First H7N9 avian influenza vaccine developed
Scientists at vaccine manufacturer Greffex say they have created the first comprehensive vaccine for H7N9 avian influenza, one month after […]
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Acura Pharmaceuticals Sues Ranbaxy Over Painkiller Drug
Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ACUR), whose technology helps deter drug abuse, sued Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. (RBXY), Indias largest drugmaker, over its […]
Daburs domestic volume growth is in good health
Dabur India Ltds March quarter results did not excite investors despite a smart recovery in domestic volume growth. Net sales […]
Abbott India Q1 net up 17% at Rs 31.70 cr
Drug firm Abbott India aid its net profit rose by 17.06 per cent to Rs 31.70 crore for the first […]
Fortis Healthcare to raise $100 million from World Bank arm
India’s largest hospital chain Fortis Healthcare will raise $100 million ( 540 crore) from International Finance Corporation ( IFC). Washington, […]
A computer prediction software outsmarts the doctor
Doctors may soon start using computer predictions to judge and treat cancer patients after scientists created mathematical formulas that outdid […]
Domestic drug market to grow by 13 per cent in 2013: Research
According to projections by pharma market research firms, IMS Health and Pharma Trac of AIOCDAWACS, the domestic drug market – […]
Cipla’s petition against drug price revision rejected
The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) turned down a review petition by drug maker Cipla against a price fixation order by […]
Cipla launches ETACEPT – the first Biosimilar of Etanercept in India under the brand name ETACEPT for the treatment of Rheumatic Disorders
Cipla, one of Indias leading generic pharmaceutical companies announces the launch of the first biosimilar of Etanercept in India; under […]
Second International Meeting of World Pharmacopoeias, 18-19 April 2013, New Delhi
The two day meeting is being co-hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), an […]
Sigma-Aldrich to distribute GE Healthcare products in country
GE Healthcare today announced the signing of a new agreement with Sigma-Aldrich to distribute its Whatman range of products in […]
Lab made kidney offers hope for renal patients
Researchers in the United States said they had bio-engineered a kidney and transplanted it into rats, marking a step forward […]
Finally, a way to measure pain
Pain can be objectively measured in patients for the first time ever by examining scans of their brains, according to […]
