Mankind Pharma to Acquire 70% Stake in Belgium’s ACTx
Shares of Mankind Pharma fell more than 2% on 16 October after the company announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire a 70% stake in Belgium-based biotechnology company…
Can a drug licence be suspended before a hearing? Karnataka HC explains rule
NEW DELHI: Can a drug licensing authority suspend a pharmaceutical distributor’s licence while issuing a show-cause notice, before considering its response? The Karnataka high court has said the procedure under…
A Boy survives 18th Floor Fall, thanks to Yashoda Medicity
Multispecialty Hospital averted a Certain Death, underlining High Benchmark of its Critical Care Delhi/NCR: By the look of it, it seemed a certain death. A teenager (15) who fell from…
AstraZeneca, NIPER Raebareli partner to upgrade 25 clinical trail sites
New Delhi: AstraZeneca’s India-arm has partnered with National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Raebareli, to build clinical research capabilities at 25 emerging geographies in a bid to extend…
FDA clears ImmunityBio’s Anktiva expansion in bladder cancer after regulatory whiplash
Following a bumpy regulatory road that involved a refusal-to-file, ImmunityBio has won FDA approval to expand Anktiva into papillary-only non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Wednesday’s approval comes nearly three months ahead…
Sun Pharma Approves Rs 10,000 Crore Fundraising Through NCDs
New Delhi: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has said its board of directors has approved a proposal to raise funds of up to Rs 10,000 crore through the issuance of non-convertible debentures…
‘Bone Bonding’ between Mothers and Children, thanks to Meticulous Bone Grafting
In a Trailblazing approach, Aakash Healthcare Surgeons rebuilt Children’s Lower Limbs using Mothers’ Bone New Delhi: A 16-year-old girl whose thigh bone was destroyed by chronic infection in 2021 is…
Governments have moved for Price Transparency in Hospitals to help patients cope with bills
AiMeD welcomes, also offering help design a Uniform National Framework for Holistic Transparency New Delhi/ Bangalore: Central government and Karnataka government have initiated measures to bring about greater transparency in…
The Most Innovative Medical Devices of 2026: Breakthrough Technologies Target Heart Disease, Cancer, Neurological Disorders and Kidney Dysfunction
NEW DELHI: Medical technology innovation is entering a new phase, with advanced cardiac implants, incisionless brain surgery, blood-based cancer screening, smart insulin delivery and real-time kidney-function monitoring among the technologies…
Three arrested after liquor bottles found at pharma firm
Patna: Three people were arrested and sent to jail after a large quantity of liquor bottles was found at Cellulas Pharma Private Limited in Kankarbagh during a raid by the…
NEXUS 2026 brings pharma experts together to explore next generation analytical technologies
Anton Paar India hosted the first day of NEXUS 2026 at Ramada by Wyndham, Navi Mumbai, bringing together leading experts, scientists, researchers and industry professionals from the pharmaceutical sector for…
National Formulary of India 2026 Lists Unapproved Drugs; DCGI Seeks Urgent Explanation from IPC Over Regulatory Discrepancy
New Delhi / Mumbai: The seventh edition of the National Formulary of India (NFI 2026), an authoritative reference manual for prescribing, dispensing and administering medicines, includes multiple drugs or their…
Six leading mental health organisations unite to launch ‘Humanising Medicine India Initiative’ on World Mental Health Day
This World Mental Health Day (10th October), six mental health and medical organisations from India and the United Kingdom- India Mental Health Alliance (IMHA), the Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS), Indian…
Cancer Drug Prices May Fall By Up To 70% As Government Caps Trade Margins: Sources
According to official sources in the Department of Pharmaceuticals, the new measure is expected to result in reductions of up to 70% in the MRP of certain cancer medicines. The…
Gujarat FDCA cracks down on four firms for illegal drug sale; cancels licences of two
Gandhinagar: State food and drugs control administration (FDCA) has taken action against four firms in Vadodara and Surat districts for allegedly illegally storing and selling drugs. The licences of two…
9,800 psychotropic tablets worth ₹2.53 crore seized in Mumbai’s Govandi
Mumbai Police’s Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) recovers nitrazepam and alprazolam tablets sold on streets as ‘buttons’ during midnight raid The Mumbai Police’s Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) seized 9,800 nitrazepam and alprazolam tablets,…
Story of Bariatric Surgery Joining One Family’s Battle Against Severe Obesity
Four Members, including a 13-Year-Old, Underwent Iconic Procedure in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital New Delhi: The family was in vice like grip of morbid obesity and all four members gasped…
Maharashtra FDA Cancels Three Cadila Pharma Licences Over Aciloc, Aciloc+ Drug Mix-Up Risk
The inspections raised concerns that medicines containing different active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) were being marketed under closely similar brand names, creating a potential risk of patients receiving the wrong medicine.…
National Institute of Nutrition study finds strong link between diet quality and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Adults suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) tend to have less diverse diet, lower micronutrient adequacy and food habits that may promote inflammation compared to healthy individuals, said researchers at the…
SIT raids three Bengaluru pharmacies, traces trail of fake medicine sales
The three pharmacies raided were located in RR Nagar, Chamarajapete and Thalaghattapura. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the medicine racket has raided three pharmacies in Bengaluru as part of…
