The hidden cost of looking better: What health insurance covers, and what it leaves you to payRising demand for weight-loss drugs, cosmetic procedures and wellness treatments is creating a growing out-of-pocket healthcare expense cat...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
India's weight-loss drug boom raises questions over healthcare prioritiesIndia's market for cheaper anti-obesity drugs has surged tenfold. While demand is high, especially among those with diabetes, concerns abou...
12 Jun, 2026, 11.48 PM IST
Dr Reddy's launches oral semaglutide biosimilar Obeda in IndiaDr. Reddy's Laboratories proudly presents Obeda, a groundbreaking oral semaglutide biosimilar for managing Type 2 diabetes in India. This i...
20 May, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
Dr Reddy’s launches generic Semaglutide injection, popular weight-loss drug, in CanadaDr Reddy's Laboratories has launched its generic Semaglutide injection in Canada. This marks a significant step for the company in providin...
16 May, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
Chinese medicines bring relief to India’s cancer patientsIndia’s cancer treatment landscape is seeing a shift as lower-cost immunotherapy drugs developed in China and marketed through Indian partn...
10 May, 2026, 08.50 AM IST
Biocon shifts focus to margins, capacity utilisation after expansion phaseBiocon is shifting its strategy to focus on capacity utilization, margin expansion, and improved returns after significant investments in g...
08 May, 2026, 10.19 PM IST
RPG Life Sciences bets big on API business, eyes GLP-1 entry by August-SeptemberRPG Life Sciences is prioritizing its API business for future growth, planning a significant acquisition to scale operations. The company a...
30 Apr, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories receives approval from Health Canada for its generic semaglutide injectionDr Reddy's Laboratories has achieved a significant milestone. Health Canada has approved its generic semaglutide injection. This makes Dr R...
29 Apr, 2026, 10.01 PM IST
Dr Reddy's gets Health Canada nod for generic semaglutide injectionDr Reddy's Laboratories has secured market authorization from Health Canada for its generic semaglutide injection. This marks a significant...
29 Apr, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Obesity drug market to gain as Indians pop the pill and Chinese bring moreIndia's obesity treatment market is set for a major shift by year-end. A wave of oral GLP1 weight-loss pills, including those from China, w...
22 Apr, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
Govt cracks down on GLP-1 drugs: Safety first amid weight-loss hypeIndia's government has released strict rules for GLP-1 drugs, used for diabetes and obesity. These powerful medications are now prescriptio...
01 Apr, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
Ahead of its time, a GLP-1 drug almost made it out of IndiaFifteen years back, Zydus Lifesciences introduced ZYOG1, an oral GLP-1 agonist that sparked excitement for its implications in diabetes man...
04 Mar, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
What are GLP-1 medicines? Do they help with weight loss and diabetes, and what are their side effects?GLP-1 medications are prescription treatments used in the UK to manage type 2 diabetes and, in certain cases, medically supervised weight l...
19 Dec, 2025, 10.21 PM IST
Biocon launches diabetes, obesity management drug in UKBiocon has launched Liraglutide, a drug for diabetes and obesity management, in the UK under the brand names Liraglutide Biocon and Biolide...
28 Feb, 2025, 12.21 PM IST
India's pharma sector registers strong Q2 FY25 growth, driven by North America market: ReportThe major pharmaceutical companies of the country reported a 10 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in the second quarter of FY25, largely d...
25 Nov, 2024, 11.34 AM IST
New compound may help treat type-2 diabetesThe new technique may enable researchers to quickly find drug candidates that activate cellular receptors in desired ways.
08 Dec, 2015, 12.35 PM IST
Indian scientist develops potential non-insulin diabetes drugArnab De, a PhD in Microbiology and Immunology from Columbia University, has developed the non-insulin drug candidate in collaboration with...
02 Apr, 2014, 03.16 PM IST