Lupin gets tentative US FDA nod for apixaban oral suspension for patients who cannot swallow tablets
Once final approval comes through, the liquid anticoagulant will be made at Lupin’s plant in Somerset, New Jersey, the company said. Mumbai: Lupin has received tentative approval from the US…
Centre can invoke Patents Act to make costly patented cancer drugs affordable: Kerala High Court
The court stopped short of ordering the government to act, treating the matter as a policy call and asking the Centre to first gather nationwide data on how affordable such…
Sun Pharma licenses cholesterol drug lerodalcibep from LIB Therapeutics for markets outside US, China
US-based LIB Therapeutics will receive upfront and milestone payments along with royalties on net sales, while the remaining terms of the deal have not been disclosed. New Delhi: Sun Pharmaceutical…
U.S. says two Indian nationals indicted in counterfeit Ozempic smuggling scheme
Between July 2023 and April 2024, Swapnadip Roy and Vicky Ramancha allegedly obtained counterfeit Ozempic in China and sold it to U.S. distributors at discounted prices, Justice Department said A…
Asian Institute of Medical Sciences red flags threat of Drug- Resistant Superbugs
AIMS hosted two-Day Workshop on Infectious Diseases Faridabad/ Delhi NCR: From dengue and typhoid to hospital superbugs that no longer respond to standard antibiotics, doctors are up against an increasingly…
Yashoda Medicity goes the Whole Nine Yards to tackle Cardiac Emergencies
Super Specialty Hospital launches India’s First Gym Trainer Cardiac Response Initiative Ghaziabad/ Delhi/NCR: Yashoda Medicity, Ghaziabad, has launched ‘Rep Se Rescue Tak – Train Hard. Respond Faster.’, a World…
Heart disease is no longer an age-defined illness: Experts
Heart disease is no longer a condition that can be viewed primarily through the lens of age. “We are increasingly seeing the importance of identifying cardiovascular risk much earlier, particularly…
Kingpin of counterfeit pharma racket arrested at Bengaluru airport after Sharjah return
The alleged kingpin of a multi-state counterfeit medicine racket was arrested after investigators seized drugs and equipment worth ₹5.05 crore. The 36-year-old alleged kingpin of a counterfeit pharmaceutical racket spanning…
Child rights panel seeks report on measles deaths in Keralam’s Malappuram
Child rights panel seeks report on measles deaths in Keralam’s Malappuram The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has registered a suo motu case following the deaths of…
Cancer, kidney, AIDS drugs sold at up to 70 times procurement cost: Karnataka Health Minister
He sought a national study comparing the printed MRP, manufacturer/importer price, hospital’s net acquisition price, and the price ultimately billed to patients for selected high-value medicines, medical devices, and consumables.…
