Novartis says Kymriah receives second USFDA approval Ruby Khatun Khatun2 May 2018 10:00 AM ISTSwiss drugmaker Novartis said on Tuesday it received a second approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a second form of the blood...
Pfizer questioned on growth after sluggish Q1 sales Ruby Khatun Khatun2 May 2018 9:45 AM ISTNew York: Pfizer reported higher profits on Tuesday but minimal revenue growth, reviving questions about whether it will seek a large acquisition to...
Government to demarcate stem cell therapy from stem cell drug Ruby Khatun Khatun1 May 2018 10:59 AM ISTNew Delhi: To ensure unhindered access of 'stem cell therapy' for treatment by physicians, the Union Health Ministry has proposed to statutory...
Biologics, research services to be main drivers of growth in FY19: Biocon Ruby Khatun Khatun1 May 2018 10:15 AM ISTNew Delhi: Biotechnology major Biocon has said biologics and research services will continue to be the main drivers of growth for the company in the...
Govt brings ISIS drug Tramadol under narcotics law regulation Ruby Khatun Khatun30 April 2018 12:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: Tramadol, a painkiller pharma drug, has been declared a "psychotropic substance" by the Union government and its sale in the country will...
Sun Pharma CHC enters anti-fungal powder OTC category with ABZORB Ruby Khatun Khatun30 April 2018 10:51 AM ISTMumbai: Sun Pharma Consumer Healthcare (CHC), a division of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd announced its entry into the anti-fungal powder OTC...
Merck shares hit record high after jump in profit Ruby Khatun Khatun30 April 2018 9:30 AM ISTShares of Merck Ltd rose as much as 14.1 percent to their all-time high of Rs 2,172.8. The stock posted its biggest intraday percentage gain in a...
Import banned, Only public sector to manufacture oxytocin Ruby Khatun Khatun29 April 2018 12:32 PM ISTNew Delhi: As part of its efforts to check the misuse of oxytocin by dairy operators and some farmers, the Ministry of Health has restricted its...
Soon, a new set of rules for e-pharmacies Ruby Khatun Khatun29 April 2018 10:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Health Ministry is planning to bring in a new set of regulations for the online sale of medicines, under which e-pharmacies will need...
Gilead's three-drug HIV regimen wins European panel approval Ruby Khatun Khatun29 April 2018 10:00 AM ISTGilead Sciences Inc said its three-drug regimen to treat HIV infection was recommended for approval by a panel of the European Medicines Agency,...
Allergan migraine drug succeeds in second late-stage trial Ruby Khatun Khatun29 April 2018 9:45 AM ISTNEW YORK: Allergan Plc announced positive results from a second Phase III trial for the 50-milligram dose of its drug for acute migraine, reproducing...
AbbVie's beat fueled by demand for Humira, Hep C drugs Ruby Khatun Khatun29 April 2018 9:30 AM ISTAbbVie Inc reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, on higher sales of its rheumatoid arthritis treatment Humira and its Hepatitis C drugs,...