China launches nationwide vaccine sector inspection after scandal
Beijing: China launches nationwide vaccine sector inspection after scandal China’s drug regulator said it has launched a nationwide inspection of vaccine production as authorities step up the response to a…
Panel recommends ban on 343 fixed dose combination medicines
NEW DELHI: In a move that could potentially deliver a big blow to pharmaceutical companies in India, an apex advisory board on drugs approved a report backing the health ministry’s…
AstraZeneca sues DRL on patent
AstraZeneca has filed a lawsuit in the Delhi High Court against Indian drug maker Dr Reddy’s Laboratories to block it from launching generic versions of Brilinta, its blockbuster medicine for…
Ayushman Bharat will fuel the medical device market growth in a big way: Sunil Khurana
Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld spoke to Sunil Khurana, CEO & Managing Director, BPL Medical Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore to know more about the existing challenges in the Medical Device Market.…
Roche takes Tecentriq hit on survival data
ZURICH: Roche’s hopes of clinching more of the lung cancer treatment market with its Tecentriq immunotherapy had a major setback on Thursday, when a trial failed to deliver survival data…
E-commerce players brace for big battle over online pharma
Bengaluru: Online pharma retail is becoming the next battleground for ecommerce players seeking to build a high-frequency play in India. Flipkart, Amazon, BigBasket and Swiggy are all in exploratory talks…
India launches probe as China co recalls BP drug
MUMBAI: India’s drug controller has initiated an investigation on Thursday against all companies importing key raw material valsartan for commonly used hypertension drugs from Chinese manufacturer Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceuticals. This…
Post GST, contract pharma manufacturers throng Gujarat
AHMEDABAD: With numerous companies choosing Gujarat to set up their new pharmaceutical plants following the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) contract manufacturers are also making a beeline to…
Govt plans two new labs to test drug samples
NEW DELHI: In a move to ensure safer medicines, the Centre plans to designate two new laboratories — in Mumbai and Chennai — as ‘appellate testing laboratories’, to check drug…
Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod for acne treatment topical solution
New Delhi: Drug firm Zydus Cadila Tuesday said it has received final approval from the US health regulator to market Clindamycin Phosphate Topical Solution, used to treat acne. The company…
