe to #MintPremium: livemint.com/premium⚡️ (@krishna__65, @_jesthetic report )
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Water stocks in the seven reservoirs supplying to Mumbai’s daily needs sufficient only till May 17,2027 says @mybmc to house of Corporators today. 10% water cut likely to stay for the rest of the year.
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A Kerala HC order opens a legal route for the govt to make lifesaving drugs accessible to people who can’t afford them, on a non-commercial basis. The caveat - high prices alone don’t open this provision and there’s a lot more data needed. livemint.com/news/mint-expla…
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Us - "Lock them up" Indian institutions - "Cool we're locking up all the women for their own safety"
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💉The peptide party opened up the floodgates for discourse but the grey market has been growing for a while. Here’s a deep dive into this highly unregulated market, and what’s driving it, with @samikshagoel20 Link: livemint.com/news/inside-ind…
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#MIntLongStory | Gut health, weight loss, anti-ageing—India’s grey market is bubbling with “miracle shots” promising quick fixes. The catch is, most of these products haven’t got regulatory approval. But that’s not stopping buyers. livemint.com/news/inside-ind… Trust our hard work, subscribe to #MintPremium: livemint.com/premium⚡️ @samikshagoel20, @_jesthetic ✍️
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There was a party in Bengaluru where the main attraction was supposed to be peptides. Around 50 people were expected, but the party never happened. It was cancelled after doctors and others raised concerns about promoting these compounds this way. But the cancelled party revealed something bigger. Peptides are moving from niche biohacking circles into India’s wellness market. @samikshagoel20 , @_jesthetic report
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Our actual public parks are either shut for half the day or have a bizarre list of things you can’t do there. End-stage capitalism is paying 2000rs to be allowed to picnic in a park.
biggest picnic rave in the country is happening in bangalore this weekend!! early bird tickets are already sold out👇🏻
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Read my story for Mint Longform on Assam's flood control measures that have failed to make a dent in lives of people who were taken aback by floods this year and ones for them floods were just routine through their claim to livestock lives.
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