Regulator, cos discuss price hike for some cancer drugsIndia's drug pricing authority may soon approve a price hike for vital platinum-based cancer medicines. These drugs, including carboplatin ...
US stocks: Fulcrum shares plummet over 50% after scrapping lead sickle-cell drug on FDA concernsThe oral drug, pociredir, was being tested to treat sickle-cell disease, an inherited blood disorder that can trigger pain, anemia and or...
Johnson & Johnson prostate cancer drug reduces risk of cancer spread and death in late-stage studyThe study, which followed patients for over five years, found that those who received the regimen were nine times more likely to have lit...
From oncology to obesity, Pfizer bets big on India for its next growth wavePfizer is prioritizing India for future growth. The company plans to launch new medicines here soon after their global release. Pfizer aims...
In the shadow of COVID, health officials fight panic over Hantavirus outbreakA hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has sparked public concern. Health officials are working to communicate clearly, drawing lessons fro...
Eli Lilly brings monthly Alzheimer's therapy donanemab to India at ₹91,688 per vialEli Lilly is making Alzheimer's a major focus for its future innovations. The company is also expanding its specialty medicine offerings in...
Weight-loss drug semaglutide set to get cheaper as generic wave builds in IndiaPrices for generic semaglutide, a popular weight-loss drug, are expected to fall by more than half in the coming months. This sharp decline...
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...
US market today: Pfizer posts strong first-quarter, sees boost from recent legal winsPfizer reported higher-than-expected sales and profit on Tuesday and said a patent extension for its Vyndamax heart drug and a recent favor...
ET Exclusive | Sun Pharma set to acquire Organon for $12.5 bn, its biggest till dateUS company’s board meeting is happening this weekend to finalise decision; an announcement is imminent later tonight or by Monday. Mumbai H...
US Stocks | Kailera soars over 60% in Nasdaq debut as weight-loss drug race heats upKailera Therapeutics shares surged 62.5% in their Nasdaq debut after raising $625 million in a U.S. IPO priced at the top end of its range....
Bangladeshi firm launches first generic of Pfizer drugBangladesh's directorate general of drug administration on Thursday granted emergency use authorisation for the oral antiviral drug to trea...
U.S. FDA authorizes Merck's at-home antiviral COVID-19 pillMerck's drug, molnupiravir, developed with Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, was shown to reduce hospitalizations and deaths by around 30% in a cl...
Pfizer pill becomes 1st US-authorized home COVID treatmentData from Pfizer's clinical trial showed its two-drug antiviral regimen was 90% effective in preventing hospitalizations and deaths in pati...
Pfizer confirms COVID pill's results, potency versus omicronThe Food and Drug Administration is expected to soon rule on whether to authorize Pfizer's pill and a competing pill from Merck, which was ...
Pfizer Inc signs $5.3 billion COVID-19 pill deal with US govtThe company earlier this month said the drug cut by 89% the chance of hospitalization or death for adults at risk of severe disease. The tr...
Pfizer to allow generic versions of its COVID-19 pill in 95 countriesThe voluntary licensing agreement between Pfizer and the MPP will allow the United Nations-backed group to grant sub-licenses to qualified ...