Rajnath inaugurates first CAPFs referral hospital in Greater Noida

Greater Noida: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Thursday inaugurated the first-ever referral hospital of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) here. The 200-bedded facility, built at a cost of Rs…

Ayurveda focuses on both illness & wellness: RSS chief

Nagpur: Ayurveda does not focus only on illness but also wellness of people and therefore it has been widely accepted in the country as a traditional science which has now…

Merck says to retain animal health business as part of company

Merck & Co Inc on Thursday indicated that it would keep its animal health business as part of the company, in response to questions about its plans for the unit.…

Zydus set to buy India biz of Kraft Heinz for Rs 4,595 crore

AHMEDABAD/MUMBAI: Zydus Wellness, a subsidiary of Ahmedabad-based pharma major Cadila Healthcare, on Wednesday announced entering into a definitive agreement to acquire the India business of US-based Kraft Heinz in a…

Cancer more than doubled in India over last 26 yrs, breast cancer most common: Report

New Delhi: Cancer burden in India has more than doubled over the last 26 years, the highest increase amongst all therapy areas, with breast cancer being the most common among…

US approves first new type of flu drug in 2 decades

TRENTON, N.J: U.S. health regulators have approved the first new type of flu drug in two decades. Wednesday’s approval of Xofluza for people age 12 and older comes ahead of…

Menstrual Health awareness in 500 cities of India under way

New Delhi/Mumbai: Though blockbuster film Pad Man has brought the question of menstrual health from fringe towards centre stage, it is not enough. It is still on the backburner making…

Pen is Mightier than Cancer, a survivor scripts an indelible saga of triumph

New Delhi: He pulled off a coup of sorts and inked his battle against cancer on pages of eternity. Medical science may boast of many a cancer survivor but former…

Pfizer-Lilly non-opioid drug helps reduce osteoarthritis pain

By Manojna Maddipatla and Tamara Mathias A non-opioid drug developed by Pfizer and Eli Lilly met the main goals of a late-stage study, in which over half of the patients…

Sun Pharma launches psoriasis treatment drug Ilumya in US

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Tuesday said it has launched its plaque psoriasis treatment drug Ilumya (tildrakizumab-asmn) in the US market.Ilumya in the strength of 100 mg/mL is now available in the…