A loving dog’s lick, sudden collapse, and a 32-week fight that ended in loss of four limbsA Birmingham woman, Manjit Sangha, faced a devastating ordeal after a dog lick on a minor cut led to severe sepsis. The infection caused he...
22 Feb, 2026, 08.16 AM IST
Not just tablets, paracetamol is hidden in 5 everyday products — experts warn of overdose riskExperts are raising concerns about the widespread use of paracetamol, a common painkiller found in numerous over-the-counter medications. A...
26 Sep, 2025, 02.03 AM IST
Pharma middlemen propose regulatory changes to avoid Trump administration rules: ReportPharmacy benefit managers, facing increased scrutiny from the Trump administration, are reportedly developing proposals to modify their pra...
25 Sep, 2025, 07.56 AM IST
Shutdowns of cellphone internet links sweep Russia, further limiting already-stifled net freedomA blogger's song highlights internet issues in Rostov-on-Don. Russia faces widespread cellphone internet shutdowns. Officials cite Ukrainia...
18 Jul, 2025, 10.18 AM IST
Popular ice cream chain to close 500 stores in US amid bankruptcy proceedingsRite Aid's bankruptcy is leading to the closure of Thrifty Ice Cream counters within its stores nationwide, marking a significant change fo...
29 May, 2025, 10.05 PM IST
PB Healthcare’s fundraise; Wanted: Visa fairnessHappy Thursday! PB Fintech’s healthcare subsidiary has raised a funding round led by General Catalyst. This and more in today’s ETtech Morn...
08 May, 2025, 07.40 AM IST
Indian-made cold syrup sent to Iraq contains poison, test showsBloomberg shared the test results with the World Health Organization as well as Iraqi and Indian officials on July 8. The WHO told Bloomber...
28 Jul, 2023, 10.44 AM IST
Ola, Uber & 3 other digital platforms score nil in rating of fair work conditions for gig workers: ReportFairwork India Ratings 2022 Report, which assessed platforms against five principles: Fair Pay, Fair Conditions, Fair Contracts, Fair Manag...
27 Dec, 2022, 04.18 PM IST
Flipkart acquires D2C SaaS platform ANS CommerceFounded in 2017, ANS provides various services to companies and brands looking to sell online. These include services that help brands set ...
19 Apr, 2022, 07.38 PM IST
Amazon should be broken up, small merchant coalition saysThe group also is calling for changes to antitrust laws that would empower regulators to stamp out anti-competitive tactics, as well as str...
07 Apr, 2021, 09.31 AM IST
Apollo Hospitals gets shareholders’ nod to divest pharmacy businessAHEL holds 100 per cent stake in AMPL, which in turn holds 100 per cent equity in APL.
30 Oct, 2019, 08.13 AM IST
Until Government releases rules, e-pharmacies to self-regulate: IIPAAll IIPA members will be regulated under this code, said Tandon. This includes companies like 1mg, Netmeds, Pharmeasy, mChemist and Medlife.
22 Nov, 2016, 11.02 AM IST
General Atlantic seeks local partner to buy out MedPlusGlobal private equity fund General Atlantic (GA) is looking for a domestic partner to buy out Med-Plus, India’s second-largest retail pharm...
04 Apr, 2016, 03.53 AM IST
Teva bid for Mylan sparks worries of rising generic drug pricesThe increase in generic-drug prices has been a growing concern across the pharmacy industry, affecting mom-and-pop businesses and giant cha...
23 Apr, 2015, 02.21 AM IST
Jayalalithaa's Amma Pharmacy to sell medicines at 'fair price'The TN Chemists and Druggists Association said existing players are already reeling under tremendous pressure from the Drug Prices Control ...
27 Jun, 2014, 12.42 PM IST
Doctors association slams US for pressuring India on pharma patent lawsA Geneva-based non-profit doctors association has criticised the US and its pharma lobby for exerting pressure on India over its patent law...
15 Feb, 2014, 11.22 AM IST
- India-Malaysia free trade agreement to be effective from tomorrow
India-Malaysia FTA will come into force from Friday, giving Indian professionals like accountants, engineers and doctors access to key Sout...
30 Jun, 2011, 03.17 PM IST