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…
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…
Unjustified medication shortened 456 lives in a UK hospital, report says
GOSPORT, England – More than 450 patients died prematurely in a British hospital after they were given powerful painkillers with no medical justification, in what a damning report on Wednesday…
NCDs account for 55% of premature deaths: Report
Dehradun: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that Yoga has the power to unite individuals, society, country and the world at large, and has emerged as a major unifying…
NCDs account for 55% of premature deaths: Report
NEW DELHI: Diabetes and hypertension cases diagnosed under the government’s national screening programme have more than doubled in a single year, with more number of people visiting staterun clinics for…
May pharma sales grow in double digits
Mumbai: After months of lacklustre performance, the domestic pharma retail market rebounded to a strong double-digit growth rate in May, driven by volumes and new launches. Expanding 11%, the domestic…
India’s health spend just over 1% of GDP
NEW DELHI: India currently spends a little over 1% of GDP on health, far below Singapore which has the lowest public spend on health at 2.2% of GDP among countries…
Denying it has lost war on drugs, UK rules out legalising cannabis
LONDON – Britain said on Tuesday it had no intention of legalising cannabis after a former leader of Prime Minister Theresa May’s party said the government had “irreversibly lost” the…
