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…
Health Facilities Employing Unqualified Staff, Verify Credentials: Delhi Medical Council
New Delhi: Flagging that many health facilities, including hospitals and nursing homes, were employing unqualified or underqualified medical staff to deal with patients, the Delhi Medical Council (DMC) Saturday asked the…
Pharma MNCs Seek Relief From Price Control For Patented Drugs
New Delhi: The Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI), which represents prominent multinational pharma companies, has sought exemption for patented and orphan drugs from the government-set price controls, people…
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…
