Govt may mandate QR codes on vaccines, key drugs to curb counterfeitsThe government is considering mandating bar codes or QR codes on labels for vaccines, antimicrobials, narcotics, psychotropic substances, a...
15 May, 2025, 12.22 AM IST
Govt may mandate QR codes to check fake cancer drugsThe Indian government plans to require QR codes on all cancer drugs. This step aims to prevent counterfeit medicines and ensure drug authen...
05 Oct, 2024, 12.05 AM IST
Drug regulator to crack down on pharma companies not using barcodesThe drug regulator is also considering setting up a joint task force for fighting the menace of spurious and adulterated drugs in the count...
10 Jul, 2024, 12.10 AM IST
AstraZeneca bets on licencing deals, public-private partnerships for India growthBritish-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca is set to launch 15 new products in India from 2023 to 2025, focusing on oncology, cardiovascular, re...
09 Mar, 2024, 12.53 AM IST
Packages of top drug brands to have QR codes from todayThe National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority (NPPA) had last year identified brands including Dolo, Saridon Fabiflu, Ecosprin, Limcee, Su...
01 Aug, 2023, 12.16 AM IST
Now, you will need a prescription for buying aspirin, ibuprofen, diclofinac in Delhi. Read whyDelhi government has asked chemists to restrain from selling aspirin, ibuprofen and diclofenac without a valid doctor's prescription to add...
21 Jul, 2023, 11.16 AM IST
IOL to diversify its API and specialty chemicals portfolios to boost salesThe Ludhiana-based company generates about 30% of its ₹2,216 crore revenues from the commodity API ibuprofen, where it is vertically integr...
09 Sep, 2022, 01.45 AM IST
Govt shortlists top 300 drug brands to introduce QR codesThe brands identified by the National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority (NPPA) include Dolo, Saridon Fabiflu, Ecosprin, Limcee, Sumo, Calpo...
03 Jun, 2022, 12.38 AM IST
Doctors see rise in post-Covid stroke & heart attack casesDoctors have increasingly been seeing cases of stroke and heart attacks in patients who are recuperating or have recovered from Covid. In t...
31 May, 2021, 11.34 AM IST
Glenmark Pharma gets USFDA nod for antiplatelet drugShares of Glenmark Pharma were trading 0.03 per cent higher at Rs 559.20 apiece on the BSE.
27 May, 2019, 03.56 PM IST
Popping aspirin regularly may up risk of severe internal bleedingAnalysis showed the risk of bleeding, in particular the risk of fatal or disabling bleeding, increased with age.
14 Jun, 2017, 03.28 PM IST
Bare-metal stents not inferior to costlier drug-eluting ones: Norwegian studyThe observation comes at a time when India has decided to clamp price controls on stents and the govt is engaged with stakeholders in a rag...
05 Oct, 2016, 11.46 AM IST
New generation of DES stents to be introduced soon in IndiaResolute Onyx DES which features the Core Wire Technology has thinner struts to help improve deliverability without compromising radial str...
13 Jul, 2015, 11.40 AM IST
- AstraZeneca launches heart drug 'Brilinta' in India
AstraZeneca Pharma India today launched its patented antiplatelet drug Brilinta, used to prevent heart attack, after receiving approval fro...
18 Oct, 2012, 03.52 PM IST
Price control of patented drugs may hit MNCs like Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline hard: AnalystsThe government's decision to cap prices of patented drugs may hit the multinational pharma companies like Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline and Merck...
29 Jul, 2012, 03.07 PM IST
- Stocks to watch: Kingfisher Airlines, Ranbaxy, Unitech, SAIL, Patni Computers, BPCL
Patni Computers’ net profit for quarter ended December rose to $40.5 million vs $35.7 million and sales grew to $ 170.2 million against $16...
11 Feb, 2010, 09.23 AM IST
- Ranbaxy to market Daiichi’s products in Mexico
Daiichi Sankyo said its Indian arm Ranbaxy Laboratories will start selling its original products in Mexico as part of its strategy to lever...
11 Feb, 2010, 02.52 AM IST