India’s quantum opportunity: Turning scale into strategic advantageIndia has a structural advantage in quantum computing. Its size inherently creates challenging optimisation issues, offering a practical te...
Regulator, cos discuss price hike for some cancer drugsIndia's drug pricing authority may soon approve a price hike for vital platinum-based cancer medicines. These drugs, including carboplatin ...
Jammu and Kashmir: Joint anti-terror operation by Indian Army,Police and CRPF enters fourteenth day in RajouriSecurity forces continue a major anti-terror operation in Rajouri's dense forests. The operation, now in its fourteenth day, involves the I...
Drug companies directed to step up vigil on adverse reactionsIndia's drug regulator, CDSCO, has mandated all drug companies to establish systems for tracking adverse drug reactions. This move comes am...
Concord Biotech shares jump 8% on USFDA nod for Mycophenolate Mofetil oral suspensionConcord Biotech shares saw a significant jump on Wednesday. This surge followed the company's announcement of receiving approval from the U...
Trump orders tighter banking scrutiny of undocumented migrants, warns of account seizuresPresident Trump announced an executive order to shut down and seize funds from bank accounts supporting illegal immigration or holding welf...
Zydus Semaglutide approval: Delhi HC directs CDSCO to decide on patient safety concernsThe Delhi High Court has asked the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation to review a petition challenging Zydus Lifesciences' approva...
Kerala CM launches 'Operation Toofaan' to combat drug abuseKerala's battle against drug abuse has gained new momentum with the launch of 'Operation Toofaan' by Chief Minister V D Satheesan. Faced wi...
In the 1930s, rubber factory workers drank alcohol and suddenly felt sick. It wasn't just a workplace illness, it led to the discovery of Antabuse, helping millions quit drinkingAn accidental discovery in a rubber factory in the 1930s revealed that workers exposed to tetraethylthiuram disulfide experienced severe re...
Alkem rolls out single-shot semaglutide syringes at Rs 350 for diabetes, weight lossAlkem Laboratories has launched semaglutide in single-shot pre-filled syringes in India. This makes treatment more accessible and affordabl...
Zaynich's blockbuster potential lifts Wockhardt's long-term outlookWockhardt's novel antibiotic, Zaynich, has received USFDA approval after a 12-year effort, sparking hopes for a turnaround after years of n...
AI-Powered drug discovery could transform treatment development for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other brain disorders.Researchers are increasingly using AI to accelerate the search for treatments for neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s,...
Good news for diabetes & BP patients: Govt cuts prices of these 30 medicines, relief may reach pharmacies soonThe National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has fixed retail prices for 30 essential drug formulations, including those for diabet...
FDA approval puts Wockhardt’s Zaynich in $9 billion antibiotics marketWockhardt's new antibiotic, Zaynich, has received US FDA approval. This drug uses a novel mechanism to fight drug-resistant bacteria. It ta...
Novartis experimental actinium-based drug shows promise in prostate cancer treatment: StudyNovartis' new experimental actinium-based drug shows promise against prostate cancer. Early data on Sunday revealed anti-tumour activity, e...
Wockhardt secures US FDA approval for antibiotic ZaynichWockhardt's novel antibiotic, Zaynich (cefepime and zidebactam), has received US FDA approval for complicated urinary tract infections. Thi...
Molecule glue drugs shake up cancer care, draw big moneyHarvard-born idea doubles survival in trials, triggers pharma frenzy as cos race to target 'undruggable' proteins with next-gen glue therap...