Indian National Charged With Selling Counterfeit Cancer Drugs
HOUSTON: A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging an Indian national with selling and shipping tens of thousands of dollars in counterfeit oncology pharmaceuticals into the United States,…
Anti-Narcotics Task Force Will Be Formed Soon In Rajasthan: HM
Jaipur: The Rajasthan government said on Tuesday that an ‘Anti-Narcotics Task Force’ would soon be formed to control the drug menace in the state. State Medical and Health Minister Gajendra Singh…
ICMR To Strengthen IPR Unit To Safeguard And Commercialize Scientific Innovations
Mumbai: In a strategic move to bolster its Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) capabilities, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued an invitation for expressions of interest from its in-house…
Kanimozhi N.V.N. Somucalls For Action Against Firms Involved In Unethical Practices In Clinical Trials
Chennai: Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Kanimozhi N.V.N. Somu urged the Union government to take stringent action on all those involved in unethical practices in clinical trials. Citing an issue raised…
India Paves Way For A Cheaper Anti-TB Drug For Kids
New Delhi: The Indian Patent Office’s rejection of Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) application for the paediatric version of its anti-tuberculosis (TB) drug, bedaquiline, is likely to have broader implications for access…
Boehringer Ingelheim Offers Humira Biosimilar At 92% Discount
Washington: Boehringer Ingelheim will sell an unbranded version of AbbVie’s reference drug at a 92% discount to gain traction in the Humira (adalimumab) biosimilar market. Patients will be able to purchase…
Quack Arrested In Gurugram For Running Clinic Without Degree
Gurugram: A fake doctor running a clinic without a degree was arrested with modern medicine and injections in his possession in Molahera village here, police said on Friday. The arrest was…
Mankind Pharma And EQT Compete To Acquire BSV Group For Rs 14,000 Crore
New Delhi: Mankind Pharma is contending with a consortium led by Europe’s largest buyout group EQT and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) to purchase BSV Group (formerly Bharat Serums and…
Consumer Commission Fines BigMuscles Nutrition For Misleading Health Claims
Mumbai: The consumer commission in Mumbai has deemed BigMuscles Nutrition guilty of service deficiency for using ‘unknown’ amino acids to boost protein content in one of its health supplements. This practice,…
First Toll-Free National Anti-Narcotics Helpline To Be Launched
NEW DELHI: The first-ever national toll-free telephonic helpline – 1933 – along with an email is expected to be launched this week by Union home minister Amit Shah that will…
