Zydus gets USFDA nod for hypertension drug Ruby Khatun Khatun22 Dec 2017 11:19 AM ISTNew Delhi: Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc has received final approval from the US health regulator to market Nifedipine extended release tablets used...
Sun Pharma recalls two batches of diabetic drug from US market Ruby Khatun Khatun22 Dec 2017 10:15 AM ISTHyderabad: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has started recalling two batches of Riomet (metformin hydrochloride) Oral Solution voluntarily from the US...
India developing bulk drugs to reduce import dependence: DCGI Ruby Khatun Khatun22 Dec 2017 10:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: India is in the process of developing a range of bulk drugs to reduce import dependence, especially from China, a top government official...
Strides Shasun acquires majority stake in South Africa-based Trinity Pharma Ruby Khatun Khatun22 Dec 2017 9:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: Drug firm Strides Shasun said its subsidiary has entered into an agreement to acquire a controlling stake in South Africa's...
Pfizer, Exelixis cancer drugs get FDA approval for wider use Ruby Khatun Khatun22 Dec 2017 9:30 AM ISTCancer treatments from Pfizer Inc and Exelixis Inc won approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for expanded use in previously untreated...
Morepen Labs gets USFDA nod for asthma drug Ruby Khatun Khatun21 Dec 2017 2:09 PM ISTNew Delhi: Morepen Laboratories said the US health regulator has given approval to Montelukast Sodium, used in managing asthma symptoms and seasonal...
Zydus Wellness CFO Amit B Jain resigns Ruby Khatun Khatun21 Dec 2017 10:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: Zydus Wellness said its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Amit B Jain has resigned from the company."Amit B Jain has tendered his resignation...
France fines Johnson and Johnson 29.6 million dollars over painkiller patch Ruby Khatun Khatun21 Dec 2017 10:15 AM ISTPARIS: France's competition authority fined U.S. healthcare group Johnson & Johnson 25 million euros ($29.6 million) on Wednesday after it ruled...
Gene therapy for rare form of blindness wins US approval Ruby Khatun Khatun21 Dec 2017 10:04 AM ISTWASHINGTON: U.S. health officials on Tuesday approved the nation's first gene therapy for an inherited disease, a treatment that improves the sight of...
Genetics in personalised medicine is healthcare's current buzz word Ruby Khatun Khatun21 Dec 2017 9:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: The current buzz word in healthcare is "personalised medicine". Personalised medicine essentially works on the assumption that a disease...
Pharma giant Teva resists Israel PM on closure plan Ruby Khatun Khatun21 Dec 2017 9:30 AM ISTJerusalem: Teva, the world's largest generic drug company, refused Tuesday to reconsider a decision to close its Jerusalem plant despite pressure from...
Over 75 percent of Indian drug import comes from China says pharma body IPCA Ruby Khatun Khatun21 Dec 2017 9:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: An overwhelming dependence on drug imports and related raw materials from China could prove harmful for the health sector in India in the...
