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Ajanta Pharma gets USFDA nod to market Parkinson’s disease drug
Mumbai-based pharmaceutical company Ajanta Pharma Limited has received the final approval from US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market Entacapone tablets in 200 mg strength, which is...
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Health Ministry launches two new contraceptives
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched two new contraceptives, an injectable contraceptive MPA under the ‘Antara’ programme and a contraceptive pill, ‘Chhaya’, to meet the emerging...
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Fosun to buy 74% stake in Gland Pharma
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd, a unit of China’s Fosun Group has agreed to acquire 74 percent of Indian drug company Gland Pharma Ltd for $1.1 billion. Fosun Pharma had struck a deal in...
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Suven secures product patents in India, Japan
Hyderabad-based Suven Life Sciences has announced that the biopharmaceutical company has secured the grant of one product patent each from India (285812) and Japan (6185650) related to the New Chemical...
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Panacea Biotech announces launch of heart drug in US market
Indian biotechnology company Panacea Biotech has announced to have launched in the US Prasugrel (5mg & 10 mg), a drug indicated for reduction of thrombotic cardiovascular events in people with...
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Nesher Pharma gets FDA nod for ADHD drugs
A subsidiary of drug firm of Zydus, Nesher Pharmaceuticals, has received FDA approval to market Dextroamphetamine Sulfate and Amphetamine Sulfate Tablets —used in the treatment of Attention Deficit...
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ResCCU initiated at ICU of PD Hinduja Hospital
Maharashtra Health and Family Minister Deepak Sawant on Saturday launched Responsible Critical Care Units (ResCCU) at PD Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, with an aim to amplify safety and infection control...
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Piramal Pharma Solutions wins prestigious award in Germany
Piramal Pharma Solutions has won the ‘Industry Partner of the Year’ at the recently held Global Generics and Biosimilars Awards 2017, in Frankfurt, Germany. The awards, among the most coveted...
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Dr Reddy’s Laboratories launches anti-leukemia injection in US
Pharmaceutical major Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd has announced that it has launched Clofarabine injection, which is used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia (a type of cancer of the white blood...
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Type 2 diabetes, a major health problem in India: study
Type 2 diabetes is a major health problem in India and the prevalence has been escalating in the past few decades, finds a study conducted by a Mumbai-based diagnostic chain Metropolis Healthcare. In...
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Dr.Reddy’s launches anti-cancer injection in US market
Dr.Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) has launched anti-cancer injection in the United States market. Dr. Reddy’s Melphalan Hydrochloride for Injection, a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Alkeran...
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Sanofi, Alnylam partner to treat rare genetic diseases
Global Pharma companies, Sanofi and Alnylam have entered into an agreement for restructuring their Rare Nucleic Acid interface (RNAi) therapeutics for the treatment of rare genetic diseases. The...
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Lupin gets USFDA approval for generic Tamiflu capsules
Pharma major Lupin can now market a generic version of Tamiflu capsules after it got approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to do so, it was revealed in an announcement recently....
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India, Bahrain make pharma a key area of co-operation
In a bid to boost the Indian healthcare industry, India and Bahrain agreed to make pharmaceuticals a key area of cooperation on Sunday. The decision has been taken following the second High Joint...
View Article‘Pharma exports to cross $ 19 bn in FY19’
Pharmexcil, a body under Union Commerce Ministry has said the pharmaceutical exports from the country are expected to cross USD 19 billion in worth during the current fiscal. Uday Bhaskar, Director...
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Transforming pharma structure for efficient doctor engagement
Since many decades, the sales and marketing functions of pharma companies has been divided into regions or zones, then into areas or districts and finally into individual sales territories. Medical...
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