FDA approves new drug for sickle cell disease Ruby Khatun Khatun10 July 2017 11:45 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Endari (L-glutamine oral powder) for patients age five years and older with sickle cell disease to...
Omega Healthcare to hire 1,000 people in 6 months Ruby Khatun Khatun10 July 2017 10:30 AM ISTMumbai: Technology-driven healthcare outsourcing services provider Omega Healthcare Management Services plans to hire 1,000 persons at the Bengaluru...
Shire gets injunction against Roche over hemophilia drug Ruby Khatun Khatun10 July 2017 10:05 AM ISTZURICH: Pharmaceutical group Shire said on Sunday it had obtained a preliminary injunction in a Hamburg court against rival Roche over its hemophilia...
Glenmark Pharma gets USFDA nod for hypertension medicine Ruby Khatun Khatun9 July 2017 10:20 AM ISTNew Delhi: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has received final approval from the US health regulator for Amlodipine and Olmesartan Medoxomil tablets, used in...
Midmark sets up medical device manufacturing plant in Gujarat Ruby Khatun Khatun9 July 2017 10:00 AM ISTMumbai: Midmark India, a provider of medical, dental and veterinary equipment solutions, inaugurated the country's first nano technology-based medical...
FDA Approves VNS Therapy Treatment for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in young Children Ruby Khatun Khatun9 July 2017 9:15 AM ISTLONDON: LivaNova PLC (“LivaNova” , medical technology company, announced it received FDA approval of its VNS Therapy® system (“VNS Therapy”) in...
Pharma sector supply chain coping well after GST rollout: Kiran Mazumdar Shaw Ruby Khatun Khatun8 July 2017 10:28 AM ISTMumbai: With the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system from July 1, most of the supply chain in pharmaceuticals sector seems to...
Drug generic name prescription likely to hit companies profit: ICRA Ruby Khatun Khatun8 July 2017 9:34 AM ISTMumbai: The recent move by the government to ask doctors to prescribe drug generic name may lead to 5-10 per cent drop in value of the Indian pharma...
FDA puts hold on Merck multiple myeloma trials after deaths Ruby Khatun Khatun8 July 2017 9:28 AM ISTMerck & Co said on Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had placed a clinical hold on three multiple myeloma studies testing its...
Novo Nordisk recalls faulty cartridge holders in insulin pens Ruby Khatun Khatun8 July 2017 9:00 AM ISTDanish drugmaker Novo Nordisk said on Wednesday it was initiating a recall of insulin cartridge holders used in some NovoPen Echo insulin pen devices...
Dr Agarwal's Healthcare raises Rs 160 crore from Edelweiss fund for expansion Ruby Khatun Khatun7 July 2017 1:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: Eye care chain Dr Agarwal's Healthcare has raised Rs 160 crore from Edelweiss Special Opportunities Fund (ESOF) II to be used for its...
Sanofi, Regeneron gets EU approval to market Rheumatoid Arthritis drug Kevzara Ruby Khatun Khatun7 July 2017 1:24 PM ISTSanofi and Regeneron Announce Approval of Kevzara® (sarilumab) to Treat Adult Patients with Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis in the...