Torrent Pharma Q1 profit dips 13 percent at Rs 163 crore Ruby Khatun Khatun5 Aug 2018 10:15 AM ISTNew Delhi: Torrent Pharmaceuticals reported 13.29% decline in its consolidated net profit at Rs 163 crore for the first quarter ended 30 June.The...
Eisai, Biogen to advance Alzheimer's drug, provide fresh hope Ruby Khatun Khatun5 Aug 2018 10:00 AM ISTEisai Co Ltd and Biogen Inc will move forward with late-stage clinical trials of their Alzheimer’s disease drug, BAN2401, and are working with...
FDA approves blood disorder drug made by Shionogi Ruby Khatun Khatun5 Aug 2018 9:45 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Japan-based Shionogi & Co Ltd’s treatment for low blood-platelet count or thrombocytopenia in...
Bayer sells prescription dermatology brands to Denmark's Leo Pharma Ruby Khatun Khatun5 Aug 2018 9:00 AM ISTFRANKFURT: Bayer has agreed to sell its established prescription dermatology brands to Denmark’s Leo Pharma, as the German drugmaker focuses on...
Mankind Pharma launches constipation drug with Rishi Kapoor as brand ambassador Ruby Khatun Khatun4 Aug 2018 4:45 PM ISTKolkata: Mankind Pharma, a quality-driven pharmaceutical company in India has launched a new Over-the-counter (OTC) product – ‘KABZEND Natural...
Niti Aayog to bring blockchain technology for drug industry Ruby Khatun Khatun4 Aug 2018 3:30 PM ISTHYDERABAD: Niti Aayog is working with Apollo Hospitals and information technology major Oracle on applying blockchain (decentralized) technology in...
TPG, KKR leading contenders to manage Abraaj's healthcare fund: sources Ruby Khatun Khatun4 Aug 2018 10:15 AM ISTDUBAI: Buyout firms TPG and KKR & Co have emerged as leading contenders to run Dubai-based private equity firm Abraaj's troubled $1 billion...
Allergan sues Pfizer over costs of opioid litigation Ruby Khatun Khatun4 Aug 2018 10:00 AM ISTAllergan Plc on Thursday sued Pfizer Inc to require its rival to cover any damages it is forced to pay as a result of hundreds of lawsuits claiming...
EU sees one in 5,000 cancer risk from valsartan Ruby Khatun Khatun4 Aug 2018 9:45 AM ISTLONDON: The European Medicines Agency estimates there could be one extra case of cancer for every 5,000 patients taking a common blood pressure and...
Genzyme rare disease drug sales drive Sanofi profit Ruby Khatun Khatun4 Aug 2018 9:30 AM ISTPARIS: Strong sales growth at Sanofi’s Genzyme rare diseases business drove better than expected second-quarter profit, allowing the French drugmaker...
Remove Oxytocin Ban: Health Ministry Panel Ruby Khatun Khatun3 Aug 2018 6:12 PM ISTNew Delhi: The ban on the sale and manufacturing of the oxytocin formulations likely to lift up as the Drug Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) has...
FDA approves first drug for rare adrenal tumors Ruby Khatun Khatun3 Aug 2018 10:45 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Azedra (iobenguane I 131) injection for intravenous use for the treatment of adults and...