What Scientists Found Beneath the Southern Ocean Changes Climate ScienceScientists have uncovered new details about iron from Antarctic icebergs. This iron, once thought to boost ocean life and absorb carbon, is...
18 Mar, 2026, 09.48 PM IST
Centre set to amend rules to simplify drug testing processThe Indian government is amending drug regulations to expedite the approval process for clinical trials and bioavailability/bioequivalence ...
04 Sep, 2025, 01.27 AM IST
No more painful insulin shots: Hyderabad company develops oral insulin spray for diabetesHyderabad-based NiedlFree Technologies has developed a needle-free oral insulin spray called Ozulin, offering a painless alternative for di...
02 Nov, 2023, 12.51 PM IST
Torrent Pharma forays into OTC segment with calcium supplement"With Shelcal's entry into OTC, the brand is poised to become the largest calcium supplement brand in India," Torrent Pharmaceuticals Direc...
14 Feb, 2023, 12.46 PM IST
Optimus too could launch Covid pill Paxlovid soonThe company has conducted bioavailability and bioequivalence (BA/BE) studies and is likely to submit the safety data to the drug regulator ...
26 Apr, 2022, 12.51 AM IST
Cipla to conduct study on PaxlovidIn its meeting held this week, the SEC granted approval to the company to conduct bioavailability and bio equivalence (BA/BE) studies. “Cip...
24 Feb, 2022, 07.24 PM IST
Nod for Paxlovid's Indian generic version to take longerHetero Labs and Optimus Pharma had approached the drug regulatory authority last month seeking waivers from conducting local trials. Howeve...
19 Feb, 2022, 12.39 AM IST
Primordial lightning strikes may have helped life emerge on EarthUntil now, it was widely thought that meteorites that bombarded early Earth were primarily responsible for the presence of "bioavailable" p...
16 Mar, 2021, 09.58 PM IST
Rhizen Pharmaceuticals gets USFDA approval for phase one clinical trials for Covid-19 drugThe Switzerland-based firm, which is a clinical-stage oncology-focussed biopharmaceutical company, has received approval for its investigat...
02 Dec, 2020, 01.48 PM IST
'Haldi' to the rescue! IIT Madras researchers show potential of turmeric in treating cancerTreating leukaemia cells with curcumin results in cancer cells dying more.
13 Jul, 2020, 05.04 PM IST
- Depression may reduce ariginine levels in your body
London, Feb 22 (IANS) People with major depressive disorder (MDD) have lower levels of naturally occurring arginine in their body than thei...
22 Feb, 2018, 07.47 PM IST
Cipla’s inhalable insulin fails to get approval for trials on Indian patientsCipla had based its application to the panel on the bioequivalence studies with Exubra, an inhalation drug and device combination that was ...
06 Dec, 2016, 02.00 AM IST
Panic signals in India as USFDA asks drug companies to repeat Semler’s studiesFDA inspections had found significant instances of misconduct and violations of federal regulations, including substitution and manipulatio...
25 Apr, 2016, 02.01 AM IST
Drug applications based on Semler's data unacceptable: USFDAThe letter informs the sponsor that it must repeat the bioequivalence/bioavailability studies using an entity other than Semler at an accep...
22 Apr, 2016, 07.47 PM IST
US Food and Drug Administration issues data integrity notice to Indian CRO SemlerThis is another regulatory blow to the Indian drug industry, with several top pharmaceutical companies already under the watch of the US FD...
22 Apr, 2016, 04.08 PM IST
- Drug regulator asks Sun Pharma to halt clinical research at Mumbai laboratory
The drug regulator took the step after discovering that Sun didn’t have the requisite approval from the central government for operating th...
08 Nov, 2013, 07.23 AM IST
- GVK Biosciences' Ahmedabad unit clears USFDA audit
The company's Ahmedabad Clinical Pharmacology Unit successfully cleared US Food and Drug Administration audit with zero 483s/observations f...
30 Jul, 2012, 09.42 PM IST