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,…

CCPA Slaps Rs 10 Lakh Fine On Firm Selling Ayurvedic Oil Through ‘Misleading’ Advertisements

NEW DELHI: Continuing its crackdown on misleading advertisements, Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed Rs 10 lakh fine on a company selling an ayurvedic product claiming it as “magic oil”…

Medical Devices Import Grows 13 Per Cent In 2023-24

New Delhi: Imports of medical devices into India has grown around 13 per cent during the fiscal year 2023-24, with the growth in the imports of disposables growing almost 17.6…

Fake Cancer Drugs Case: Accused Worked For Top Hospitals, Eight Patients Traced: Delhi Police

New Delhi: Three months after a fake cancer drugs racket was busted, Delhi Police has said in its charge sheet that eight patients who consumed the spurious medicines were traced as…