The estrogen nobody told you about is changing hormone care — here’s why it matters nowEstrogen hormone therapy: A new estrogen called Estetrol or E4 is gaining attention. It is produced during pregnancy. Unlike other estrogen...
26 Jul, 2025, 08.17 AM IST
HLL Lifecare reports annual condom production of 221.7 crHLL Lifecare, a Kerala-based PSU, produces 221.7 crore condoms annually, solidifying its position as a leading global manufacturer. With ei...
15 Jul, 2025, 08.21 PM IST
Drugs panel considering proposal to rein in sale of OTC medicines to prevent misuseIndia's drug advisory board is considering restricting over-the-counter medication sales to prevent misuse and ensure patient safety. The p...
24 Apr, 2025, 05.30 AM IST
Deadly professions! Hairdressers, beauticians & accountants at higher risk of developing ovarian cancer, says studyA new study published in the BMJ Journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine has found that workers such as hairdressers, beauticians and...
11 Jul, 2023, 06.34 PM IST
Hormonal contraceptives increase the risk of breast cancer, suggests new studyBeware of becoming overdependent on contraceptives!
18 Apr, 2023, 08.13 PM IST
Use of hormonal birth control pills may increase breast cancer risk by 20-30%, says studyThe use of progestogen-only contraceptives has increased substantially in recent years.
23 Mar, 2023, 05.42 PM IST
Lupin recalls 4,113 cartons of oral contraceptive medicine in US marketThe company is recalling the lot due to it being "Subpotent Drug", the US health regulator noted in the report.
12 Dec, 2021, 12.38 PM IST
Scientists believe coronavirus may increase risk of blood clots in pregnant womenThe virus aggravates the risk of blood clots and strokes associated with oral contraceptive pills.
30 Jul, 2020, 04.00 PM IST
Sun, Dr Reddy's among 7 Indian pharma majors sued in US for price riggingThe lawsuit widens a complaint of price collusion filed in 2016, which is still pending in US courts after being first investigated in 2014.
14 May, 2019, 11.16 AM IST
Cheap contraceptive pills from Bangladesh flood Assam, government worriedBangladesh, which has a robust family-planning programme, distributes sukhi pills for free which have also made their way across the border...
13 Jul, 2016, 12.16 PM IST
How Warren Buffett’s family secretly funded a birth control revolutionIn the past decade, the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation has become the most influential supporter of research on IUDs and expanding acces...
01 Aug, 2015, 03.06 AM IST
Good news trickles in for Ranbaxy, FDA approves Gurgaon & Romania R&D centresSun will acquire Ranbaxy in an all-share deal that will give it a 56% stake in the combined entity while Daiichi Sankyo will have 9% holdin...
10 Apr, 2014, 07.08 AM IST
Glenmark Pharma rallies over 3% on talks to sell oral contraceptive unit"Given complex manufacturing processes and high investments, the competition is low in the segment and typically attracts only a few player...
03 Oct, 2013, 10.01 AM IST
Glenmark in talks to sell oral contraceptive unitThe company promoted by Glenn Saldanha has begun talks with some of the leading local and global drugmakers.
03 Oct, 2013, 04.30 AM IST
Govt's efforts to fix essential drugs' prices hit roadblockThe regulator (NPPA) is also struggling to calculate price caps for another 150 such medicines because it believes the database is inadequa...
27 Aug, 2013, 06.01 AM IST
Hot stock: Experts bullish on Lupin in weak marketWhile most stocks have corrected and are below 200- Daily Moving Averages, Lupin is showing strength as weakness in rupee augurs well for i...
12 Jun, 2013, 04.19 PM IST
- Baring may acquire 15% in Famy Care
Baring Private Equity Partners (India) is the front-runner to buy about 15% stake in Mumbai-based drugmaker Famy Care for around $40 millio...
22 Feb, 2010, 02.04 AM IST