‘Hepatitis B can get converted to liver cancer’

Nagpur: Hepatitis B seems to be more common than it is perceived. A study conducted by the gastroenterology department at the Super Specialty Hospital (SSH) in Government Medical College and…

Kolkata: This year, 80% had deadly dengue-II

KOLKATA: Stung by more than 20 dengue deaths in Kolkata this year, the civic authorities have marked out areas that are at risk from the virus. Blood samples of victims…

UP’s Measles Rubella Vaccination campaign to cover 7.8 crore kids

LUCKNOW: The measles and rubella vaccination campaign is finally reaching Uttar Pradesh. After 28 states and Union territories, the state government is set to launch the mega campaign on November…

Pharmacies run out of H1N1 vaccines

Chennai: Vaccines against H1N1 have been wiped off shelves most hospitals and drug stores across the city. Pharmaceutical companies have said it may take one to three weeks for fresh…

Only a handful of pharma cos are developing the much needed medicines for the poor : ATMI 2018

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 20 November 2018 – The development of new medical products that are considered the highest priority for people in developing countries is highly concentrated – among five…

Novo Nordisk Education Foundation launches ‘1000-Day Challenge’ to impact diabetes care

New Delhi, 13 November 2018. To mark World Diabetes Day, Novo Nordisk Education Foundation (NNEF) and Novo Nordisk India Pvt Ltd have launched a ‘1000-day Challenge’ programme along with leading…

AstraZeneca Pharma India Q2 net profit dips 67% to Rs 9.13 cr

New Delhi: Drug firm AstraZeneca Pharma India Tuesday reported a 66.65 per cent dip in its net profit to Rs 9.13 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. The…

Antibiotic resistance kills over 50,000 children in India annually

Antibiotic-resistant infections are spreading wings in India, killing over 58,000 children every year, while uncontrolled dumping of untreated urban waste into water bodies is affecting aquatic life and environment. With…

Nestle seeks to pip Unilever to grab GSK’s consumer nutrition business as Coca-Cola opts out

Nestle, the world’s largest food and drinks company, is pitted against Anglo-Dutch consumer giant Unilever in the final round of negotiations for GlaxoSmithKline’s consumer nutrition business in India that includes…

EU cracks down on blood pressure medicine made by Mylan

European Union authorities on Monday stepped in to effectively ban sales of blood pressure medicine valsartan made by an India-based unit of Mylan NV after some batches were found to…