Pfizer Inc blocks its drug use in lethal injections savita thakur thakur14 May 2016 2:38 PM ISTNew York : Pfizer Inc has taken steps to ensure that none of its products are used in lethal injections, the largest US drugmaker said on Friday."We...
FSSAI pondering over consenting on use of Ethylene Gas for fruits ripening savita thakur thakur14 May 2016 9:38 AM ISTNew Delhi : Food Safety regulator FSSAI has invited public comments on an amendment to allow use of ethylene gas for ripening of fruits and...
Dr Bakshi, Chairman Bakson's Drugs Acquitted in Corruption Case savita thakur thakur13 May 2016 2:19 PM ISTNew Delhi : Chairman of Bakson's drugs and pharmaceuticals, Dr SPS Bakshi, along with five other doctors has been acquitted by a special court in a...
AstraZeneca Drug Wins Orphan Status in Thyroid Cancer savita thakur thakur13 May 2016 2:16 PM ISTLondon : An experimental AstraZeneca drug that failed last year as a treatment for a rare cancer of the eye has been awarded special "orphan" status...
Morepen Laboratories Scores No. 1 Position Globally for its Bulk Drug Montelukast savita thakur thakur13 May 2016 2:15 PM ISTNew Delhi : Morepen Laboratories Ltd. has established a leadership position for its anti-asthmatic bulk drug Montelukast in the global market. As per...
Sanofi Recalls Batches of Painkiller Combiflam in India savita thakur thakur13 May 2016 2:09 PM ISTMumbai : Sanofi is recalling some batches of its painkiller Combiflam in India after the country's drugs regulator found the lots were substandard,...
Govt Probes Dumping of Chemical Amoxicillin From China savita thakur thakur12 May 2016 5:24 PM ISTNew Delhi : The Centre has initiated a probe into dumping of amoxicillin, used in pharmaceutical industry, from China to protect domestic industry...
Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod for generic diabetes drug Glyburide savita thakur thakur12 May 2016 1:07 PM ISTNew Delhi : Drug firm Zydus Cadila said it has received final approval from the US health regulator to market anti-diabetic Glyburide tablets in the...
Ceiling price of 54 drug formulations fixed by government savita thakur thakur12 May 2016 1:05 PM ISTNew Delhi : Pharma prices regulator NPPA has fixed ceiling price of 54 drug formulations used for treatment of cancer, diabetes rheumatoid arthritis,...
Doctors still looking for the Correct FDCs for TB medication for children in India savita thakur thakur11 May 2016 4:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: Treatment of Tuberculosis among children in India seems to be falling short on strength of dose administered to child patients, according...
Licences of 10 Liposomal Amphotericin B Injection Makers Suspended savita thakur thakur11 May 2016 12:32 PM ISTNew Delhi : The manufacturing licences of 10 drug manufacturers in six states have been suspended, the government informed the Rajya Sabha."The...
Govt Recovers Just 7.8% of Rs 4,928 cr Drug Overcharging Fine savita thakur thakur11 May 2016 12:26 PM ISTNew Delhi : The government has been able to recover just Rs 386.07 crore as fine, a mere 7.83 per cent of the total Rs 4,928.09 crore which has been...
