Pharma, Bio-Pharma manufacturing units to follow Apprentices Act: CDSCO issues advisory Farhat Nasim8 Sept 2019 4:34 PM ISTNew Delhi: Through a recent advisory, the apex drug regulatory body- Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has directed all...
Novo Nordisk in race with rivals Sanofi, Eli Lilly; to offer generic diabetes drug at 50pc discount Medical Dialogues Bureau8 Sept 2019 9:45 AM ISTNovo will offer a generic version of its most heavily prescribed insulin drug Novolog, used by about a million U.S. patients, at a 50% discount...
Boehringer Ingelheim gets USFDA nod for Ofev capsules to treat lung disorder Medical Dialogues Bureau8 Sept 2019 9:30 AM ISTOfev capsule is aimed at slowing the rate of decline in pulmonary function in adults with interstitial lung disease associated with systemic...
Novartis wins USFDA breakthrough tag for Capmatinib to treat lung cancer Medical Dialogues Bureau8 Sept 2019 9:25 AM ISTNovartis is aiming to win approval for oral capmatinib as a first-line treatment for patients with metastatic MET exon14 skipping-mutated non-small...
Bristol-Myers blockbuster Opdivo fails to meet goal of brain tumour study Medical Dialogues Bureau8 Sept 2019 9:15 AM ISTThe drug, Opdivo, when used along with the current standard of care for glioblastoma multiforme, did not prevent cancer from spreading when compared...
Cigna new plan to cover expensive gene therapies including Novartis Zolgensma, Luxturna Medical Dialogues Bureau8 Sept 2019 9:00 AM ISTThe first two gene therapies to be included in Cigna Corp's program are blindness therapy, Luxturna, and the most expensive drug in the world...
Fight for Vildagliptin: Natco goes to court against Novartis Farhat Nasim7 Sept 2019 4:32 PM ISTMumbai: Throwing an indirect challenge at patent holder Novartis, drugmaker Natco Pharma has submitted a fresh application in a Hyderabad court...
Lupin gets USFDA nod for generic version of Emend Injection to prevent vomiting associated with chemotherapy Medical Dialogues Bureau7 Sept 2019 9:45 AM ISTFosaprepitant for injection is a generic version of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp's Emend for injection in the same strength, Lupin said.New Delhi:...
Cipla, B J Wadia Hospital enter partnership to set up paediatric palliative care unit Medical Dialogues Bureau7 Sept 2019 9:40 AM ISTCipla Foundation strongly believes that palliative care focuses on providing relief from symptoms and stress of illness at any point, yet most...
Sterling Biotech: NCLAT says payments to settle dues to be certified as clean money by ED Medical Dialogues Bureau7 Sept 2019 9:30 AM ISTThe NCLAT further said to Sterling Biotech counsel: "You will have to get the verification done as to whether the money is genuine nor not".New Delhi:...
Roche touts drugs pipeline, rules out Merger and Acquisition just to boost sales Medical Dialogues Bureau7 Sept 2019 9:15 AM ISTRoche has twice upgraded 2019 sales forecasts, the latest time to mid- to high-single-digit percentage rate growth, as medicines including Ocrevus for...
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma to acquire 10pc stake in Roivant Sciences for USD 3 billion Medical Dialogues Bureau7 Sept 2019 9:00 AM ISTThe deal, which will open up new drug lines for Sumitomo Dainippon, will also give it the option to acquire interests in an additional six businesses,...