Alembic Pharma gets USFDA nod for generic drugAlembic Pharmaceuticals has been granted final approval from the USFDA for its generic Betamethasone Valerate Foam, intended to treat moder...
26 Aug, 2024, 06.09 PM IST
Amid conjunctivitis, eye flu surge, doctors warn against irrational use of steroid eye dropsDoctors are cautioning people in Delhi, India against excessive use of steroid eye drops for conjunctivitis (pink eye), which is highly con...
05 Aug, 2023, 02.23 PM IST
Alembic gets USFDA nod for generic skin treatment creamThe approved ANDA is therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug product (RLD), Desonide Cream, 0.05 per cent, of Padagis US LL...
09 Dec, 2022, 12.07 PM IST
Demand for Covid drugs down, says Cipla Global CFOThe third wave has been fuelled by the Omicron variant, which is highly infectious yet milder, causing flu-like symptoms such as fever, bod...
28 Jan, 2022, 06.33 AM IST
Steroids cut Covid-19 death rates, but not for everyone: Here's who benefits and who doesn'tHere's what people need to understand about steroids as a treatment for COVID-19.
27 Oct, 2021, 10.47 AM IST
Anti-inflammation drug may be effective in treating rare, serious Covid complications in kids: StudyThe disorder is thought to affect one in 50,000 children infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus.
17 Jun, 2021, 04.01 PM IST
Revised Covid management protocol says infection spreads through airThe changes are broadly in disease epidemiology, incubation period of the virus, inclusion of symptoms of moderate and severe disease in ch...
26 May, 2021, 12.29 PM IST
American state of California nears an unwanted milestone - a million COVID-19 casesFor months, the virus has hammered the economy, disproportionately affected the poor and upended daily life - and now the state and the res...
12 Nov, 2020, 12.38 PM IST
Alembic Pharma's JV gets USFDA nod for skin disorder treatment drugDesonide lotion is low to medium potency corticosteroids indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of cortic...
25 Aug, 2020, 01.05 PM IST
Mildly ill COVID-19 patients might be discharged in nine or more days after symptom onset: StudyScientists have assessed respiratory samples from 35 COVID-19 patients, and found that contagious coronavirus was "rarely detectable" beyon...
06 Aug, 2020, 06.08 PM IST
Lupin gets USFDA nod to market skin ointmentThe product will be manufactured at the company's Pithampur, Unit 3 facility, Lupin said in a filing to the BSE. The approval by the United...
20 Dec, 2019, 03.27 PM IST
Alembic Pharma gets USFDA nod for Desonide OintmentDesonide Ointment, 0.05 per cent, is a low potency corticosteroid indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations ...
24 Oct, 2019, 12.14 PM IST
Lupin launches plaque psoriasis treatment spray in US marketQuoting IQVIA MAT May 2018 data, Lupin said Desoximetasone Topical Spray, 0.25 per cent, had annual sales of approximately USD 18.7 million...
27 Jul, 2018, 12.57 PM IST
Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod for Mycophenolate MofetilThe approval is for Mycophenolate Mofetil injection of strength 500mg/vial, the company said in a BSE filing.
02 Sep, 2017, 05.38 PM IST
Love that face cream? Here's the damage it may be causing and what you can do about itIt’s time to stop the abuse of steroids in skincare. Use creams only after consulting a dermatologist.
09 May, 2017, 02.03 PM IST
AIIMS doctors write to ICMR for cheaper treatment of diseasesThe success of alternative therapies, has led to speculation that the inexpensive, out of patent drugs may be superior to newer expensive a...
21 Jul, 2015, 12.20 PM IST
- Franklin Templeton PE invests Rs 45 cr in drug-maker Symbiotec Pharmalab
Symbiotec is engaged in research, development, manufacturing and marketing of research-based active pharmaceutical ingredients for corticos...
21 Sep, 2011, 04.03 PM IST