Amid cancer scare GSK recalls heartburn drug Zantac as precautionary measure Medical Dialogues Bureau9 Oct 2019 4:00 AM GMTGSK is recalling all unexpired stock of Zantac from pharmacies due to possible contamination with an impurity N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), the...
Apollo to separate out its pharmacy business, seeks shareholders nod Farhat Nasim18 Sep 2019 12:07 PM GMTNew Delhi: Based on the directions of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd (AHEL) has proposed to hive off its...
Yet another Cancer Causing impurity flagged in blood pressure drug Valsartan Medical Dialogues Bureau19 Jun 2019 6:31 AM GMTOnline pharmacy Valisure reported that it found a new cancer-causing impurity in some versions of widely prescribed blood pressure medicine valsartan,...
US impose sanctions on network of online pharmacies for opioids Medical Dialogues Bureau25 May 2019 3:45 AM GMTThe move was the latest effort by the Trump Administration to tackle the U.S. epidemic of abuse and overdoses linked to prescription painkillers and...
As e-pharmacies battle regulatory issues, Netmeds reported to be in talks to raise funds over Rs 698 crore Garima12 May 2019 8:07 AM GMTNew Delhi: Despite regulatory objections being raised over the practice of online pharmacy, the faith of the investment community in the future of...
Netmeds to add dozen more fulfillment centers in India by 2020 Medical Dialogues Bureau12 May 2019 3:59 AM GMTChennai: Online pharmacy Netmeds.com Thursday said it will add 12 fulfilment centres across the country by 2020 in an effort to facilitate quick...
USFDA takes action to combat illegal online sale of opioids including Tramadol Medical Dialogues Bureau5 April 2019 3:45 AM GMTU.S: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration(USFDA) recently announced the issuance of two warning letters to operators of websites that illegally...
Cigna caps insulin prices at $25 for 30 days Medical Dialogues Bureau4 April 2019 3:30 AM GMTCigna, which bought pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts last year, said it was partnering with insulin manufacturers to lower copayments to $25...
Netmeds acquires health tech startup KiViHealth with Rs 70 crore investment commitment Garima26 March 2019 4:40 AM GMTNetmeds didn't disclose the deal value but said it will invest about $10 million (Rs 70 crore) to grow the healthcare business of KiViHealth.Chennai:...
Relief for online pharmacy traders: Madras High Court vacates stay on sale of online drugs Farhat Nasim3 Jan 2019 8:11 AM GMTChennai: A sigh of relief comes for the online pharmacy traders and patients purchasing drugs via online pharmacies after the Madras High Court...
Final regulations on e pharmacy likely by December-end, says DCGI Farhat Nasim8 Dec 2018 4:59 AM GMTIn September, the Union health ministry came out with draft rules on the sale of drugs by e pharmacies. Panaji: The union government is expected to...
Breaking: Madras HC STAY blocks online sale of medicines Medical Dialogues Bureau1 Nov 2018 6:25 AM GMT Purchasing medicines from unlicensed online stores can be risky as they may sell fake, expired, contaminated, unapproved drugs or otherwise unsafe...
