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Neuland Labs gets 5 USFDA observations for Bonthapally facility
Hyderabad: City-based Neuland Labs recently said that the US health regulator has issued a total of 5 observations after inspection of its Unit 1 manu...
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Novartis, Glenmark enter partnership to commercialize, distribute respiratory drugs Seebri, Onbrize, Ultibro
Under the terms of the agreement, Novartis will remain the holder of the registration of the drugs Seebri, Onbrize and Ultibro and will be responsible...
Alembic Pharma gets USFDA nod for Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution
The approved product, Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution is therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug (RLD), Bromday Ophthalmic Solution, 0.0...
Dr Reddys gets two USFDA observations for Vizag plants
Hyderabad: City-based Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (Dr Reddys/ DRL) has reportedly fallen under the US health regulator’s scanner. The company ...
Glenmark Pharma Ryaltris gets Complete Response Letter from USFDA
The CRL cites deficiencies in the Drug Master File pertaining to one of the active pharmaceutical ingredients and in manufacturing facilities, Glenmar...
GSK Pharma to optimise product portfolio to drive growth in India
GSK is also looking to launch some new products in the country over the next 15 months as it adopts a more structured approach to engage trade channel...
No formal warning issued from AIIMS regarding adverse effects of e-cigarettes: Minister informs Parliament
In response to a question on whether AIIMS has issued any warning regarding harmful effects of e-cigarettes, he said the premier medical institute has...
Pharmaceuticals
Neuland Labs gets 5 USFDA observations for Bonthapally facility
Hyderabad: City-based Neuland Labs recently said that the US health regulator has issued a total of 5 observations after inspection of its Unit 1 manu...
Novartis, Glenmark enter partnership to commercialize, distribute respiratory drugs Seebri, Onbrize, Ultibro
Under the terms of the agreement, Novartis will remain the holder of the registration of the drugs Seebri, Onbrize and Ultibro and will be responsible...
Alembic Pharma gets USFDA nod for Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution
The approved product, Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution is therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug (RLD), Bromday Ophthalmic Solution, 0.0...
Hospitals & Diagnostics
Radiant Life acquires 49.7 pc stake in Max Healthcare to make third largest hospital chain in India
Radiant Life Care promoter Abhay Soi will now lead Max Healthcare as chairman of its board and executive council, the companies said in a joint statem...
Fortis Healthcare appoints Sanjay Sinha as Chief of Human Resources Officer
Sanjay Sinha will lead the Human Resource (HR) function at a group level based out of the Corporate Office of Fortis in Gurugram, Haryana. New Delhi...
Fortis Drops plan to sell stake in RHT Health Trust, RHTTM
New Delhi: Country’s one of the leading super speciality hospital chain, Fortis Healthcare (FHL) has recently scrapped the plan to sell stakes i...
IT / Health Venture
Reckitt Benckiser names PepsiCo executive Laxman Narasimhan as next CEO
Laxman Narasimhan (52) would join RB as CEO-designate and then would be appointed to the board of the company as an Executive Director with effect fro...
Practo collaborates with Academy of Family Physicians of India to develop digital healthcare technology
New Delhi: Practo, a digital healthcare platform has signed an MOU with Academy of Family Physicians India (AFPI), an independent academic discipline ...
Healthians launches operations in Maharashtra; plans to infuse over Rs 34 crore to expand services
Healthians is looking for more acquisitions to fuel its aggressive growth plans and plans to invest over USD 5 million to expand its services to Pan-I...
Insurance
Delhi HC directs cashless service to all hospitals: GIPSA stayed on Ophthalmological Society petition
New Delhi: Breaking the alleged cartel of public sector general insurance companies when it comes to mediclaim treatment, the Delhi High court has rec...
Mediclaim cannot be denied on presumption of pre-existing disease: NCDRC
The commission also said in its view, diabetes was a lifestyle disease in India and the whole insurance claim (Mediclaim) cannot be rejected only base...
Only doctor can decide line of treatment of a patient, NOT insurance company: Consumer Court
Vadodara: Stressing on the authenticity of medical treatment provided by a medical practitioner, a consumer court has made an incisive observation and...
Policy
Refix ceiling price of Zydus Healthcare Tiotropium Inhalation: DoP directs NPPA
New Delhi: Allowing the review petition of Zydus Healthcare Limited regarding price fixation of Tiotropium Inhalation (MDI) 9 mcg/dose, the Department...
Price of 1000 plus essential medicines capped by Government: Ministers inform Parliament
The parliament was also apprised about the details of drugs under the list of Essential Medicines, as included in the National List of Essential Medic...
25 batches of drugs including Paracetamol, Ciprofloxacin of 18 pharma firms found substandard
Painkiller Nimesulide and anti-fever medicine Paracetamol of Navketan Pharma and Nestor Pharmaceuticals, respectively, were found to be substandard by...
AYUSH
Ayurvedic Medicines for Blood Sugar, Diet containing Metformin Hydrochloride: Ayurveda Firm Booked
Jaipur: Discovering that an Ayurvedic firm was selling Ayurvedic diabetes medicines and Dietary Supplements that actually contained the allopathic for...
Ministry of AYUSH invites initial bids for strategic sale of IMPCL
If the strategic sale of Indian Medicines Pharmaceutical Corporation Ltd (IMPCL), under the Ministry of AYUSH goes through the proceeds, would add to ...
AYUSH ministry launches e-AUSHADHI portal for online licensing of drugs
Speaking on the occasion, Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH, said the ministry endeavoured to come out with new initiatives and solu...
