Novartis appoints Susanne Schaffert as new CEO of Oncology Business Unit Farhat Nasim22 Dec 2018 9:35 AM ISTSusanne Schaffert will report to Vas Narasimhan, CEO, Novartis, and will join the Executive Committee on January 1, 2019.New Delhi: Swiss pharma giant...
Sun Pharma arm gets USFDA nod for Elepsia XR, an antiepileptic drug Farhat Nasim22 Dec 2018 9:30 AM ISTThe United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has granted approval for the New Drug Application to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Pharma...
Bristol-Myers gets more than Rs 1000 crore offer from Taisho Pharma Farhat Nasim22 Dec 2018 9:15 AM ISTUpon exercise of the put option, Taisho would acquire UPSA as well as Bristol-Myers Squibb's assets and liabilities relating to the UPSA product...
New Rhein Healthcare announces first closing of its inaugural fund Medical Dialogues Bureau22 Dec 2018 9:00 AM ISTNew Rhein fund closed on $47.7 million of commitments with an additional $15 million commitment to be automatically released upon achieving a targeted...
CDSCO tightens safety and labelling rules for ISOTRETINOIN,prescription of dermatologist mandatory Farhat Nasim21 Dec 2018 1:06 PM ISTIn light of concerns raised regarding Isotretinoin, the matter has been examined by CDSCO in consultation with the Subject Expert Committee...
3.36% of about 82,600 drugs samples found to be substandard Farhat Nasim21 Dec 2018 10:00 AM ISTOf the total, 236 drugs samples or 0.28 per cent were declared spurious or adulterated, Minister of State Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh L...
AstraZeneca gets USFDA nod for LYNPARZA as maintenance treatment Medical Dialogues Bureau21 Dec 2018 9:33 AM ISTThe approval was based on positive results from a late-stage study in which the drug, Lynparza, reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 70...
Strides to get approx Rs 2.95 billion after Mylan's claims over Agila sale get rejected Farhat Nasim21 Dec 2018 9:31 AM ISTStrides Pharma Science and its wholly-owned subsidiary completed the sale to Mylan Laboratories and Mylan Institutional of Agila Specialties Private...
Indivior to launch Sublocade; maintains revenue forecast Medical Dialogues Bureau21 Dec 2018 9:00 AM ISTIndivior also said revenue from its new opioid addiction treatment, Sublocade, would exceed the top end of its previous 2018 forecast range of $8...
Yes Bank sells over 2% stake in Fortis Healthcare Farhat Nasim20 Dec 2018 5:39 PM ISTYes Bank sold 1.23 crore equity shares having nominal value of Rs 10 each, constituting 2.13% of the paid-up share capital of Fortis HealthcareNew...
Asbestos scare: CDSCO draws samples of J&J baby powder from HP plant Medical Dialogues Bureau20 Dec 2018 5:12 PM ISTThe CDSCO, under the Union Health Ministry, said over the next four to five days, drug inspectors will search manufacturing plants and wholesalers of...
MTaI welcomes government decision to create National Medical Devices Promotion Council Medical Dialogues Bureau20 Dec 2018 9:30 AM ISTPavan Choudary, Chairman, Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI) said, "Within the overall health ecosystem, medical devices has remained a...
