Marksans Pharma gets 8 USFDA observations for its Goa facility Farhat Nasim8 March 2019 10:00 AM ISTThough Marksans did not provide any details about the observations, it said that none of these observations is considered either critical or...
Lupin gets USFDA nod for Atorvastatin Calcium tablets to lower cholesterol Farhat Nasim8 March 2019 9:45 AM ISTAtorvastatin Calcium tablets are indicated to lower cholesterol in blood for adults and children over 10 years of age, Lupin said. It works by...
Government must have compulsive licensing for essential drugs : Chairman, Cipla Farhat Nasim8 March 2019 9:30 AM ISTCipla Chairman, Y K Hamied said that many drugs which are not covered under patent should be made in India which is not happening at present, citing...
French court dismisses damage claims against Merck over Levothyrox Farhat Nasim8 March 2019 9:15 AM ISTThe plaintiffs had accused Merck of not providing sufficient information regarding changes to the Levothyrox.France: A court in the French city of...
Allergan depression drug fails trial, loses over Rs 100 crore expected sales Farhat Nasim8 March 2019 9:00 AM ISTStanicky said the data was the most anticipated release of the year and likely means that Allergan will lose what had been expected to be a $1 billion...
Coming Soon: Pharmacists may be allowed to substitute branded drugs with generics Meghna A Singhania7 March 2019 11:55 AM ISTThe code of ethics issued by MCI calls for doctors to prescribe drugs by their generic name, however, due to lack of substitution law, pharmacists in...
GUILTY: Abbott Healthcare did not pass Rs 96.59 lakh GST benefit to consumers Garima7 March 2019 11:41 AM ISTDespite a fall in tax rates from 28% to 18%, the base price of the product of Abbott was increased from Rs 202.06 to Rs 230.90 per unit which...
Biocon gets 6 USFDA observations for Bengaluru plant Farhat Nasim7 March 2019 9:45 AM ISTThe United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) concluded a pre-approval inspection of Biocon's insulin drug substance manufacturing facility...
Cipla to launch Cinacalcet Hydrochloride tablets, a generic version of Sensipar Farhat Nasim7 March 2019 9:30 AM ISTCipla said, its cinacalcet hydrochloride tablets in the strengths of 30mg, 60mg and 90mg) is generic therapeutic equivalent version of Sensipar, a...
USFDA approves Spravato, a controversial drug for depression Farhat Nasim7 March 2019 9:15 AM ISTThe FDA approved Spravato, known chemically as esketamine, based on study results that showed patients taking the drug experienced a bigger...
Glenmark Pharma appoints Alessandro Riva as CEO of its new innovation company Farhat Nasim7 March 2019 9:00 AM ISTAlessandro Riva also worked in companies including Novartis, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer and Aventis, France.New Delhi: Drug major Glenmark Pharmaceuticals...
Setback to JnJ baby Powder: DCGI issues show cause notice for violating drug law Meghna A Singhania6 March 2019 5:22 PM ISTThe notice issued to J&J quotes, “Publication of such advertisement has the potential to mislead the general public which is against the public...
