Novartis division Alcon spinoff ousts Baer from Swiss benchmark SMI Medical Dialogues Bureau5 April 2019 9:00 AM ISTNovartis has estimated Alcon's value at around 25 billion Swiss francs ($25 billion), while some analysts predict an initial market capitalisation of...
Government notifies Organ Preservative Solutions as DRUGS with immediate effect Meghna A Singhania4 April 2019 11:13 AM ISTNew Delhi: In a move to monitor and assure quality Organ Preservative Solutions (OPS) the Government has specified OPS as "Drugs."Through a recent...
Emcure launches generic Eribulin at 40 percent lower price in India Farhat Nasim4 April 2019 9:30 AM ISTEmcure Pharmaceuticals will manufacture Eribulin at its plant at Hinjewadi in Pune and market it at a cost which will be approximately 40 per cent...
Novartis division resubmits USFDA application for biosimilar Pegfilgrastim Farhat Nasim4 April 2019 9:15 AM ISTNew Delhi: Novartis division, Sandoz, recently announced resubmission of its Biologics License Application (BLA) for a proposed biosimilar...
Roche extends Spark Therapeutics' offer worth 4.3 billion USD Garima4 April 2019 9:14 AM ISTRoche needs to get at least a majority of outstanding Spark stock for the offer to go through.ZURICH: Roche Holding has extended until May 2 its $4.3...
Family behind OxyContin calls opioid suit false, misleading Medical Dialogues Bureau4 April 2019 9:04 AM ISTBOSTON: Massachusetts authorities created a false picture of the Sackler family's role in promoting OxyContin, the Sacklers said Tuesday in their...
Cigna caps insulin prices at $25 for 30 days Medical Dialogues Bureau4 April 2019 9:00 AM ISTCigna, which bought pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts last year, said it was partnering with insulin manufacturers to lower copayments to $25...
NPPA revises ceiling price of 847 formulations including Metformin, Atrovastatin; Details Meghna A Singhania3 April 2019 6:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: Through a recent notification, National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has fixed the ceiling prices of 847 formulations under the...
CDSCO calls for crackdown on Buclizine sales; Mankind Pharma taken to court: Report Meghna A Singhania3 April 2019 11:45 AM ISTThose found manufacturing, selling or distributing buclizine on or after December 13 without adhering to the orders given by CDSCO, will be liable for...
Dr Reddy's arm sells US rights for Sernivo, Promises, Trianex to Encore Dermatology Farhat Nasim3 April 2019 9:30 AM ISTDr Reddy's co-chairman and CEO G V Prasad said the announcement is in line with its renewed strategy to enable us to achieve self-sustainability and...
USFDA issues warning letter to Rajasthan based homeopathic firm and 3 others Farhat Nasim3 April 2019 9:25 AM ISTNew Delhi: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) recently posted warning letters to four companies producing homoeopathic drug products for...
Pfizer participates in SpringWorks Therapeutics' USD125 million Series B financing Garima3 April 2019 9:15 AM ISTAll of the SpringWorks Therapeutics' existing investors, OrbiMed, Bain Capital, Pfizer, via Pfizer Ventures, and LifeArc have also participated in the...