Merck Q1 net profit up as cancer drug, vaccine sales soar Garima3 May 2019 9:00 AM ISTGardasil, a vaccine for preventing cancers associated with human papillomavirus, powered much of the earnings beat, helped by higher vaccination rates...
Alembic Pharma gets USFDA approval for Olopatadine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution Farhat Nasim2 May 2019 4:04 PM ISTOlopatadine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.2% is indicated for the treatment of ocular itching associated with allergic conjunctivitis.New...
Sanofi wins USFDA approval to sell dengue vaccine Dengvaxia in parts of US Farhat Nasim2 May 2019 10:00 AM ISTDengvaxia is a live, attenuated vaccine that is administered as three separate injections, with the initial dose followed by two additional shots...
AstraZeneca ties up with Transgene to develop viral immunotherapies Garima2 May 2019 9:25 AM ISTAstraZeneca has been moving deeper into cancer therapy market through wide-ranging deals, including those for immunotherapy and targeted therapy.New...
Novartis division strikes deal with Eir Genix to market biosimilar of Herceptin Medical Dialogues Bureau2 May 2019 9:15 AM ISTEirGenix will be responsible for development and manufacturing, while Sandoz has the right to commercialize in all markets except China and Taiwan....
Pfizer Q1 profit up 9 percent on higher drug sales, lower costs Medical Dialogues Bureau2 May 2019 9:07 AM ISTPfizer modestly lifted its full-year profit forecast. The company also bought back $8.9 billion worth of shares in the first quarter, a jump from the...
GSK expects shingles drug sales to exceed $1.3 billion Garima2 May 2019 9:00 AM ISTFTSE-100 member GSK, whose shares were up 0.3 per cent to 1,580 pence at 1156 GMT, also said it had decided to stop the clinical development of its...
Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod to market 2 generic drugs Medical Dialogues Bureau1 May 2019 8:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: Drug firm Zydus Cadila Tuesday said it has received the final nod from the USFDA to market generic Bosentan tablets and Trientine...
Lupin-Natco get USFDA nod to market generic hypertension drug Medical Dialogues Bureau1 May 2019 8:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: Drug firm Lupin, in alliance with Natco Pharma, has received approval from the US health regulator to market generic Bosentan tablets used...
Vaccine and blood thinner help drive Pfizer to quarterly earnings beat Medical Dialogues Bureau1 May 2019 12:07 PM ISTPfizer Inc on Tuesday reported a first-quarter profit that beat Wall Street estimates and slightly raised its 2019 earnings forecast, as the company...
USFDA declines to approve Nabriva's antibiotic Contepo for urinary tract infections Medical Dialogues Bureau1 May 2019 12:02 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday declined to approve Nabriva Therapeutics Plc's antibiotic Contepo for complicated urinary tract...
Ghana becomes second country to launch vital malaria vaccine Medical Dialogues Bureau1 May 2019 10:04 AM ISTGhana on Tuesday rolled out the world's only proven malaria vaccine for infants as part of a landmark campaign against the deadly mosquito-borne...