Escitalopram, Clonazepam become household names as mood elevators, antidepressants conquer new frontiersThe sale of antidepressants and mood elevators in India surged from Rs 1,540 crore in 2020 to Rs 2,536 crore by Nov 2024. Popular drugs lik...
30 Dec, 2024, 02.09 PM IST
Strides Pharma gets USFDA nod for antidepressant medicationAs per IMS, Fluoxetine tablets have a market size of USD 23.9 million. This approval further strengthens the company's presence in the Fluo...
09 Apr, 2024, 11.29 AM IST
Is ketamine poisonous? Debunking 6 myths around the drug that claimed Matthew Perry’s lifeThe drug, which is primarily used as a pain-relieving anaesthetic during surgeries, was also utilised by doctors to treat PTSD and severe d...
20 Dec, 2023, 06.59 PM IST
Pill for postpartum depression can help new mothers boost their mental well-beingThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first pill to treat postpartum depression. The medication is fast-acting, with clinica...
05 Aug, 2023, 06.12 PM IST
FDA approves first postpartum depression pillThe FDA has approved a pill, Zurzuvae, to treat severe depression after childbirth, a condition that affects thousands of new mothers in th...
05 Aug, 2023, 08.01 AM IST
Alembic Pharma gets USFDA nod to market generic antidepressant drugThe company's product is therapeutically equivalent to Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co's reference listed drug product Rexulti tablets, it added. ...
09 Mar, 2023, 02.16 PM IST
Sun Pharma enters licensing pact with Lundbeck to launch novel anti-depressant pill in IndiaVortioxetine is a novel antidepressant with multimodal activity, which is approved to treat Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in adults.
30 Mar, 2022, 02.23 PM IST
Granules India gets USFDA nod for generic antidepressant drug"We are pleased to receive approval of Bupropion Hydrochloride (XL) tablet product within first review cycle of 10 months from filing date....
03 Feb, 2022, 04.10 PM IST
5-member team formed by AIIMS to look into Sushant Singh Rajput's detailed autopsy reportCBI had approached the forensic department for its medico-legal opinion in the case.
22 Aug, 2020, 12.26 PM IST
Party-drug Ketamine found to be effective in reducing suicidal thoughtsKetamine, an anesthetic drug, causes a rapid reduction in depression symptoms.
16 Dec, 2017, 02.59 PM IST
Now, a party drug and Botox can be used to treat depressionResearchers are trying to work out if removing people's wrinkles with Botox simply makes them feel better or if there is some other effect.
04 May, 2017, 03.22 PM IST
New drug may treat depression in 24 hoursAlthough the compounds have not yet been tested in people, they could offer significant advantages over current antidepressant medications.
14 Jul, 2015, 05.38 PM IST
Single dose of antidepressant changes brainA single dose of antidepressant is enough to produce dramatic changes in the functional architecture of the human brain, scientists have fo...
20 Sep, 2014, 12.13 PM IST
Antidepressants may change how you feel about your partnerTaking antidepressants may affect people's feelings of love and attachment towards their partner, a new study has found.
10 Aug, 2014, 04.48 PM IST
Sun Pharma recalls over 4 lakh bottles of two drugs in USDrug major Sun Pharmaceuticals is recalling over 4 lakh bottles of anti-depressant and anti-allergy drugs in the US for failing to meet spe...
08 May, 2014, 10.34 PM IST
- Mumbai tops in anti-depressant drugs sale
Mumbai has recorded a 30% growth in the sale of anti-depressant medicines in the 12-month period ended August. Survive credit crisis | Will...
24 Oct, 2008, 05.27 AM IST
- UK gets tough on pharma cos' clinical trials
Britain plans to force pharmaceutical companies to share more information with regulators about clinical trials after an investigation rece...
25 Mar, 2008, 12.45 AM IST