Health Ministry bans 80 more fixed-dose combination drugs
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has banned 80 more fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs which include antibiotics, painkillers, medicines used for treating fungal and bacterial infections, hypertension and anxiety, officials…
Aurobindo acquires 7 oncology drugs from spectrum for $300 million
Hyderabad: Aurobindo Pharma on Thursday said it has acquired seven marketed oncology injectable products from Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc for about $300 million, which includes an upfront cash payment of up…
Johnson & Johnson cripples, God compensates
New Delhi: While Johnson & Johnson’s faulty hip implant was conspiring to cripple 44 year old Jyoti Rani Kona, God in heavens was making her marriage to compensate. Her Husband…
Wheat is the new Sugar, Diabetics of India Beware
New Delhi: Adding up what experts gathered in Delhi for International Symposium said, wheat could be villain of the piece behind any health condition. It can wreak havoc on any…
HealthCare At HOME receives Great Place to Work® Certification
New Delhi: HealthCare atHOME(HCAH) has been certified as a great workplace by the independent analysts at Great Place to Work®. HCAH earned this credential based on extensive ratings provided by…
Legs after 15 years of limp, thanks to hip replacement surgery
New Delhi: Mr. Anutosh Mishra, 53, was suffering from Ankylosing Spondylitis, a form of arthritis that primarily affects the spine. As a result he, a bank employee, had to endure…
What are you smoking? Study to monitor pollutants on the ground
NEW DELHI: An IIT-Kanpur source apportionment study for Delhi is being planned with real-time analysis to provide a better understanding of the sources of pollution plaguing the capital. Experts at…
Doctors counter govt statement that they work for 40 hrs a week
New Delhi: Doctors have countered a government statement that they work for a maximum of 40 hours a week, claiming that their work hours often add up to as much…
Drug companies turn to China, Japan after pricing pressure in west
HYDERABAD: Increasing price pressures in the North American market, which accounts for nearly a third of India’s pharmaceutical exports, is prompting domestic drug makers to explore avenues in new markets…
Sterling Biotech receives NBWs in Rs 8,100-crore bank loan fraud case
A Delhi court Saturday issued open-ended non-bailable warrants (NBWs) against four directors of a Gujarat pharma firm in a Rs 8,100-crore money laundering probe case. Additional Sessions Judge Satish Kumar…
