Novartis divests anti-infectives brands to Samara Capital Ruby Khatun Khatun7 Oct 2017 10:56 AM ISTNew Delhi: Global pharma major Novartis AG said it has divested some of its anti-infectives brands mainly catering to the women's healthcare to...
Gilead Sciences completes acquisition of Kite Pharma in 11.9 billion dollar Ruby Khatun Khatun7 Oct 2017 10:00 AM ISTFOSTER CITY, Calif.: Gilead Sciences, Inc. announced the completion of the previously announced transaction for Dodgers Merger Sub, Inc., a...
US court reverses ban on sale of Regeneron, Sanofi cholesterol drug Ruby Khatun Khatun7 Oct 2017 9:45 AM ISTA U.S. appeals court on Thursday threw out a ban on the sale of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc and Sanofi SA’s cholesterol-lowering drug Praluent and...
Mylan surges, Teva slumps after FDA approves Copaxone copy Ruby Khatun Khatun7 Oct 2017 9:30 AM ISTMylan NV’s long-awaited U.S. approval for its generic version of rival Teva’s blockbuster multiple sclerosis treatment Copaxone drove Mylan’s shares...
Sterigenics partners with Noxilizer to provide NO2 sterilization for pharma, biotech and medical device products Ruby Khatun Khatun7 Oct 2017 9:15 AM ISTBALTIMORE and BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio: Noxilizer, Inc. and Sterigenics International LLC announce the signing of a global agreement that will make...
Novel textile material can keep itself germ-free Ruby Khatun Khatun7 Oct 2017 9:00 AM ISTLondon: Scientists have developed a textile material that disinfects itself, an advance that can help fight deadly hospital-acquired infections.By...
Health ministry releases Mobile APP for ADR reporting, Pharmacovigilance guidelines, Ruby Khatun Khatun6 Oct 2017 4:32 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has launched a mobile app for ADR reporting and pharmacovigilance...
Intas Pharma cuts down price of cancer drug Bevacizumab by 60 percent Ruby Khatun Khatun6 Oct 2017 11:12 AM ISTAHMEDABAD: Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited, announced that the company is cutting down the cost of the cancer drug Bevacizumab by 60 percent in order to...
US pressing India to avoid capping medical device prices, allow withdrawals Ruby Khatun Khatun6 Oct 2017 10:33 AM ISTNew Delhi: The United States is pressing India not to extend price caps on medical devices and wants the government to allow firms to withdraw...
Zydus gets USFDA nod for overactive bladder drug Ruby Khatun Khatun6 Oct 2017 9:49 AM ISTNew Delhi: Drug firm Zydus Cadila said it has received final approval from the US health regulator to market capsules used in treating overactive...
Cigna to end OxyContin painkiller coverage, signs contract for alternative Ruby Khatun Khatun6 Oct 2017 9:30 AM ISTAmid a growing U.S. opioid addiction, health insurer Cigna Corp will stop covering OxyContin, the opioid painkiller sold by Purdue Pharma LP, as of...
Integra LifeScience acquires codman neurosurgery business from Johnson and Johnson Ruby Khatun Khatun6 Oct 2017 9:15 AM ISTPLAINSBORO, N.J.: Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation, a global leader in medical technology, announced that it has completed the previously...