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…

Immediate Implementation Of Packaged Commodity Rules desired by the Indian Medical Device Manufacturers

To ensure the product quality and the protection of the consumers’ interest, the Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AiMeD) seeking immediate implementation of the Packaged Commodity Rules. Indian Medical…

12 Years of imprisonment to the Pharmacist For Diluting Cancer Drugs

Western Germany court finally announced 12 years of imprisonment as a punishment to the pharmacist. He has been found guilty of 14,500 counts of violating drug laws and 59 counts…

Oxytocin Smuggling, Buyer Apprehended

Oxytocin sale is completely banned in India from retail stores and people are using illegal methods to supply oxytocin because of its high demand. Two persons arrested recently by the…

Patent Challenge To US based Gilead Sciences for Hepatitis-C Medicines

Two oppositions in the Indian patent office are filed by the Patients’ rights advocates in India, challenging patent claims by the US pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences for its medicines sofosbuvir…

CCI penalises Glenmark Pharma, other entities for unfair business practices

The Competition Commission on Friday imposed penalties totalling nearly Rs 47 crore on Glenmark Pharmaceutical, its three officials, two other pharma companies and four Gujarat-based chemists associations for indulging in…

Gennova Bio gets US drug patent to treat brain clots

MUMBAI: Decks have been cleared for a more affordable stroke treatment — developed by domestic company Gennova Biopharmaceuticals — to go global. The Pune-based biotech company has been granted a…

USD 550 million awarded in lawsuit linking cancer, baby powder

R St Louis (US): Nearly two dozen women who claimed asbestos in Johnson & Johnson talcum powder caused their ovarian cancer were awarded USD 550 million in damages by a…

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…