Nearly 400 people used California assisted death law in 2017

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California health officials reported Friday that 374 terminally ill people took drugs to end their lives last year, the first full year after a law made the…

Chennai : Kids injured in falls an emerging ‘epidemic’; 700 cases in four months

CHENNAI: Paediatric trauma – children injured in road accidents, falling from heights or within their homes – is now an emerging epidemic in the state, say doctors. In the past…

Delhi agrees to Ayushman Bharat, to sign MoU soon

The Delhi government has decided to participate in the Centre’s health insurance scheme, Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission (ABNHPM), and is likely to sign an agreement next week. The decision…

Unichem to pay 5% royalty to Eli Lilly for generic tadalafil till Apr 2020

New Delhi: Drug firm Unichem Laboratories on Friday said it will pay Eli Lilly a royalty of 5 per cent on the net sales of the generic tadalafil product till…

Want to tell smokers there’s an alternative: Philip Morris Global CEO

One of the most curious sights at Cannes Lions 2018 is a cabana on prime beach real estate along the Croisette. Bang on the hip strip, just past Facebook, Google,…

Sebi will act against pharma cos in case of non-disclosure of material information, says Tyagi

Mumbai: Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday said it would take action against pharma companies if they are found not sharing information on material events like inspections and reports by the…

Carlyle plans to invest $1.3 billion in India

MUMBAI: Carlyle Group plans to invest at least around $1.2-1.3 billion in India from its fresh $6.55 billion Asia buyout fund as the Washington-headquartered alternate asset manager looks to tap…

AstraZeneca gets marketing permission for cancer drug in India

New Delhi: AstraZeneca Pharma India on Thursday said it has received approval from the Indian drug regulator to market Durvalumab, a cancer treatment medicine, in the country. The company has…

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  • June 21, 2018
Substance abuse treatment in America

SAMHSA(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) survey proved that more than 23 Million people need substance abuse treatment in America. The number of substance abuse treatment designed only to…

Regime for New Drugs and Seperation of power of Center & State in Drug Department

As per Rule 122E read with Rule 69(6) and Rule 21(b) of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945; for manufacturing of every new drug, approval is mandatorily required to be taken…