Breast cancer drug linked to brain malfunction
Toronto: A breast cancer drug reveals side-effects, including mood disturbances and memory issues, that impact the brain function in both humans and animals, say researchers. The drug letrozole is used…
PGI’s pharmacy store expected by next year
CHANDIGARH: PGI’s first own pharmacy store is expected to come up by next year. The project has already been delayed by a year due to pending engineering and civil wo…
Govt To Revise Guidelines For Tackling NSQ Drugs
New Delhi: The pharmaceutical regulators will soon get more teeth to deal with poor-quality medications that are manufactured and marketed in India. A government proposal to revise the guidelines for…
New TB drugs now safe for kids: WHO
MUMBAI: While India is still to make newer anti-tuberculosis drugs such as bedaquiline and delamanid widely available to patients suffering from drug-resistant TB, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced…
US FDA warns Genetech for marketing dangerous stem cell products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned Genetech, Inc. of San Diego, California and its president, Edwin N. Pinos for marketing stem cell products without FDA approval and for…
U.S. FDA approves Alexion Pharma’s rare blood disorder drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc’s rare blood disorder drug Ultomiris, nearly two months earlier than expected. The drug’s sales are expected to reach…
Aurobindo Pharma gets USFDA nod for hypokalemia treatment drug
New Delhi : Aurobindo Pharma Friday said it has received final approval from the US health regulator to manufacture and market Potassium Chloride extended release tablets, used in the treatment…
Sun Pharma arm gets USFDA nod for epilepsy drug
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Friday said one of its subsidiaries has received approval from the US health regulator to market Elepsia XR, an antiepileptic drug. The United States Food and…
India wants China to allow import of drugs cleared by US, Europe
NEW DELHI: India has requested China to allow imports of Indian drugs cleared by the drug administrators of the United States, European Union and Japan, as China recognises these approvals.…
Gujarat Technological University to host country’s first pharma hackathon
AHMEDABAD: In a breakthrough initiative, Gujarat Technological University (GTU) is set to host the world’s first pharma hackathon in Ahmedabad. While hackathon events are held globally across the design, engineering…
