GSK's antibiotic drug Augmentin is India's highest-selling brand with Rs 80 crore monthly saleEnhertu, a cancer drug by AstraZeneca, was the top-selling new drug in 2024 with sales of nearly Rs 58 crore. Over 3,100 new brands were la...
17 Feb, 2025, 01.05 PM IST
India's most purchased drugs in the last decade are for cardiac ailments, diabetesAt around Rs 21,000 crore annually, cardiac medication forms the biggest therapy of drugs being bought by Indians today. A decade ago, it w...
11 Jul, 2021, 12.03 PM IST
Small intestine infected by black fungus found in patients at city hospital, docs say 'rareA 56-year-old Delhi resident, who had lost three of his family members including his wife to COVID, had barely completed the last rites of ...
22 May, 2021, 06.56 PM IST
Zydus Cadila gets permission from DCGI for phase-1 clinical trial of novel molecule ZYIL1Drug firm Zydus Cadila on Monday said it has received permission from Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to initiate phase-1 clinical...
07 Dec, 2020, 12.32 PM IST
Drug sales reveal our lifestyle woesIndians spent over Rs 1,36,000 cr on medicines in last one year ending September 2019. People spent over Rs 17,000 cr on cardiac drugs, aro...
22 Oct, 2019, 11.01 AM IST
Piramal acquires Digeplex from Shreya Lifesciences"We believe Digeplex and its associated brands are a strategic fit for our portfolio that will help us move closer towards our stated objec...
30 Nov, 2017, 03.42 PM IST
Dharmendra admitted to Mumbai hospital, is doing fine nowThe actor was admitted to Nanavati Hospital last afternoon and was put on antibiotic treatment after he suffered gastroenteritis, an intest...
20 Dec, 2016, 10.46 PM IST
Torrent Pharma board approves Zyg Pharma's amalgamationTorrent Pharmaceuticals today said its board has given nod to the scheme of amalgamation of its subsidiary Zyg Pharma with the company.
08 Oct, 2015, 04.37 PM IST
Currency notes host pathogens that can cause diseases: CSIR & IGIB researchThe pathogens on the currency notes can lead to several skin diseases, fungal infections, respiratory disorders and even tuberculosis.
16 Aug, 2015, 03.08 PM IST
CCI nod to Mankind Pharma acquisition by Cairnhill CIPEF and Cairnhill CGPE.The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of 11% equity shares of Mankind Pharma by global private equity firm Cai...
13 Jul, 2015, 07.48 PM IST
Domestic pharma growth rebounds for the month of AprilThere was an improvement of growth in case of the anti-infectives segment, being the largest category in the Indian pharmaceutical market c...
13 May, 2013, 02.49 PM IST
Domestic pharma growth numbers continue to be disappointing for MarchThe latest domestic pharma industry growth numbers released for the month of March 2013 continue to be disappointing for the Indian pharma ...
15 Apr, 2013, 03.42 PM IST
Health Ministry assures all possible help to gangrape victimThe Health Ministry today assured all possible help to the 23-year-old gangrape victim for her advanced treatment, including organ transpla...
21 Dec, 2012, 03.21 PM IST
New drug policy to cut cap prices of 650 common drugsIt will cover a wide range of drugs, such as anti-infectives (Cetrizine), cardiac (Aten) and gastro-intestinal medicines (Ocid), pain-kille...
09 Dec, 2012, 01.10 AM IST
- Zydus arm, Irish co in patent dispute
The Rs 3,700-crore Zydus Group’s US subsidiary Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA has challenged the Irish company Shire Pharmaceuticals over its pa...
02 Jun, 2010, 12.52 AM IST
- Ranbaxy strengthens presence in the Middle-East
Ranbaxy Laboratories has commenced Yemen operations in collaboration with local co Pharma Ltd, strengthening its presence in the Middle-Eas...
21 May, 2008, 08.14 PM IST
- DRL, Torrent Pharma ink deal to tap Russian mkt
Pharmaceutical major, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (DRL) and Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Wednesday concluded an agreement for exclusive c...
29 Nov, 2006, 03.30 PM IST