SEC Refuses Local Clinical Trial Waiver For Roche’s Cancer Drug Tecentriq
New Delhi: The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) that advises the national drug regulator on approvals for drugs and clinical trials, among other matters, has refused a proposal from Roche Products…
US FDA Examined 22 Cases Of Cancers In CAR-T Probe -Officials
NEW YORK: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been looking into 22 cases of T-cell cancers that occurred after treatment with CAR-T, two top FDA officials said on Wednesday,…
New Pharma Clusters To Come Up In Nine Telangana Districts
Hyderabad: Shelving the previous BRS regime’s single mega pharma city plan, the state government has now decided to set up a dozen smaller pharma villages across the state – at…
Delhi HC Issues Order Favourable To Novartis In Patent Dispute On Cardiovascular Drug
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has issued an order favourable to Swiss pharma giant Novartis by allowing an appeal by the company in a matter related to approval of patent…
Smart Glove Can Boost Hand Mobility Of Stroke Patients
Vancouver: This month, a group of stroke survivors in B.C. will test a new technology designed to aid their recovery, and ultimately restore use of their limbs and hands. Participants…
Ayurvedic Doctor, Friend Caught In Bid To Courier Drugs To Canada
Ludhiana: An Ayurvedic doctor and his friend are arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs and intoxicating pills to Canada through courier. The accused made two packages of packed food…
3 Students Of IIIT-NR Get Patent For Body Temp Tech Using Smart Phone
Raipur: Three students of the International Institute of Information Technology Naya Raipur (IIIT-NR) have been granted a patent titled ‘System and Method’ for determining body temperature using a smart phone by…
Pharma MSMEs Can Get Govt Help To Upgrade Facilities
New Delhi: The Department of Pharmaceuticals has proposed to offer financial assistance to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to help them upgrade their facilities to ensure better quality of medicines.…
IIL Launches First Indigenous Hepatitis A Vaccine
Hyderabad: Indian Immunologicals Ltd (IIL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), launched India’s first indigenously developed Hepatitis A vaccine, Havisure. Hepatitis A is a highly contagious liver viral…
Sale Of Ayurvedic Medicine For Joint Pain Put On Hold
Jammu: In the wake of a complaint received by the office of Drugs and Food Control Organization of J&K regarding an ayurvedic medicine, its sale has been put on hold in…
