Meiji Seika to push new vaccine with SII in India
TOKYO: Meiji Seika Pharma-owned Medreich Pharma is eyeing inorganic growth and more generics supply from India, while the parent has tied up with Serum Institute of India (SII) to launch…
DGFT automates EO extension process to ease compliance for pharma exporters
Mumbai: The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has introduced an automated facility for granting Export Obligation (EO) extensions in Advance Authorisation and Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) Authorisation cases…
Udan vs Udaan: Delhi court restrains pharmaceutical firm from using ‘Udaan’ mark
New Delhi: A Delhi court has permanently restrained a Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company from using the trademark ‘Udaan’ or any similar mark, ruling that it was a clear violation of the…
Three newborns die in fire at government hospital in Amravati, Maharashtra
Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said that a complete inquiry into the incident is underway and the injured are being treated. Three newborn babies died after a fire broke out…
Maharashtra FDA to prioritise process audits for revised Schedule M compliance: FDA Commissioner
Mumbai: The Maharashtra FDA will prioritise process audits of drug manufacturing units across the state to assess compliance with the revised Schedule M requirements, with no exemption for pharmaceutical MSMEs,…
Centre bans fixed-dose combination for Common Cold in children below four
The ministry said the use of “Chlorpheniramine Maleate and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride” drug combination in children below four years could pose health risks, while their safer alternatives are available in the…
New research study proposes a unifying theory for Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases
A new peer-reviewed paper by neuroscientist Dale E. Bredesen proposes a unifying framework that could fundamentally change how researchers understand Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. Published on August 11…
Brain organoid maturation is driven by a lifelike developmental clock: Study
A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded scientific team has shown that under the right circumstances, 3D cell culture models of human brain tissue, known as organoids, can express features of…
Delhi Police Bust ₹9-Crore Interstate Cancer Drug Diversion Network: 17 Arrested; 588 Anti-Cancer Vials, ₹50 Lakh Cash Seized
New Delhi: The Delhi Police Crime Branch has busted a major interstate syndicate allegedly involved in the illegal procurement, diversion, storage, repackaging and sale of counterfeit and illegally obtained high-value…
‘Smart’ Cancer Drug RK-251 Developed by Indian Scientists Could Offer Targeted Alternative to Chemotherapy
New Delhi: Indian researchers have developed an experimental “smart” cancer drug designed to remain largely inactive in healthy tissues and activate primarily inside cancer cells, potentially reducing the severe side…
