Rusan Pharma launches Parkinson’s Disease drug

New Delhi: Drug maker Rusan Pharma Thursday said it has launched a drug to treat Parkinson’s disease. The drug — Aposan — is used to treat motor fluctuations in patients…

Jury convicts ex-employees of pharmacy in U.S. meningitis outbreak

By Nate Raymond BOSTON: A co-owner and four ex-employees of a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy were convicted on Thursday of committing frauds and other illegal activities that helped boost its business…

Samples Of Oral Polio Vaccine Found Adulterated: MoS Health

New Delhi :Two samples of a batch of bivalent oral polio vaccine (bOPV) were found to be adulterated and containing type 2 polio virus by the Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL),…

FDA declines to approve reformulated Mallinckrodt opioid

Mallinckrodt Plc said on Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve an abuse-deterrent version of its opioid painkiller Roxicodone. Certain parts of the company’s application need further…

Sebi examining whistleblower complaint against Sun Pharma: Tyagi

Mumbai: Markets regulator Sebi Wednesday said it is examining the whistleblower complaint against Dilip Shanghvi-led Sun Pharmaceutical Industries. A whistleblower had last month approached Sebi with a document alleging various…

J&J says its psoriasis drug superior to Novartis’ in study

Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday its drug Tremfya was more effective than a rival medicine from Novartis AG, and met the main goal of a late-stage study in adults…

EU Court upholds 40 mn euro fine on Lupin over Perindopril litigation

New Delhi: Drug maker Lupin Wednesday said a court in Europe has upheld a decision to impose a fine of 40 million euros (over Rs 325 crore) on the company…

GSK Consumer Healthcare to fight case against tech transfer

New Delhi: GSK Consumer Healthcare said it will contest an attempt by Steer Engineering to block the transfer of technology that quickens the process of making malt beverages to Hindustan…

Cadila Healthcare arm gets USFDA nod for ulcer treatment injection

NEW DELHI: Drug firm Cadila Healthcare Tuesday said its subsidiary has received approval from the US health regulator to market Ranitidine injection, used to treat stomach and duodenal (intestinal) ulcers.…

Tamil Nadu DC Constitutes Three Special Squads To Investigate Cases Of Cross Border Sale Of Nitrazepam To Kerala

Following report of free flow of psychotropic drug, nitrazepam, to Kerala through the border districts of the neighboring states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, the state drugs control administration in…