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India risks becoming "unhealthier before it becomes richer," CEA V Anantha Nageswaran warnsIndia faces a health challenge before achieving wealth. Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran points to rising obesity and sedentary ...
India needs to remain attractive for innovation-led investment: Judith Love, NovartisWith an eye on India's blossoming market, Novartis is set to launch pioneering therapies, including radioligand and gene therapies. The com...
Sweet pills: How pharma stocks delivered bumper returns to Indian investors, defying 2026 whiplashIndian pharma stocks are outperforming the market, offering strong returns to investors. This resilience is driven by robust domestic deman...
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...
90.6% hospital births, 96% plus vaccinations: NFHS-6 reflects India's "accelerated progress" in family health parametersIndia's National Family Health Survey-6 shows significant improvements in maternal and child health. Vaccinations and antenatal care have i...
Cipla is aiming for 40-50 global product filings in three years, says MD Achin GuptaCipla is charting its next growth phase with a strong focus on innovation, complex generics, and biosimilars. The company plans significant...
Innovation, biosimilars, complex generics to drive Cipla's growth: Achin Gupta, MD & Group CEOAs Cipla approaches its centenary, the company is redefining its strategy by prioritizing innovation to amplify revenues. With ambitions to...
Dietary balance remains missing as India continues to gorge on cerealsMany Indians consume too many grains and not enough proteins, vegetables and fruits. This imbalance affects health, contributing to malnutr...
Alzheimer's a key part of Eli Lilly's India specialty medicine push, says company's country head Winselow TuckerEli Lilly has introduced Lormalzi in India, a pioneering treatment for Alzheimer's that specifically targets amyloid plaques, a significant...
Chinese medicines bring relief to India’s cancer patientsIndia’s cancer treatment landscape is seeing a shift as lower-cost immunotherapy drugs developed in China and marketed through Indian partn...
Obesity drug market to gain as Indians pop the pill and Chinese bring moreIndia's obesity treatment market is set for a major shift by year-end. A wave of oral GLP1 weight-loss pills, including those from China, w...
Social media is abuzz with weight-loss drug retatrutide and longevity goals. What is the drug all about?A new weight-loss drug, retatrutide, is generating excitement. This investigational medicine targets three hormone receptors, offering a po...
Nearly 44 crore Indians will likely be obese by 2050: PM Modi sounds alarm over obesity report; calls it 'dangerous'Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted rising obesity rates in India and urged citizens to reduce cooking oil consumption. A Lancet repor...
Lose weight now! India's economy paying the price for your beer bellyChina, India, and the US will face significant health and economic challenges by 2050, with over 3.8 billion adults projected to be overwei...
From psychology to surgery, how China plans to cut down belly fatChina's new guidelines to standardise obesity diagnosis and treatment aim to tackle the escalating health crisis, with over half of adults ...
Indian govt needs to trim citizens' waist size for the sake of economyIndia's Economic Survey 2023-24 warned that increasing obesity rates could hinder the country's economic potential. Experts urged the gover...
Rising obesity a concern, preventive measures must be taken for healthier lifestyle: Economic Survey 2024Citing a report from the Indian Council for Medical Research, the Economic Survey observed that the rise in consumption of highly processed...
World Obesity Day: India among top three most obese nations, 70% population overweight, says studyA Lancet study reveals alarming obesity rates in India, with 70% of urban population overweight. India ranks third globally in obesity, fol...
Anti-obesity drug market gaining traction in IndiaAccording to research firm Pharmarack, the market has tripled in two years after witnessing a sluggish growth till 2021. Over the last five...
Obesity can trigger hypertension, diabetes: Eat right and workout to ditch the silent killerObesity is a pandemic disease and is one of the primary causes of preventable death.