The hidden cost of looking better: What health insurance covers, and what it leaves you to payRising demand for weight-loss drugs, cosmetic procedures and wellness treatments is creating a growing out-of-pocket healthcare expense cat...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
India's weight-loss drug boom raises questions over healthcare prioritiesIndia's market for cheaper anti-obesity drugs has surged tenfold. While demand is high, especially among those with diabetes, concerns abou...
12 Jun, 2026, 11.48 PM IST
Avammune’s big bet: Why the future of cancer treatment may come in a pillAs global oncology races toward next-generation therapies, Avammune Therapeutics is betting on affordable, orally administered immunotherap...
03 Jun, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
AbbVie loses patent plea for Hep C drugThe Indian Patent Office has denied a secondary patent for AbbVie's Hepatitis C drug Maviret. This decision ensures continued access to aff...
19 May, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
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...
18 May, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
Hospitals warn Central Government Health Scheme reimbursement cap may hurt cancer treatmentA major private hospital group warns of a crisis for advanced cancer patients under the Central Government Health Scheme. A reimbursement c...
13 May, 2026, 12.43 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
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...
05 May, 2026, 09.04 PM IST
Moderna stocks: MRNA shares jump in US Stock market today after pharma giant surpasses Wall Street estimatesModerna had earlier posted a loss of $2.52 per share a year earlier, while analysts expected a loss of $3.96 per share.
01 May, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
Policy lethargy must end to hold drug prices downA superior option is for the government to impose price controls on expensive drugs, whether imported or produced domestically.
09 Nov, 2013, 05.15 AM IST
Novartis condemns Supreme Court's patent bid for cancer drugNovartis condemned the Supreme Court's dismissal of its patent bid for a blockbuster cancer drug, saying it "discourages future innovation".
01 Apr, 2013, 02.18 PM IST
Novartis tanks 7%, hits 52-week low as SC denies cancer drug patentOther pharmaceutical companies like Natco Pharma, Cipla and Ranbaxy surged 2-5% after the SC denied patent for Novartis' cancer drug Glivec.
01 Apr, 2013, 12.38 PM IST
DIPP examining proposal to issue CL for 3 anti-cancer drugs"The DIPP is expected to ask for some more details from different ministries, including the Health Ministry," the source added.
27 Jan, 2013, 10.51 AM IST
Pfizer to appeal India decision to revoke cancer drug patentPfizer Ltd, the India unit of US drugmaker Pfizer Inc, will challenge the country's patent office for revoking a patent for its cancer drug...
05 Oct, 2012, 01.04 PM IST
- Bayer petition against Natco over manufacture of Nexavar dismissed
Intellectual Property Appellate Board of Chennai dismissed Bayer's plea, seeking a stay on Compulsory License issued to Natco to make Nexav...
16 Sep, 2012, 10.32 PM IST
Cipla wins cancer drug patent caseCipla says it has scored a "landmark" court win in a patent challenge launched by Switzerland's Roche Holding over its version of a lung-ca...
08 Sep, 2012, 11.12 PM IST
- Cipla has not infringed F Hoffman La-Roche's patent cancer drug: High Court
The Delhi HC held that Indian pharma major Cipla has not infringed upon the patent right of Swiss drug co F Hoffman La-Roche on a cancer dr...
07 Sep, 2012, 09.41 PM IST