H1N1 shots from one year onwards
In an effort to immunise more and more people with the HINI influenza vaccine, the Ministry of Health has decided to give the vaccine shots to children from one year old and above.
Pharma
Indian Pharmaceuticals in demand in China
Indian pharmaceutical companies welcome in China for meeting their growing domestic demands.
Older version of allergy drugs may be dangerous for people
Global Allergy and Asthma European Network (GA2LEN) and the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) have come up with a finding that that the older generation of HI-antihistamines that are used as allergy medicines may be dangerous to people’s health.
rheumatoid arthritis to be detected by simple blood test
A simple blood test may soon be helpful in predicting rheumatoid arthritis even before symptoms arise according to researchers.
Ampyra gets approval for Multiple Sclerosis
The FDA has approved the drug, Ampyra (generic name dalfampridine, formerly known as fampridine), which is the first Multiple Sclerosis therapy that is taken orally and the first of its kind to receive FDA approval.
Biocon plunges into profit in the third quarter
Bangalore based biotechnology major Biocon has recorded a profit of 81 crores this quarter.
Novartis providing equivalent of over USD 2.5 million for victims of Haiti earthquake
Through its local organizations in countries throughout the region, Novartis is providing the equivalent of over USD 2.5 million in immediate emergency aid for victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti.
Virtual Liver Used to Practise Keyhole Surgery
A virtual 3D liver is being used by surgeons to practise keyhole surgery before they perform operations on patients.
TCG Lifesciences Enters Into A Research Collaboration with ENDO Pharmaceuticals
TCG Lifesciences has announced a strategic collaboration with ENDO Pharmaceuticals to discover novel small molecule drug candidates for the treatment of pain.
Bivalent Oral Vaccine against Polio Launched
The government has launched a first-of-its-kind bivalent oral polio vaccine (BOPV), a single drop to protect against two deadly strains of polio presently existing in the country
GSK to get 1 Billion Pound Boost in 2010 due to Swine Flu Medicine
GlaxoSmithKline is likely to get 1 billion pound revenue boost in 2010, as governments stockpile swine flu medicines designed to combat a possible pandemic.
US Psychiatric Patients Likely to be Given Combination of Drugs
Adults in the US are more likely to be given a combination of two or more drugs today than ten years ago, according to a new report.
Novo Nordisk and Combine in Research Collaboration
Novo Nordisk and the Swedish university consortium Combine have announced a research collaboration in the field of autoimmune diseases.
