India-France-UAE form trilateral cooperation initiative with special focus on defence, energy & IORThe three sides agreed that the trilateral initiative will serve as a forum to promote the design and execution of cooperation projects in ...
04 Feb, 2023, 05.54 PM IST
Infectious diseases' drug research back on the radar of Big PharmaCompanies such as Gilead, Eli Lilly and Regeneron have worked on novel treatments, either from their own labs or by reviving molecules that...
26 Nov, 2020, 06.30 AM IST
Recent breakthroughs on COVID-19 vaccines offer ray of hope: UN chief Antonio GuterresThis week, global drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech said their COVID-19 vaccine candidate is 95 per cent effective, including in adults over 6...
21 Nov, 2020, 12.36 PM IST
WHO-led COVID drug scheme doubles down on antibodies, steroids and shuns remdesivirThe WHO draft document, seen by Reuters and dated Oct. 30, says the priorities are to secure monoclonal antibodies in a tight market and to...
05 Nov, 2020, 09.42 PM IST
WHO backs India & South Africa's IPR waiver proposal to WTO for Covid treatmentThe move gains significance as global drug makers involved in the development of Covid therapeutics have refused to give up patents over th...
19 Oct, 2020, 11.29 AM IST
International civil groups back India’s move on TRIPS waiver for Covid cureLeena Menghaney, a lawyer with MSF India, told ET that it is critical for governments to address this global crisis as they did nearly 20 y...
14 Oct, 2020, 11.50 PM IST
Sanofi inks pact with Unitaid; to reduce TB drug Rifapentine price by 70%In a landmark development, global biopharmaceutical company Sanofi will lower the price of Rifapentine, a critically important drug used to...
31 Oct, 2019, 03.37 PM IST
Cipla launches anti-malaria drug for young childrenThe company introduced 100 mg Artesunate Rectocaps/Rectal Artesunate Suppositories (RAS), a life-saving, pre-referral intervention for the ...
25 Jul, 2017, 05.12 PM IST
Developed countries need to invest more in global fight against HIV/AIDS: Health Minister JP NaddaMember States adopted a new political declaration to fast-track progress towards combating the epidemic over the next five years and eradic...
09 Jun, 2016, 09.21 PM IST
Cipla partners with non-profit body FIND to increase detection of Hepatitis CThe organisation works on accelerating development and delivery of affordable diagnostic tests for poverty-related diseases.
15 Apr, 2016, 04.49 PM IST
Cipla Ltd, Strides Arcolab signs collaboration agreements with Medicines for Malaria VentureCipla and Strides will develop a product building on the clinical studies led by TDR, the special programme for research and training in tr...
27 Nov, 2014, 05.55 PM IST
Cipla, Aurobindo, Emcure to supply HIV drugs for UN-backed programmeAurobindo Pharma Chief Executive Officer said the new licence would help ensure the timely introduction of generic ATV in developing countr...
17 Jul, 2014, 07.22 PM IST
- Big pharma companies must allow generic firms to sell cheap HIV drugs to poor nations
An independent mechanism that protects the patent rights of Big Pharma while allowing generic firms to sell cheap, copycat HIV drugs to poo...
01 Mar, 2012, 07.11 AM IST
- India may drag EU to WTO on seizure of drugs in transit
If the European Union does not allow Indian drugs to transit through its customs even after bilateral negotiations, India will drag Brussel...
26 Mar, 2009, 04.17 AM IST
- Patent on AIDS drugs could hike costs: Govt
Government on Friday said granting of patents to HIV/AIDS drugs might increase cost of the medicines and create problems for patients, alth...
14 Mar, 2008, 04.57 PM IST
- Deal inked with pharma cos to cut AIDS drugs price
A new agreement has been clinched with pharmaceutical firms to substantially decrease the cost of treating AIDS in 66 countries in Asia, La...
09 May, 2007, 11.50 AM IST
- Cipla, Matrix tie up with Clinton Foundation
Indian pharma companies have recorded one more international success. Domestic pharma companies Cipla and Matrix have entered into a tie-up...
09 May, 2007, 02.22 AM IST