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…
Telangana Medical Council Officials Raid Clinics Operated By Quacks In Karimnagar
Hyderabad: Officials of the Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) raided three clinics operated by quacks in Karimnagar and found that they were writing prescriptions, administering antibiotics and steroids along with running…
Bhavnagar-Based Factory Caught Selling Fake Cosmetic Products On Amazon
Bhavnagar: Acting on a tip-off, the Food and Drug Administration uncovered a factory in Bhavnagar that was manufacturing various cosmetic soaps without permission and selling them online on websites as…
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…
Dr. Reddy’s Signs Non-Exclusive Patent Licensing Agreement With Takeda To Commercialise Vonoprazan
Hyderabad: Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.; along with its subsidiaries together referred to as “Dr. Reddy’s”), today announced that it has entered into a non-exclusive patent licensing agreement with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company…
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…
Union Health Minister JP Nadda Reviews Regulation Of Drugs, Cosmetics And Medical Devices
New Delhi: “For India to become the global leader in drugs regulation to match our global reputation of ‘Pharmacy of the World’, we need to have a world class regulatory framework…
Indian Rubber Gloves Association Calls For Ban On Chlorinated Gloves
Mumbai: Industry body Indian Rubber Gloves Manufacturers Association (IRGMA) on Wednesday called for a ban on the import of chlorinated gloves. The aim is to improve safety in hospitals and protect…
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,…
