Govt brings new rules for drugs and clinical trials
In a bid to promote clinical research in India, the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has come up […]
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Delhi High Court bans online sale of medicines across country
In a landmark judgement, the Delhi High Court has ordered a ban on sale of online medicines by e-pharmacists across […]
Prices of 869 formulations to go up by 3.44 per cent, says NPPA
The Government has announced that the prices of 869 formulations including antibiotics, cancer and cardiovascular disease treatment drugs and two […]
Govt to put OTC tag on common pain killers soon
The Central government is drawing a legal framework for over the counter (OTC) medicines, under which commonly used analgesics will […]
Takeda appoints Ashok Bhattacharya to target Indian market & realise larger goals
Effecting a major leadership change at its India operations, Japan’s largest drug maker Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. has replaced Aman Bajaaj, […]
NetMeds Pan India e-Pharmacy
The Dadha Group owned NetMeds.com, an e-marketplace for pharma to offer delivery across the country announced the commencement of its […]
Prices of 509 essential drugs reduced: NPPA
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has fixed the ceiling price of 509 essential medicines which led to a reduction […]
A Step Towards Development of Drugs for Neurodegenerative Diseases
A successful joint collaboration between researchers at the Hebrew university of Jerusalem and the startup company TyrNovo may lead to […]
Venture capitalists in US remain bullish on medical devices, health IT
Venture investments held strong and steady across healthcare in 2011, with medical devices finishing a close second to biopharmaceuticals in […]
FDA re-establishes medical imaging drugs advisory committee
The FDA published a rule in the Federal Register announcing the re-establishment of the Medical Imaging Drugs Advisory Committee in FDA’s Center for Drug uation and Research.
Hospital chemist shops gaining importance
An audit of medicine sales shows that the drugs are fast selling in the hospitals than in chemist shops.
Early use of drugs cuts HIV risk, study says
A study among couples showed early use of drugs slashed the risk of HIV infection through sex by 96 per cent.
