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Government panel plans to retain rule allowing doorstep drug deliveryA government sub-committee has decided to uphold the 2020 rule for doorstep delivery of medicines, recognizing its critical importance for ...
Sandoz bets big on biosimilars, aims to double group sales by 2035Sandoz plans to more than double annual net sales by 2035, with biosimilars leading growth. The company will expand its biosimilar portfoli...
Biocon shares: Active Pine may divest up to 1% equity worth Rs 638 crore via block dealActive Pine is likely to sell up to 1.66 crore Biocon shares, worth Rs 638 crore, through a block deal at Rs 385 per share. The development...
Biocon shares rise 2% on 10-year Pertuzumab supply deal for breast cancer therapy in BrazilBiocon shares rose after the company secured a 10-year Pertuzumab supply contract in Brazil. The consortium with Bahiafarma and Bionovis re...
Biocon signs 10-year Brazil supply deal for Pertuzumab breast cancer drugIn a significant move, Biocon has secured a ten-year contract in Brazil for the distribution of Pertuzumab, made possible through its colla...
Growing peptide trend raises safety concerns among doctorsDoctors express concern over popular injectable peptides for various health benefits. They caution that established peptide medicines diffe...
Pig kidney saved a kidney failure patient from dying for 9 months before needing a human transplant; he didn't need dialysis, didn't receive infections from the pigA 66-year-old kidney failure patient lived on a genetically edited pig kidney for 271 days dialysis free, the longest such survival recorde...
Bihar: Flood situation remains grim in Saran as Ganga, Saryu, Gandak rivers' levels riseFloodwaters inundated several villages in Bihar's Saran district as rivers rose significantly. Normal life was disrupted, and boats became ...
Nearly 20 percent rise in Indian patients at Singapore cancer centre in 2025A Singapore cancer centre reported a nearly twenty percent rise in Indian patients during 2025. Many patients sought treatment at advanced ...
Oncology firm Novocure says cyberattack exposed US patient recordsThe breach adds to a growing number of cyberattacks on the healthcare sector, including medical device makers Abbott, Stryker Medtronic a...
Sun Pharma to extend MFN pricing to US state Medicaid programmesSun Pharma ranks second in US dermatology by prescriptions, with key brands including Ilumya for plaque psoriasis and Winlevi for acne. Rec...
Sun Pharma among 9 pharmaceutical firms to lower drug prices for Americans, Trump saysNine pharmaceutical firms reached deals with the Trump administration for lower drug prices. These agreements expand the total number of co...
Why rural healthcare needs India’s entrepreneurs to step inRural healthcare will not be transformed by building more of the same. The next phase will require private companies, entrepreneurs, and te...
A sick European to 7,044 deaths: How influenza became notifiable disease in Delhi over a century agoInfluenza claimed over seven thousand lives in Delhi city during the 1918 pandemic. Archival records show the disease spread rapidly after ...
Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro wins FDA approval for a major new cardiovascular benefitEli Lilly's Mounjaro received FDA approval for reducing heart attack and stroke risks. This new indication expands its use beyond diabetes ...
Delhi logs 166 fresh H1N1 cases, tally 2,612; health minister reviews hospital preparednessDelhi recorded 166 new H1N1 cases in 24 hours, increasing the total to 2,612. The Health Minister inspected preparedness at Indira Gandhi H...
A pill that doubles survival: Revolution's FDA-approved drug gives pancreatic cancer patients a fighting chanceThe US FDA has approved Revolution Medicines' pancreatic cancer drug Rasonque. This once-daily pill doubles survival for patients with adva...
Biocon arm gets Japan nod for cancer drug pegfilgrastim biosimilarIn a significant advancement, Biocon Biologics has gained marketing approval for its pegfilgrastim biosimilar in Japan. This vital cancer s...
Delhi H1N1 cases rise: What parents, senior citizens and children need to know about symptoms and precautions as swine flu infections surge past 1,777H1N1 cases rise in Delhi: Delhi has recorded more than 1,777 H1N1 cases this year as seasonal influenza cases rise across the capital. Heal...
H1N1 cases are rising but no sign of new or more dangerous strain; experts urge caution, not panicH1N1 influenza cases are rising in Delhi and North India currently. Experts advise precautions for high-risk individuals and children. Ther...