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  • December 22, 2018
CBD Help Health

Cannabidiol(CBD), discovered in 1940 and one of the 113 cannabinoids identified in hemp plants. Cannabinoids are some diverse chemical compounds that can alter neurotransmitter release in the brain with acting…

U.S. FDA approves Alexion Pharma’s rare blood disorder drug

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc’s rare blood disorder drug Ultomiris, nearly two months earlier than expected. The drug’s sales are expected to reach…

Aurobindo Pharma gets USFDA nod for hypokalemia treatment drug

New Delhi : Aurobindo Pharma Friday said it has received final approval from the US health regulator to manufacture and market Potassium Chloride extended release tablets, used in the treatment…

Sun Pharma arm gets USFDA nod for epilepsy drug

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Friday said one of its subsidiaries has received approval from the US health regulator to market Elepsia XR, an antiepileptic drug. The United States Food and…

India wants China to allow import of drugs cleared by US, Europe

NEW DELHI: India has requested China to allow imports of Indian drugs cleared by the drug administrators of the United States, European Union and Japan, as China recognises these approvals.…

Gujarat Technological University to host country’s first pharma hackathon

AHMEDABAD: In a breakthrough initiative, Gujarat Technological University (GTU) is set to host the world’s first pharma hackathon in Ahmedabad. While hackathon events are held globally across the design, engineering…

Novartis appoints Susanne Schaffert to lead oncology business

ZURICH: Novartis said it appointed company veteran Susanne Schaffert to lead its oncology unit from Jan. 1, replacing Liz Barrett who is stepping down to return to the United States.…

Asbestos scare: CDSCO draws samples of J&J’s baby powder from HP plant

New Delhi: The country’s top drug regulator, the CDSCO, drew samples of Johnson and Johnson’s baby powder from the company’s Baddi plant in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday amid reports that…

Pharma Industry Upset With Govt’s Hike In Fee For Drug Licenses, But Welcomes Import Duty Hike

Pharma industry across India including those under the banner of the Karnataka Drugs and Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (KDPMA) are now in the dock with the recent notification from the ministry…

HC may take up Epharmacy ban

CHENNAI: Epharmacies have moved a division bench of the Madras High Court challenging a recent order banning sale of medicines online till the central health ministry formalises the regulatory environment…