P&G to acquire 52% in Merck India for Rs 1,300cr
MUMBAI: Global consumer products major, The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G), will acquire a nearly 52% stake in drug firm Merck India for Rs 1,300 crore as part of a…
NITI Aayog backs cap on pharma trade margins
New Delhi: Trade margins charged by drug stockists and chemists must be capped, government think tank NITI Aayog recommended, a move that promises to bring down drug prices while trimming…
Deep investigation opens unseen overpricing issues of Pharmaceutical firm
FDA may send overpricing notice to the Pharmaceutical firm. While investigating Saurya Pratap case against Medanta for overpricing, officers found the medicines used in the bill had MRP higher than…
8% Rise in the demand for biotech, pharma profiles most in demand in March 2018
It’s a very good news for professional from biotech, pharma sector as their market demand got a rise. This growth registered in March 2018, by the recruitment index in the…
Illegal imports of pharma products can be fined millions for Canadian pharmacy
Kristian Thorkelson, founder of the Canada Drugs started the company in 2001 and promoted it as a safe alternative for patients to save dollars on expensive drugs and hailed as…
Proposed Hyderabad Pharma City may affect the endangered Flora, fauna
According to the survey, the proposed plan of Pharma City could affect the habitat of rare and endangered plant and animal species, including leopards. Health experts warned planners that it…
Stent maker Abbott initiates a study for better Angioplasty outcome
New Delhi/ Chicago: Abbott is all set to break a better new ground for heart patients. The American stent maker major has initiated a study that might prove game changer…
People with severe TB know little about side effects: Study
Greater awareness about tuberculosis drugs and their side effects can help patients cope with their condition better and reduce the “default rate”, the number of people who quit their treatment…
Officials to pay in case of dengue death: HC
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Wednesday warned civic authorities it will order stringent penal action against senior officials if there are deaths in the capital due to dengue…
Prolonged use of antacids harms kidneys: Doctors
MUMBAI: Recent global studies suggesting that the prolonged use of widely prescribed anti-acidity pills to treat “gas” and heartburn might be linked to long-term kidney damage, acute renal disease and…
