City-based doctor elected as international chair of AOSpine
Coimbatore: City-based orthopaedic and spine surgeon Dr Rajasekaran would take over as the international chair of AOSpine, the world’s largest body of spine surgeons. He is the first ever person…
Lupin, Boehringer Ingelheim to co-market two oral anti-diabetic drugs in India
New Delhi: Drug major Lupin Wednesday said it has expanded its collaboration with Germany’s Boehringer Ingelheim for co-marketing two oral anti-diabetic drugs in India. The two new oral anti-diabetics drugs…
Religare Finvest claims Rs 1,900 crore from 19 companies ‘known to’ Malvinder and Shivinder Singh
NEW DELHI: Religare Finvest, the lending arm of Religare Enterprises, has filed claims totalling Rs 1,900 crore against 19 companies that were linked to its former promoters Malvinder and Shivinder…
Sun Pharma’s subsidiary files patent infringement suit against German drug maker Biofrontera
Sun pharma’s US subsidiary DUSA pharmaceuticals on Wednesday said that the company has filed a law suit against German drug maker Biofrontera for patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation and tortious…
HC orders 196 ‘grace marks’ in Tamil NEET, stays admissions
MADURAI: In a ruling that will disrupt ongoing MBBS and BDS admissions, the Madras high court has ordered that 196 “grace marks” be awarded to more than 24,000 students who…
Glenmark expands its oncology franchise in India with launch of Helsinn’s Akynzeo
New Delhi, Jul 10 : Glenmark Pharmaceuticals and Swiss pharma group Helsinn today announced the launch of Akynzeo, a fixed dose combination drug for prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting,…
Soon, treated sewage water in Delhi taps
NEW DELHI: Would you want to drink water that was once flushed down the toilet? Repugnant as it may seem, it’s an idea whose time has come. Driven by water…
How these volunteers are helping poor patients find beds at hospitals
NEW DELHI: There are over 650 beds reserved for the poor in private hospitals that have got land on concessional rates in Delhi. But nearly 150 of them are always…
Sun Pharma signs Akshay Kumar as brand ambassador for Revital H
New Delhi: Sun Pharma signs Akshay Kumar as brand ambassador for Revital H Drug major Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Monday said Sun Pharma Consumer Healthcare has signed Bollywood star Akshay Kumar…
Heart disease deaths rise in India by 34% in 15 years
NEW DELHI: The death rate due to cardiac diseases has declined significantly in the US in the last 15 years even as it continues to rise in India with cardiovascular…
