AbbVie to remain cautious on drug pricing, shares fall Ruby Khatun Khatun2 Aug 2017 9:15 AM ISTAbbVie Inc's said it would be cautious with drug pricing, especially for Humira, the world's biggest selling drug, sending its shares down 2 percent,...
GSK gives up on rare diseases as gene therapy gets two customers Ruby Khatun Khatun2 Aug 2017 9:14 AM ISTLONDON: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is swimming against the tide by getting out of treatments for rare diseases at a time when rivals like Sanofi and Shire...
Merck says cyber attack halted production, will hurt profits Ruby Khatun Khatun1 Aug 2017 9:30 AM ISTNEW YORK/LAS VEGAS: Drug and vaccine maker Merck & Co Inc said it suffered a worldwide disruption of its operations when it was the victim of an...
Johnson & Johnson Announces Encouraging First-in-Human Clinical Data for Investigational HIV Preventive Vaccine Ruby Khatun Khatun1 Aug 2017 9:30 AM ISTParis, France: Johnson & Johnson announced encouraging first-in-human clinical data for an investigational HIV-1 vaccine regimen in development at...
Roche leukaemia drug gets FDA breakthrough therapy designation Ruby Khatun Khatun1 Aug 2017 9:28 AM ISTZURICH: Roche Holding AG's Venclexta has won breakthrough therapy designation in acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) from the U.S. Food and Drug...
FDA announces comprehensive regulatory plan to shift trajectory of tobacco-related disease, death Ruby Khatun Khatun1 Aug 2017 9:20 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new comprehensive plan for tobacco and nicotine regulation that will serve as a multi-year...
US House panel spotlights use of FDA rules to slow generic drugs Ruby Khatun Khatun1 Aug 2017 9:20 AM ISTWASHINGTON: Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Thursday discussed ways to prevent drugmakers from using rules developed to safeguard patients to...
Canon to enter medical, security and surveillance space Ruby Khatun Khatun1 Aug 2017 9:19 AM ISTNew Delhi: Japanese imaging technologies leader Canon is expanding its product portfolio in India with plans to enter into segments, including medical...
Intec Pharma Granted Patent in Hong Kong for Accordion Pill Carbidopa, Levodopa Ruby Khatun Khatun31 July 2017 9:30 AM ISTJERUSALEM: Intec Pharma Ltd., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing drugs based on its proprietary Accordion Pill[TM]...
Sun Pharma increases stake in Zenotech to 57.56 per cent Ruby Khatun Khatun31 July 2017 9:28 AM ISTMumbai: Sun Pharmaceutical (Sun Pharma) Industries has announced that the company has increased its stake in Zenotech Laboratories from 46.85% to...
AbbVie's drug for all types of hepatitis C wins EU approval Ruby Khatun Khatun31 July 2017 9:25 AM ISTAbbVie Inc said on Friday it had received European approval to market its drug for treatment of all six major forms of hepatitis C.The company said...
Data supports safety of Dynavax hepatitis B vaccine: USFDA panel Ruby Khatun Khatun31 July 2017 9:22 AM ISTAvailable data supports the safety of Dynavax Technologies Corp's experimental hepatitis B vaccine when administered to adults, a panel of expert...