Roche launches the cobas MPX-E assay, a new 4-in-1 donor screening test

Basel- Roche announced today that the cobas® MPX-E assay, a qualitative in-vitro test for the detection and discrimination of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV 1 and 2) and Hepatitis C, B,…

Haryana Mandates Real-Time Medicine Tracking In Govt Hospitals

Chandigarh: In a major push to strengthen public healthcare, the Haryana Government has directed all government hospitals to maintain medicine stock records on a real-time centralised portal, ensuring transparency and…

Parliamentary Panel Recommends Decentralisation Of Approval Of All Medical Devices

New Delhi: The Parliamentary Panel on Health and Family Welfare has recommended various significant regulatory changes in the regulation of medical devices, including decentralisation of approval for all medical devices…

Diabetic drug metformin found to act on brain

NEW DELHI:  Cheap, effective and widely trusted, metformin has long been the first choice for treating type 2 diabetes. Now, scientists say the drug works in a way few had…

Hetero debuts semaglutide generic in emerging markets

New Delhi: Hyderabad-based drugmaker Hetero has announced the launch of its generic semaglutide portfolio in emerging international markets. In a phased global push, the company plans to roll out its…

LB Pharma Begins Pivotal Phase 3 Schizophrenia Trial

Phase 2 results for LB-102 showed statistically significant reductions in PANSS total score across all doses with onset by week 1 and sustained through study end, alongside low rates of…

Check manufacturing, sale of 26 unapproved drugs, central regulator tells state authority

After substandard drug manufacturing, the state drug firms are once again under the scanner of the central government for manufacture and sale of unapproved fixed dose combination (FDC) drugs which…

Stem cell therapy for autism illegal: NMC advisory

New Delhi:  The National Medical Commission (NMC) issued a strict advisory on March 25, 2026, declaring stem cell therapy illegal for treating Autism Spectrum Disorder and cerebral palsy in routine…

India’s Essential Medicines Prices To Increase Marginally From 1 April Under Annual Pricing Framework

Prices of nearly 900 essential medicines, including painkillers and antibiotics, are set to rise by around 0.65 per cent starting 1 April following a directive from India’s drug pricing regulator.…

Delhi HC Asks Dr Reddy’s To Halt Olymviq Sales; Flags Similarity With Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic

The court also asked Dr Reddy’s to inform it by Friday whether it is willing to drop the “Olymviq” brand name, as the matter centres around alleged trademark similarity with…