UK biotech raises bumper $2 billion, despite Brexit blues
LONDON: Britain’s biotechnology industry has raised a bumper 1.56 billion pounds ($2.05 billion) in the first eight months of this year, surpassing the 1.2 billion reached in the whole of…
U.S. judge dismisses Teva lawsuits against Lilly on migraine drug
BOSTON: A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a pair of patent infringement lawsuits by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd that sought to block Eli Lilly and Co from bringing its migraine…
Doctors warned against mistaking H1N1 symptoms for common cold
AHMEDABAD: As the number of swine flu cases in Gujarat surges, state health authorities have now warned private general practitioners against writing off fever, sore throats and running noses as…
Apollo Cradle poised to greatly improve neonatal care across India
New Delhi: Apollo Cradle, India’s leading hospital network for Women and Children extends significantly its safety net to cuddle newborn babies all across the country. With launch of its largest…
Antibiotics overuse can may do more harm than good
Washington: Antibiotics may kill the body’s “good” bacteria that maintain immune cells and keep infections at bay, say scientists including those of Indian origin, warning that the overuse of these…
MSIL, Zydus Hospitals tie up for health centre
Ahmedabad: To provide quality healthcare at affordable prices, Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) has tied-up with Zydus Hospitals to set up a modern polyclinic (health centre) facility at Becharaji near…
Ayurvedic docs, pharma agency booked for medicine adulteration
Nagpur: A racket of adulterating ayurvedic medicine was busted and police registered offences of fraud against some ayurvedic doctors and a pharmaceutical agency on Tuesday at Jaripatka and Pratap Nagar…
Cabinet nod for India-Uzbekistan MoU on cooperation in pharma sector
New Delhi: The Cabinet Wednesday approved a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to be signed between India and Uzbekistan to increase cooperation in the areas of trade, industry, and research and…
Delhi HC: What’ve you done to improve govt hospitals?
NEW DELHI: Alarmed at the state of government-run hospitals in the city, Delhi high court on Wednesday sought to know specific steps taken by the government to improve the health…
E-pharma startups seek more clarity on data privacy
New Delhi: E-pharmacy players on Tuesday said they support the government’s draft e-Pharmacy policy but look forward to more clarity on the data privacy and data management. Digital health platforms…
