France fines Johnson and Johnson 29.6 million dollars over painkiller patch Ruby Khatun Khatun21 Dec 2017 10:15 AM ISTPARIS: France's competition authority fined U.S. healthcare group Johnson & Johnson 25 million euros ($29.6 million) on Wednesday after it ruled...
EasyBuyHealth raises seed funding of 350,000 dollars Ruby Khatun Khatun21 Dec 2017 10:04 AM ISTNew Delhi: EasyBuyHealth, one of India's healthcare services aggregator has recently completed a successful round of seed funding of USD 350,000 (Rs...
Gene therapy for rare form of blindness wins US approval Ruby Khatun Khatun21 Dec 2017 10:04 AM ISTWASHINGTON: U.S. health officials on Tuesday approved the nation's first gene therapy for an inherited disease, a treatment that improves the sight of...
Genetics in personalised medicine is healthcare's current buzz word Ruby Khatun Khatun21 Dec 2017 9:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: The current buzz word in healthcare is "personalised medicine". Personalised medicine essentially works on the assumption that a disease...
Pharma giant Teva resists Israel PM on closure plan Ruby Khatun Khatun21 Dec 2017 9:30 AM ISTJerusalem: Teva, the world's largest generic drug company, refused Tuesday to reconsider a decision to close its Jerusalem plant despite pressure from...
Over 75 percent of Indian drug import comes from China says pharma body IPCA Ruby Khatun Khatun21 Dec 2017 9:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: An overwhelming dependence on drug imports and related raw materials from China could prove harmful for the health sector in India in the...
1,179 Ayush drug manufacturers not compliant with Good Manufacturing Practices: Govt Ruby Khatun Khatun20 Dec 2017 3:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: There are 8,667 licenced Ayurvedic, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy (ASU&H) drug manufacturers in the country, out of which 1,179 are...
Lincoln Pharma gets patent for anti-malarial drug in India Ruby Khatun Khatun20 Dec 2017 12:02 PM ISTNew Delhi: Lincoln Pharmaceuticals has been awarded a patent for an anti-malarial drug in India, the company said.The patent has been awarded by the...
Healthcare insurance key for MSME workforce: Report Ruby Khatun Khatun20 Dec 2017 10:30 AM ISTMumbai: The healthcare insurance industry needs to develop infrastructure and deliver affordable healthcare to the micro, small and medium enterprise...
China accounts for 66 percent of India's bulk drug imports in FY'17 Ruby Khatun Khatun20 Dec 2017 10:15 AM ISTNew Delhi: India's bulk drug imports from top five countries stood at Rs 18,372.54 crore in 2016-17 with China accounting for 66 percent, Parliament...
Aerie's glaucoma treatment gets early FDA approval Ruby Khatun Khatun20 Dec 2017 10:00 AM ISTAerie Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its eyedrop, Rhopressa, as a treatment for glaucoma, two...
US employers say CVS-Aetna deal would affect health-benefits decisions: survey Ruby Khatun Khatun20 Dec 2017 9:45 AM ISTNEW YORK: CVS Corp's proposed purchase of Aetna Inc will affect decision-making by a majority of large and mid-size U.S. corporations on employee...
