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In major move, patent of Novartis' blockbuster cardiac drug revoked by IndiaThe Indian Patent Office revoked Novartis' patent for Vymada, a heart failure drug, citing a lack of novelty and inventive step. This decis...
Heart of the matter: Sales of cardiac drugs beat strongerHeart disease is increasing in India. This is boosting sales of cardiac drugs. Sales have risen nearly 50% in five years. Younger people ar...
Alkem joins $3 bn race for JB Chem as Torrent pauses talksAlkem Laboratories, India's fifth-largest branded pharmaceutical company, is vying for JB Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals as KKR looks to sel...
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...
Pharma companies bet on flagship products to grow in strengthIndian drug manufacturers are utilizing flagship products or "mother brands" to introduce new combinations and establish leadership in ther...
Bain dials Dr Reddy's Laboratories to team up for joint Cipla bidPrivate equity firm Bain Capital has approached Indian pharmaceutical company Dr Reddy's Laboratories (DRL) to explore a joint bid for the ...
French drugmaker Sanofi looks to spin off its consumer business in IndiaThe leading vaccine maker is working with Bank of America on the demerger process, said the people cited above. About 60% of Sanofi India i...
JB Pharma bets big on chronic therapy for its growth aspirationsJB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals is keen to explore new opportunities in the world of metabolics and improve its own chronic contribution to ...
Novartis heart drug price may fall by 60% on generic rollouts"At least 30-40 generic brands are expected to hit the market next in a couple of weeks," said Hari Natarajan, managing director, Pronto Co...
Patented drug launches help MNCs score over Indian peersWhile Indian companies still control almost 80% of the market in the country, the strategy of launching specialised patented product is hel...
Mir Imran has a cure for all the big problemsRani Therapeutics has built a mechanism to deliver a drug orally— instead of daily painful injections— for conditions including diabetes.
Does a real anti-ageing pill exist?Derivatives of rapamycin have been approved for use against certain kidney, lung and breast cancers.
- Cancer drug Gleevec could damage heart
Gleevec, the pill that offered an easy way to target a difficult type of leukemia, may cause serious heart damage, researchers cautioned.