Sage shares surge as depression drug succeeds in mid-stage trial Ruby Khatun Khatun9 Dec 2017 9:30 AM ISTDrug developer Sage Therapeutics Inc's shares soared as much as 85 percent to a record high on Thursday after its experimental drug to reduce the...
FDA approves Novo Nordisk diabetes drug Ozempic Ruby Khatun Khatun6 Dec 2017 10:30 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Novo Nordisk A/S's diabetes drug Ozempic, setting the stage for a heated battle with Eli...
Pfizer, Novartis agree UK price cuts for new breast cancer drugs Ruby Khatun Khatun17 Nov 2017 9:45 AM ISTLONDON: Pfizer and Novartis have agreed to price cuts for their rival breast cancer drugs Ibrance and Kisqali to ensure they can be used routinely...
Bill Gates makes 100 million dollars personal investment to fight Alzheimer Ruby Khatun Khatun15 Nov 2017 10:25 AM ISTLONDON: Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is to invest $50 million in the Dementia Discovery Fund, a venture capital fund that brings...
Novartis takes fight to Pfizers Ibrance with new Kisqali data Ruby Khatun Khatun10 Nov 2017 10:17 AM ISTZURICH: New data from Novartis's breast cancer drug Kisqali underscored its effectiveness in pre-menopausal women, the Swiss drugmaker said, amid...
FDA approves Novo Nordisk fast-acting insulin Fiasp Ruby Khatun Khatun4 Oct 2017 9:57 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved Novo Nordisk's fast-acting insulin to treat diabetes.The product, known as Fiasp, is...
Panacea Biotec extends distribution pact with Canadian firm for US Ruby Khatun Khatun13 Sept 2017 1:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: Drug firm Panacea Biotec on Monday said it has expanded its existing collaboration with Canada's Apotex Inc for sales and distribution of...
AbbVie says deaths in arthritis trial not linked to drug Ruby Khatun Khatun13 Sept 2017 1:42 PM ISTAbbVie Inc said on Monday two patients died in a late-stage trial of its rheumatoid arthritis drug but that the deaths were not linked to the drug,...
Lilly takes on Pfizer, Novartis with new breast cancer drug data Ruby Khatun Khatun12 Sept 2017 10:01 AM ISTNEW YORK/MADRID: Eli Lilly staked its claim for a slice of sales in a new class of breast cancer drugs on Sunday as clinical data showed adding its...