Hantavirus scientists were close to vaccine but ran out of moneyScientists in Chile developed antibodies that successfully neutralised the deadly Andes hantavirus in lab and animal studies, raising hopes...
14 May, 2026, 06.53 AM 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
Tooth regeneration therapy enters first human clinical trials in JapanA groundbreaking human trial in Japan is exploring a revolutionary treatment to regrow teeth. Researchers have identified a way to activate...
08 May, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
Aurobindo Pharma arm CuraTeQ gets Health Canada nod for biosimilarAurobindo Pharma announced a significant development today. Its subsidiary, CuraTeQ Biologics, has received a compliance notice from Health...
01 May, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
Nandini Piramal warns prolonged West Asia war may raise input costsGeopolitical tensions in West Asia are manageable now. However, a prolonged US-Israel war against Iran could raise costs for petrochemical-...
29 Apr, 2026, 10.01 PM IST
Trump unveils deal with Regeneron to lower drug prices as part of most-favored-nation initiativeRegeneron will reduce prices for its drugs on Medicaid. A cholesterol drug, Praluent, will be available for USD 225 on Trump's discounted d...
24 Apr, 2026, 09.41 AM IST
Amazon launches AI research tool to speed early-stage drug discoveryAmazon Web Services has launched Amazon Bio Discovery, an AI tool to accelerate drug discovery. Scientists can now generate and evaluate po...
14 Apr, 2026, 08.08 PM IST
Gilead to buy Germany's Tubulis for up to $5 billion to boost cancer pipelineGilead is making headlines with its planned acquisition of Tubulis GmbH, a Germany-based company, for a maximum of five billion dollars. Th...
07 Apr, 2026, 08.58 PM IST
Trump tariffs hit patented drugs: Jefferies, Nomura explain impact on pharma stocksThe US has slapped up to 100% tariffs on patented drugs, sparing generics and biosimilars but exposing India’s speciality pharma players. S...
06 Apr, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
Cancer drug makers seek 50% price hike as platinum surge hits production viabilityLocal drug manufacturers are struggling to produce essential cancer medicines like carboplatin and cisplatin due to a significant surge in ...
06 Apr, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
Biocon not to rush generic semaglutide to packed India market, says incoming CEO Shreehas TambeBiocon will delay its Indian launch of semaglutide. The company is focusing on international markets for the diabetes and weight-management...
27 Mar, 2026, 10.35 PM IST
Zydus Cadila, first Indian Company gets permission for clinical trials of antibodies cocktail to treat COVID-19: SourcesThe only Indian company Zydus Cadila which claims to have developed neutralising monoclonal antibodies (mAbs)-based cocktail for the treatm...
04 Jun, 2021, 08.54 AM IST
US allows emergency use of first COVID-19 antibody drugThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency use authorization (EUA) to Eli Lilly & Co's bamlanivimab based on trial data showi...
10 Nov, 2020, 08.53 AM IST
2nd study testing a COVID-19 antibody drug has a setbackTests in animals suggest that antibody drugs work best when given early in infection to lower the amount of virus, he said. Once someone is...
30 Oct, 2020, 10.53 PM IST
Eli Lilly antibody drug fails in a COVID-19 study; others go onIndependent monitors had paused enrolment in the study two weeks ago because of a possible safety issue. But on Monday, the National Instit...
27 Oct, 2020, 08.30 AM IST
Three local cos working on antibody drugs for CovidBharat Serums, Intas Pharma and Biological E along with ICMR are working on antibody therapies for Covid-19 in India.
13 Oct, 2020, 11.59 PM IST
Next best thing to vaccine: Companies testing antibody drugs to treat, prevent Covid-19Antibodies are proteins the body makes when an infection occurs; they attach to a virus and help it be eliminated. Vaccines work by trickin...
12 Aug, 2020, 08.11 PM IST