Bristol-Myers stops kidney cancer drug test after early success Ruby Khatun Khatun11 Sept 2017 10:48 AM ISTBristol-Myers Squibb Co said on Thursday the success of its combination therapy to improve overall survival in kidney cancer patients helped it end...
New AstraZeneca, Amgen drug looks strong rival in severe asthma Ruby Khatun Khatun11 Sept 2017 10:27 AM ISTLONDON: A new kind of injectable biotech treatment for severe asthma from AstraZeneca and Amgen promises to help a much broader range of patients than...
Biocon aspiring for 1 billion dollar revenues by FY19 Ruby Khatun Khatun11 Sept 2017 10:22 AM ISTNew Delhi: Biocon is betting big on small molecules and generic formulations, biosimilars, branded formulations and research services as it targets $1...
German Merck hires JP Morgan to sell consumer health Ruby Khatun Khatun11 Sept 2017 9:57 AM ISTFRANKFURT/LONDON: Germany's Merck KGaA has hired JP Morgan to sell its consumer health business, which includes brands such as Seven Seas vitamins and...
Roche eye drug fails late-stage trial in blow to pipeline Ruby Khatun Khatun11 Sept 2017 9:32 AM ISTZURICH: A drug Roche had hoped would prevent loss of vision and become a big seller failed a late-stage trial, leading some analysts to say on Friday...
Biocon up 5 per cent as Malaysia arm gets GMP compliance certificate Ruby Khatun Khatun10 Sept 2017 11:19 AM ISTNew Delhi: Shares of biopharmaceutical firm Biocon surged over 5 per cent after the company said its Malaysian arm Biocon Sdn Bhd has received EU GMP...
Reduce supply of codeine-based cough syrups: DCGI told Ruby Khatun Khatun10 Sept 2017 11:08 AM ISTNew Delhi: Pharmaceutical formulations such as codeine-based cough syrups like Phensedyl and Corex and tramadol preparations such as Spasmoproxyvon...
Yakult Danone to launch new probiotic products Ruby Khatun Khatun10 Sept 2017 11:06 AM ISTNew Delhi: Yakult Danone, the manufacturer of milk-based fermented probiotic drinks, might consider the launch of new products in the Indian market...
USFDA warns of problems with EpiPen manufacturing plant Ruby Khatun Khatun10 Sept 2017 10:30 AM ISTA U.S. regulator this week told Pfizer Inc’s Meridian Medical Technologies division, maker of the EpiPen injector device, that serious component and...
Piramal Pharma Solutions names John Fowler as its Chief Operating Officer Ruby Khatun Khatun10 Sept 2017 10:30 AM ISTMUMBAI: Piramal Pharma Solutions (PPS), part of Piramal Enterprises Limited, announced the appointment of John Fowler as its Chief Operating...
Roche blood test could help personalize cancer immunotherapy Ruby Khatun Khatun10 Sept 2017 10:01 AM ISTMADRID: A new blood test from Roche and Foundation Medicine has shown it can accurately measure the number of mutations within a tumor, potentially...
Mercks immunotherapy, chemo mix shows extended lung cancer gains Ruby Khatun Khatun10 Sept 2017 9:45 AM ISTMADRID: Giving Merck & Co’s immunotherapy drug Keytruda in combination with chemotherapy for previously untreated advanced lung cancer appears to...
