The alchemist of Bengaluru: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw began from a garageKiran Mazumdar-Shaw has named her niece Claire Mazumdar as successor, setting up a gradual leadership transition at Biocon. A pioneer who b...
05 May, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
IIT Guwahati researchers produce cardiac proteins to fix a damaged heartThe heart cells created using this toolbox can have the same function as the original heart cells and can be used to regenerate damaged hea...
20 Feb, 2023, 10.52 PM IST
‘Globally, companies can produce 2-4 billion Covid vaccine doses by 2021 end’The study was carried out between April 3 and June 19 to assess potential bottlenecks in manufacturing the vaccine and the global capacity ...
07 Aug, 2020, 12.09 AM IST
COVID-19: 16 companies get funds for R&D workThe department of biotechnology has granted funds to 16 companies for developing drugs, vaccines and devices to fight the Covid-19 pandemic...
22 Apr, 2020, 07.47 AM IST
GSK, Sanofi team up to bring out Covid-19 vaccineTwo of the world's largest vaccine manufacturers, Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline, are coming together to work on a Covid-19 vaccine, which if i...
15 Apr, 2020, 07.59 AM IST
Sanofi joins hands with US govt to expedite development of coronavirus vaccineAs part of the initiative, the company said it will collaborate with Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) of the ...
19 Feb, 2020, 03.59 PM IST
- Scientists make DNA into electric circuit
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) A team of scientists has designed a DNA circuit capable of splitting and combining current, much like an adapter ...
27 Feb, 2018, 07.32 AM IST
Norms eased for makers of biologic productsCDSCO has done away with the need for joint inspections to issue licences to allow such companies to make biologic products for testing and...
17 Dec, 2016, 01.07 AM IST
Bharat Biotech gets breakthrough in developing Zika vaccineBharat Biotech’s chief managing director Dr Krishna Ella said his company has ‘an early mover advantage’ in developing the Zika vaccine.
04 Feb, 2016, 05.46 AM IST
Tamil Nadu Agri University to develop indegenous BT cotton in collaboraton with CICRTamil Nadu Agricultural University and Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR) entered into agreement for developing indigenous BT Cot...
31 Aug, 2015, 01.18 PM IST
- Intas Pharmaceutical launches low cost drug 'Mabtas' for cancer treatment
Intas Pharmaceutical today said it has launched 'Mabtas' a new low cost drug for treating cancer in India.
30 Apr, 2013, 06.54 PM IST
- World's 'first' HIV vaccine gets approval for human trial
SAV001 which was developed by Korean pharma company Sumagen and University of Western Ontario Canada, will proceed for human clinical trail...
02 Jan, 2012, 04.32 PM IST
- Food inflation, inequity major challenges: Swaminathan
Food inflation, increasing food production with existing and new technologies and ensuring equitable economic growth are the big challenges...
26 Jun, 2010, 06.16 PM IST
- Mauritius-based FIIs to pick up 47% in Intas' biotech arm
A clutch of investors are set to pick up 47% stake in the Intas Biopharmaceuticals, the biotech arm of Ahmedabad-based pharma major Intas P...
10 Oct, 2007, 02.27 AM IST
- Bring rational regulatory regime for rDNA biotech products
The modern biotech industry represents the accrual of economic benefits by the application of recombinant DNA.
28 Mar, 2007, 02.08 AM IST
- Advinus inaugurates new drug discovery facility
Advinus Therapeutics, a joint venture between the Tata Group and ex-Ranbaxy research head Rashmi Barbhaiya, on Thursday inaugurated a drug ...
03 Aug, 2006, 02.40 PM IST
- Curbs imposed on GM drugs licensing
With an increasing number of drug companies seeking entry into the Indian market for recombinant technology-based drugs, regulators are tig...
02 Jul, 2002, 01.59 AM IST