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US FDA approves Novartis' gene therapy for rare muscle disorderThe US FDA has approved Novartis' new gene therapy, Itvisma, which is for patients aged two and above with spinal muscular atrophy. Itvisma...
After cough syrup deaths, drug regulator moves to tighten rules on high-risk solvents; unlicensed village pharmacies also under scrutinyIndia's drug regulator is taking action after children died from contaminated cough syrups. They are looking into how to check the quality ...
After child deaths, pharmacists told to stop dispensing cough syrups to kids under 2Following child deaths linked to toxic cough syrups, the Indian Pharmacists Association has restricted dispensing these medications to chil...
Piramal Pharma to stay away from prescription business in India: Nandini PiramalPiramal Pharma is not planning to re-enter the domestic prescription formulations business, according to chairperson Nandini Piramal. Inste...
Mankind Pharma scouts for M&A deals to boost local branded bizMankind Pharma, the fourth-largest pharmaceutical company in India, led by Rajeev Juneja, is seeking mergers, acquisitions, and in-licensin...
Centre bans anti-cold fixed drug combination for under-four childrenIn a letter dated December 18, the drug regulator said that FDC (fixed-dose combination) chlorpheniramine maleate and phenylephrine should ...
Govt bans anti-cold fixed drug combination for under-four childrenThe matter was deliberated in the Subject Expert Committee (SEC- Pulmonary) meeting held on June 6. "The committee recommended that the FDC...
Sun Pharmaceutical launches phenobarbital sodium injection in US"The launch of SEZABY is an exciting addition to our growing portfolio of specialty branded products in the US," Sun Pharma CEO North Ameri...
Sun Pharma gets USFDA nod for drug to treat neonatal seizures"With this approval, SEZABY becomes the first and only product specifically indicated in the US for the treatment of neonatal seizures in t...
Cipla, DNDi launch 4-in-1 antiretroviral treatment for children with HIVSouth African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has approved the sweet-tasting, heat-stable and '4-in-1' fixed-dose combination...
DCGI eases norms for HIV paediatric drugs productionThe decision comes two months after ET reported how payment delays and regulatory hurdles had forced companies such as Cipla to stop produc...
Health budget hiked by 28%; 5,000 PG seats to be createdGovt also announced setting up of two more AIIMS in Jharkhand and Gujarat and asserted that it has prepared an action plan to eliminate kal...
Hilleman Laboratories begins clinical trials of rotavirus vaccineHilleman Labs received approvals to conduct phase I and II clinical trials for the two vaccines in recent weeks from Directorate General of...
Cipla gets USFDA nod for Lopinavir, Ritonavir oral pelletsCipla has received approval from US health regulator USFDA for Lopinavir and Ritonavir oral pellets used for treating AIDS in infants and y...
- Parle Products to take legal action against FDA
Biscuits and confectionery products maker Parle Products to drag Maharashtra FDA to court against allegations on Mango Bite.
- Budget 2012: Preventive health check- to save tax up to Rs 5,000
The FM explained that the move would not only enhance vaccine security, but also insulate vaccine prices from arbitrary escalation.
- Maharashtra FDA takes Complan to court over 'tall' claim
Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has filed a chargesheet in the Mazgaon metropolitan magistrate's court against health drin...
- Stocks to watch: Bharti Airtel, Idea, RCom, Tata Teleservices, HPCL
Cash-strapped Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) has extended credit facilities to Kingfisher Airlines up to June 30 without a bank gua...
- Venus files patent application for anti-bacterial drug
Pharmaceutical firm Venus Remedies on Monday said it has filed a patent application for its combination drug for the treatment of multi-bac...
- Why is nimesulide still prescribed to kids?
Banned across world for side-effects, drug is being used in India to bring down fever in children.