Category: Health Fitness

New Delhi: Makers of anti-inflammatory drug nimesulide will be required to display cautionary warning labels that the drug be used only as a second-line treatment...

Novo Nordisk plans to examine in clinical trials whether its future weight-loss drugs can treat a wide range of health conditions linked to obesity, as...

New Delhi: Novo Holdings, a ₹142 billion investment firm that controls drug maker Novo Nordisk, has entered into exclusive talks to acquire a 49% stake...

India’s diabetes burden is well known, but what’s less visible is the cardiac or heart risk that rides silently alongside it. With cardiovascular disease (heart...

Every year, as flu season nears, doctors in India urge people to take the quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIV), a preventive shot offering one-year protection against...

At a time when India continues to grapple with challenges in maternal and child health outcomes, a new public-private collaboration is aiming to harness technology...

The government has directed all pharma companies to revise the MRP of medicines, formulations and medical devices with effect from September 22, 2025 under the...

Roche Pharma on Saturday said it has partnered with ten government hospitals to strengthen clinical trial capabilities in India.Under the initiative, nearly 400 professionals have...

Healthcare chain Apollo Hospitals Entreprise Ltd on Friday said it will acquire 31 per cent stake held by International Finance Corporation in its arm Apollo...

Living with diabetes isn’t easy. Some days can feel like a constant balancing act. But one of the best tools you have isn’t in a...

The new rule by India's drug regulatory authority, which restricts export of pharmaceutical products labelled as "For sale in India only" is causing huge losses...

Healthcare products manufacturer Cupid Ltd on Thursday announced that it has signed a term sheet to acquire a strategic stake in Saudi Arabia-based fragrance brand...

Mumbai: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday restrained the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) from initiating criminal proceedings against online marketplace IndiaMart for allegedly...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has added popular weight-loss drugs, including Semaglutide and Tirzepatide, sold in India as Wegovy and Mounjaro respectively, to its Model...

New Delhi: The GST rate cuts announced last week will make medicines used for the treatment of critical conditions like multiple myeloma, lung cancer, blood...

The Indian pharmaceutical industry requires price increases, site and intellectual property (IP) transfers to deal with the prevailing uncertainty in the sector amid US tariffs,...

Picture a door representing a healthier, longer life. Initially wide open, it invites you in, but it gradually narrows each year if no action is...

Mankind Pharma on Monday said it has received approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) to initiate a Phase 1 clinical trial for...

Zydus Lifesciences on Thursday said its subsidiary has joined hands with the Netherlands-based Synthon BV to introduce a generic drug for the treatment of multiple...

Health experts have raised serious concerns over the government's decision to reduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on beedis from 28 per cent to...

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Friday said it has initiated a multi-country Phase 3 clinical trial for Envafolimab, a novel drug for third-stage non-small cell lung cancer....

Global pharma major AstraZeneca on Saturday announced investment of Rs 176 crore in India to expand capabilities and infrastructure at its Global Innovation & Technology...

Aurobindo Pharma on Friday said the US health regulator has issued a Form 483 with eight observations after inspecting its Telangana-based manufacturing plant.The US Food...

Type 2 diabetes plays a critical role in this growing crisis. In India, where over 77 million people live with diabetes, the condition is increasingly...

Experts in the pharma industry and med-tech sectors hailed the GST reforms, noting that these will lower costs of medicines for patients, ease working capital...

New Delhi, The government's move to cut GST on medicines and medical devices while exempting lifesaving drugs from the levy is a bold step that...

Mumbai: Enzene Biosciences, the fast-emerging biotech subsidiary of Alkem Labs, which is among the top five pharmaceutical companies in India, has launched a new manufacturing...

New Delhi: Manufactures of medical devices are permitted to provide free evaluation samples to the doctors to acquire hands-on experience in using the product, provided...

Competition watchdog CCI on Tuesday cleared healthcare major Manipal Hospitals' proposal to acquire Pune-based Sahyadri Hospitals from global investor Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board in...

Fortis Healthcare Limited today said that its wholly owned subsidiary, International Hospital Limited (IHL), has entered into a 15-year lease agreement with RR Lifesciences Limited...

If you picture diabetes as an iceberg, the part visible above water represents those living with diagnosed diabetes: the people checking their blood sugar, taking...

New Delhi: The pharmaceutical industry may get relief on the long-standing issue of Goods and Services Tax (GST) inversion, with recent discussions between companies and...

A seven-year study, covering a total of 54 private and public hospitals and 200 ICUs in India, has revealed that over 8,600 cases of severe...

Welcure Drugs & Pharmaceuticals on Monday said its board has approved proposals for a bonus issue of shares and stock split to enhance liquidity and...

An international team of scientists has now discovered that people gain more weight on an ultra-processed diet compared to a minimally processed diet, even when...

Pharmaceutical firm Murae Organisor said it is evaluating a structured plan to strengthen its agro-sector presence through R&D and infrastructure-led initiatives with an investment of...

Zydus Therapeutics, the US-based innovation-focused specialty arm of Zydus Lifesciences, has announced promising results from a late-stage clinical trial of its experimental drug Saroglitazar. The...

Dr Reddy's Laboratories on Tuesday said it has launched a first-in-class generic medication for chronic constipation in the country. The drug firm has launched Linaclotide,...

Multinational healthcare provider IHH Healthcare on Thursday said it plans to add around 2,000 new beds in India by 2028 as it unveiled a new...

U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 shots Wednesday but limited their use for many Americans - and removed one of the two vaccines available for young...

Imagine if we could detect heart disease in its earliest, quietest moments in Type 2 diabetes, before it even has a chance to trigger a...

New Delhi: The pharmaceutical and medtech industries are worried about the impending Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms as they expect the step to impact...

Dr Reddy's Laboratories on Tuesday expressed hope that the new GST structure will take care of existing challenges and aid in ushering a rationalised, industry-friendly...

Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil) has sought alignment of GST rates on both active pharmaceutical ingredients and formulations to reduce complexity and enhance...

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals is re-entering India’s oncology market with the launch of Jemperli (dostarlimab) and Zejula (niraparib)— precision therapies indicated in the treatment of certain gynaecological...

A Parliamentary panel has flagged that a substantial segment of cancer drugs are still beyond the ambit of current price control mechanisms and recommended measures...

A parliamentary committee has recommended taking proactive steps to expand the institutional footprint of AYUSH-based healthcare services across the country to promote integrative oncology approaches...

Mumbai: India’s healthcare providers are vying for a greater share of overseas patients amid a surge in foreign tourists arriving in the country for medical...

India’s private hospital industry has undergone a major ownership shift over the last five years, moving steadily into the hands of global private equity firms,...

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has sounded a warning bell on the potential misuse and mis-prescription of weight-loss drugs, such as Wegovy and Mounjaro.These GLP-1...

Novo Nordisk today said that urge people to buy Novo Nordisk medications only from authorised pharmacies, accompanied by a valid prescription and invoice, a day...

New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has issued an alert to healthcare professionals to be careful in prescribing Novo Nordisk products after...

Welcure Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Wednesday said it will set up an agro-pharma research laboratory with an investment of Rs 70-80 crore for the...

MUMBAI: Hyderabad-based Natco Pharma has sued Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, maker of blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy (semaglutide), claiming its version of the drug does not...

Four new drugs for rare diseases are in the pipeline expected to be launched soon while five medications for seven illnesses have already been introduced...

Mumbai: Aurobindo Pharma has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire Prague-based generic drugmaker Zentiva for $5-5.5 billion (Rs 43,500-47,900 crore) from Advent International, said several...

Alembic Pharmaceuticals on Monday said it has received approval from the US health regulator to market a generic medication to treat acne vulgaris in the...

Mumbai: A US government probe into pharmaceutical imports and their implications on national security must exclude generic drugs from its purview, a business delegation from...

Drug makers Glenmark, Alembic Pharmaceuticals and Sun Pharma are recalling products in the US due to manufacturing issues, according to the US health regulator. Mumbai-based...

Zydus Lifesciences on Monday said it has received approval from the US health regulator to market a drug used to treat angina and high blood...

New Delhi: Aurobindo Pharma expects its China facility to break even in the third quarter of the current financial year, according to its CFO Santhanam...

Rakesh Goyal, a businessman in East Delhi, can’t bear to look at chhole-bhature any longer. It was his favourite food, the Sunday lunch he looked...

New Delhi: Welcure Drugs & Pharmaceuticals on Monday said its board will meet on August 22 to consider a proposal of division of equity shares...

Asia Healthcare Holdings, a leading healthcare investment platform backed by Singapore’s GIC and TPG, will invest Rs 400 crore in Asian Institute of Nephrology and...

Intas Pharma has completed the acquisition of UDENYCA for $558 million, the company said in a release.UDENYCA is a biosimilar to Neulasta or Pegfilgrastim. It...

Managing type 2 diabetes is not just a clinical task; it’s a deeply personal journey. Beyond blood sugar checks and medication, it involves navigating weight...

US pharmaceutical major Eli Lilly on Wednesday launched its blockbuster diabetes drug Mounjaro in KwikPen, a single patient use prefilled pen designed for once weekly...

Max Healthcare Institute, India’s largest healthcare chain by market cap, plans to nearly double its bed capacity to 9,500 in the next three years, Abhay...

Cohance Lifesciences on Tuesday announced a strategic investment of USD 10 million (around Rs 87.6 crore) to expand bioconjugation capabilities at its US-based subsidiary, NJ...

The All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking urgent action to curb the online sale...

Drug firm Lupin on Tuesday said it has partnered with Switzerland-based Sandoz Group AG to commercialise its biosimilar ranibizumab across multiple regions.Under the terms of...

New Delhi: The technical committee constituted for supervising clinical trials on new chemical entities has cleared Swiss drug major Roche to import and market cancer...

Drug firm Pfizer on Monday said it has launched its next-generation 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) for adults in India. The vaccine helps protect against...

Welcure Drugs & Pharmaceuticals on Tuesday reported a net profit of Rs 23.29 crore for the April-June quarter of FY2025-26, driven by strong order flow.The...

The Indian pharmaceutical sector has been "excluded" from the immediate US tariff imposition, as generic medicines are "important" for affordable healthcare in the United States,...

Biocon will continue to deepen its push in the insulin business, even as the biopharmaceutical company will have GLP-1 weight-loss therapy as one of the...

In societies that prioritise rapid solutions, diabetes management presents a significant challenge for both patients and healthcare providers. Many individuals resist routine blood glucose monitoring...

In a major relief to the medical devices industry, the ministry of steel has agreed to put in abeyance its notification that said raw materials...

US drugmaker Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Mounjaro (tirzepatide) has crossed Rs 100 crore in sales in India in just four months of launch, making it...

Confusion over the ministry of steel's latest mandate could fuel shortages of surgical blades, needles, endoscopes and other medical products in the coming days, industry...

Sales of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and U.S. rival Eli Lilly's Mounjaro in India doubled in July from a month earlier, data from research...

Indian drug makers are weighing the possible fallout of additional reciprocal tariffs imposed by the US in response to the country's oil purchases from Russia....

If you have type 2 diabetes (T2D), you might have heard about how it can affect your heart. Yes, it's true, people with diabetes are...

As several leading Indian drugmakers are readying to launch the generic versions of Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster weight-loss drug semaglutide in March next...

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that upcoming tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals could go as high as 250 percent -- after starting at a lower...

If you’re living with type 2 diabetes (T2D), obesity, or both, you’re not alone. Millions are on this journey too. However, here’s something many overlook:...

When you think about diabetes, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Chances are, you thought of blood sugar levels. And yes, that’s an...

India’s pharma sector is at a turning point transitioning from a global generics powerhouse to a serious contender in biotech and innovation. In this episode,...

Healthcare major Manipal Hospitals has sought approval from the fair trade regulator CCI to acquire Pune-based Sahyadri Hospitals from global investor Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan...

Eleven listed hospital chains and two major unlisted players are expected to add around 14,500 beds by FY2027, entailing capital expenditure of around Rs 32,000...

India’s largest drug maker Sun Pharmaceutical has no plans to further expand its manufacturing base in the US even as potential reciprocal tariff remains a...

New Delhi: Healthcare costs in the US will increase following the imposition of sweeping 25 per cent tariff plus an unspecified penalty on Indian goods,...

Seventy percent enrolment of participants for the Phase III clinical trial of the indigenous one-shot dengue vaccine, DengiAll, has been completed, Minister of State for...

Apollo Group entities have sought the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) approval for a composite restructuring plan that would eventually lead to the separate listing...

Pharma major Eli Lilly today said that it’s weight loss drug Mounjaro has helped in reducing cardiovascular risks in patients with Type 2 diabetes and...

Mumbai: As blockbuster weight-loss drugs Wegovy (semaglutide) and Mounjaro (tirzepatide) reap billions of dollars on hysteric demand for innovators Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, more...

In a massive blow to beneficiaries of the Ayushman Bharat health scheme, around 650 private hospitals across Haryana are set to stop providing treatment under...

Mumbai: KKR, TPG, Kedaara Capital, and Multiples Alternate Asset Management are among homegrown and global private equity firms in early-stage discussions to acquire a majority...

Have you ever heard the saying, “When it rains, it pours”? That is what happens with chronic health conditions like diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure,...

Mumbai: Torrent Pharmaceuticals is planning to catch the first wave of semaglutide launch once Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk's patent expires early next year. The Ahmedabad-based...

Weight loss isn’t one-size-fits-all. From metabolism and muscle mass to hormones and fat storage, here are 7 key differences in how men and women lose...

India’s cell and gene therapy pioneer ImmunoAct has turned profitable in its first full year of operations, a rare feat in the country’s emerging startup...

While green coffee offers benefits like improved metabolism and reduced fat absorption, its effects are mild on their own. For noticeable and sustainable weight loss,...

Fatty liver disease was once considered a relatively rare and benign condition. It now has become one of the most pressing public health concerns. The...

Mumbai: Cipla aims to achieve $1 billion sales in the US by the next fiscal year, driven by the products it has lined up for...

Mumbai: Experts in intellectual property law and civil society groups in India have raised concerns that provisions in the UK-India Free Trade Agreement, Comprehensive Economic...

An ICMR study has found that Covid vaccination did not increase the risk of unexplained sudden deaths among young adults in India, Union Health Minister...

The India-UK FTA is expected to give a strong tailwind to India's pharmaceutical and medical devices sectors with tariff relief and smoother regulatory pathways acting...

Exports of generic medicines and medical devices like X-ray systems and surgical instruments will get a boost as Britian has agreed upon zero duty under...

Walking at least 7,000 steps a day can yield significant health benefits, according to a study published in The Lancet Public Health journal this week.It...

Natco Pharma on Wednesday said it has offered to acquire nearly 36 per cent stake in South African drug firm Adcock Ingram Holdings for up...

New Delhi: Civil society organisations have approached the health ministry, seeking to remove animal studies to speed up biosimilar development.In their representation to the government,...

Imports of pharma raw materials worth Rs 1,362 crore have been avoided till March 2025 due to the creation of domestic manufacturing capacity for 25...

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has signed a definitive agreement to invest $200 million (about Rs1,725 crore) for a 3% stake in medical devices maker...

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority on Monday said it will acquire a 3 per cent stake in medical devices firm Micro Life Sciences Pvt Ltd (Meril)...

MUMBAI: Buyout groups Brookfield and EQT are in active discussions to buy Hyderabad-based Gland Pharma, a contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) and injectables company,...

Dr Reddy's Laboratories has received a Form 483 with seven observations from the US health regulator for its Srikakulam-based plant in Andhra Pradesh, according to...

There is a new dichotomy looming on the horizon for India’s private hospitals.Capacity expansion lined up by top players and recent record investments and blockbuster...

The central drugs laboratories have found 55 samples manufactured by various firms in June to be "not of standard quality", health ministry officials said on...

Mumbai: Indians are increasingly popping over-the-counter pills, using sprays or rubbing in creams to soothe their aches and pains, adding more than a billion dollars...

Kenvue, a consumer health company and makers of Benadryl cough syrup, on Friday announced the launch of 'Cough Clinics', an industry-first initiative, in association with...

New-age weight-loss molecules have taken over the anti-obesity drug market in India, with tirzepatide and semaglutide (generic names) collectively occupying 75% of the market share....

New Delhi: Aurobindo Pharma on Tuesday said it will manufacture and supply the long-acting injectable HIV treatment cabotegravir across 133 countries. The Hyderabad-based drugmaker has...

New Delhi: Multi specialty hospital platform Marengo Asia Healthcare plans to soon foray into Maharashtra and Rajasthan with an investment of ₹150 crore as part...

Aayush Wellness on Monday announced the expansion of its nutraceutical product portfolio with the launch of a capsule to support cognitive function and memory retention....

Drug major Cipla is preparing to foray into the weight management segment in India, its MD and global CEO Umang Vohra has said.The Mumbai-based firm...

Enrolment of about 10,500 participants in the phase III clinical trial of the indigenous one-shot Panacea Biotec developed dengue vaccine, DengiAll, is likely to be...

Indian pharma and healthcare sector will witness steady revenue growth in the first quarter of the Financial Year 2026 (Q1FY26E), but concerns loom as EBITDA...

The WHO has acknowledged India's efforts in integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) with traditional medicine systems, particularly Ayush systems, the Centre said on Saturday. The World...

Mumbai: Wockhardt will exit its loss-making generics business in the US as part of its strategy to enhance focus on innovation with new antibiotic drug...

Billionaire Gautam Adani on Friday revealed plans to build an AI-first, multidisciplinary healthcare ecosystem that integrates affordability, scalability, and global best practices, as he shared...

The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here on Thursday said that a team of its doctors from the urology department have successfully...

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (Ontario Teachers’) announced on July 9 its decision to sell its majority stake in Sahyadri Hospitals Group to Manipal...

Manipal Health Enterprises, India's 2nd largest hospital chain, has bought Sahyadri Hospitals from Canada’s Ontario Teachers Pension Plan (OTPP), as per an official release from...

Max Healthcare on Wednesday said it has partnered with Aston University, UK, to establish advanced academic and research cooperation in healthcare, medical sciences, and allied...

New Delhi: A significant dip in exports has prompted pharma lobby groups to raise a demand for changing the centralised no-object certification (NOC) provision for...

Nectar Lifesciences Ltd on Tuesday said it will sell its active pharmaceutical ingredients and formulation along with menthol business assets to Ceph Lifesciences Pvt Ltd,...

Drug major Sun Pharmaceutical Industries aims to bolster compliance across its manufacturing operations and work towards achieving full regulatory resolution at the three facilities facing...

Biocon Ltd on Monday said its arm Biocon Biologics Ltd has received marketing authorisations from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the...

An institute of the DRDO has signed an agreement with AIIMS, Rishikesh for conducting "clinical trials" and advanced research in the field of biomedical devices...

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta flagged off Ayushman Bharat registration vans in Vigyan Bhavan in...

There is no association between premature cardiovascular disease in a patient and a prior history of Covid-19 infection or Covid vaccination, an expert committee tasked...

Pharma major Lupin Ltd on Friday said it has launched Ipratropium Bromide nasal spray, used in treatment of runny nose, in the US market. The...

New Delhi: Growing quality concerns in the pharmaceutical industry has prompted government's think tank Niti Aayog to step in. It has called industry experts to...

The CBI has conducted searches at the premises of Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) President Montu M Patel after he was booked for alleged corruption...

Ahmedabad-based drug maker Torrent Pharmaceuticals Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire an additional 2.41% stake in J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals...

Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on Thursday opposed Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's remarks linking covid-19 vaccines with a spate of heart attack deaths in the state's...

New Delhi: Covid-19 vaccines did not increase the risk of sudden death among young adults in India, Manoj Murhekar, director, ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology reiterated,...

Biocon Ltd. plans to file for regulatory approvals of generic versions of Novo Nordisk A/S’s Ozempic and Wegovy in key markets as it races to...

Welcure Drugs & Pharmaceuticals on Tuesday said it has bagged two export orders worth Rs 85.6 crore from Giant Exim and Ravina International. On June...

The recent death of Shefali Jariwala, best known for the 2002 chartbuster ‘Kaanta Laga’, due to cardiac arrest, has again brought to light the increasing...

New Delhi: India's pharmaceuticals exports grew only 1.5% year-on-year in April and May after an impressive 31.2% jump in March when companies expedited shipments to...

Torrent Pharmaceuticals expects to complete its proposed acquisition of a majority stake in Mumbai-based J B Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals within the next 15 to 18...

Do you find it difficult to read the details on a medicine strip, with the surface being too glossy and shiny. Here's a good news....

Torrent Pharmaceuticals and JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals are working with advisers to firm up the terms for their merger as part of a two-stage transaction,...

Aurobindo Pharma is recalling over 4,600 bottles of a pain relieving drug in the US market due to manufacturing issues, according to the US health...

Torrent Pharma is in advanced discussions with private equity group KKR to buy JB Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, almost 10 months after their initial discussions fell...

Mumbai: A high-dose MIBG (metaiodobenzylguanidine) therapy for treating neuroblastoma, a type of cancer mostly found in children, will be provided at an affordable cost of...

Indian drugmaker Biocon has abandoned plans to market generic versions of Novo Nordisk's hot-selling diabetes and weight-loss drugs in China due to local competition, a...

With cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis on the rise in India, authorities are set to tighten open market access to newer anti-TB drugs Bedaquiline and Delamanid,...

US pharmaceutical major Eli Lilly on Thursday announced plans to launch its blockbuster diabetes drug Mounjaro in KwikPen, a single patient use prefilled pen designed...

Bharat Biotech and GSK have decided to progressively reduce the price of their malaria vaccine by more than half to less than $5 per dose...

Pharma major Lupin Ltd on Wednesday said it has received approval from the US health regulator for its generic version of Prucalopride tablets indicated for...

Mumbai: Wegovy (semaglutide), the popular weight-loss drug from Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk, is priced between '17,345 and '26,015 across dosages in India. The company...

MUMBAI: Danish drug giant Novo Nordisk is aiming to hit $1 billion (Rs 8,600 crore) sales in India with its blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy (semaglutide)...

Sickle cell anaemia tests have become much more affordable, with the government driving the prices of kits to less than Rs 50 in its bid...

A simple and affordable point-of-care test kit has been indigenously developed by the National Institute of Immunohaematology for early diagnosis of genetic bleeding disorders haemophilia...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved lenacapavir, a new injectable drug that claims to offer 99.9% protection against HIV. But concerns are...

Dermatology clinics are the new beauty salons.Consumers in urban India are no longer walking into a dermat’s office with just eczema, psoriasis or some other...

New Delhi: Eli Lilly said on Saturday that its anti-obesity pill, Orforglipron, has shown significant results during clinical trials in reducing weight and lowering blood...

High-school freshman Austin Smith sank into depression from the merciless teasing and bullying he endured from his classmates over his weight. By age 15, Katie...

Bengaluru | New Delhi: For 31-year-old techie Kumar, long hours at work carrying well into the night often led to stress eating, coupled with an...

The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Gilead Sciences' twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV -- a move the company hailed as a major...

Natco Pharma on Thursday said the US health regulator has issued a Form 483 with seven observations after inspecting its pharma division in Hyderabad.The US...

Welcure Drugs & Pharmaceuticals on Wednesday said it has executed a definitive mandate for third-party sourcing and procurement services aggregating to Rs 517 crore with...

New Delhi: Thousands of pharmaceutical companies in the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector face the grim prospect of closure, having passed the May-end...

Suraksha Diagnostics on Wednesday said it will invest Rs 200 crore to set up over 20 advanced imaging centres across eastern India.The plan, which will...

Ahmedabad-based Torrent Pharma is revving up for acquisitions in India as part of its plans to break into the top three drugmakers over a span...

Union Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel said on Monday 70 per cent of total vaccines sourced by the World Health Organization (WHO) and...

U.S. drugmakers are licensing molecules from China for potential new medicines at an accelerating pace, according to new data, betting they can turn upfront payments...

Pharma major Lupin Ltd on Monday said it has signed a license and supply agreement with China's Sino Universal Pharmaceuticals for the commercialisation of Tiotropium...

With the bidding deadline for Sahyadri Hospitals approaching on June 22, interested bidders including Manipal Health Enterprises and Fortis Healthcare are engaging with foreign lenders...

Drug major Sun Pharma on Saturday said the US health regulator has issued a Form 483 with 8 observations after inspecting its Halol (Gujarat) manufacturing...

Mumbai: For nearly thirty years, Kirti Ganorkar quietly stood at Sun Pharma as a rock, much like his astute boss Dilip Shanghvi, the founder of...

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has appointed Kirti Ganorkar as the Managing Director to succeed Dilip Shanghvi, effective September 1, with the entire business and all functions...

The Delhi High Court has refused to restrain Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and its wholly-owned subsidiary Sun Pharma Laboratories from selling Pruease tablets, used for constipation...

The Niti Aayog is likely to suggest a major revamp of the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, including a significant expansion to enable...

Bharat Biotech on Thursday said it has partnered with GSK plc for the development of a vaccine for Shigellosis, a severe form of bacterial diarrhoea.The...

New Delhi: Leading diagnostic chains are looking to scale up their operations amid surging Covid-19 cases in the country. Executives said they were seeing a...

UAE-based companies Shaiva Group and Taranis Capital have committed to invest Rs 2,125 crore in Telangana, the state government said on Tuesday. State Minister for...

New Delhi: The Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA), IPA, a lobby group which represents large domestic pharmaceutical companies, has raised concerns over the government's recent mandate...

Dismissing allegations that Indian pharmaceutical companies copy products of Swiss firms, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said it is a long-standing myth...

Mumbai: India's market for single-speciality hospitals is set to more than double to $31 billion in three-four years from the current $15 billion, amid their...

New Delhi: India's drug regulatory authority has joined hands with the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) and the Ministry of Fisheries to address...

Advent International, a leading global private equity investor, signed a definitive agreement to invest $175 million via primary and secondary for a significant minority stake...

KKR-backed IVI RMA Global, a US-based leader in infertility treatment, is set to acquire ART Fertility Clinics for $400-450 million, according to people familiar with...

Mumbai: Sales of Mounjaro, Eli Lilly’s blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drug, have touched Rs 24 crore within three months of its India launch, making it...

New Delhi: With a focus on developing AI-based solutions that support key national health programmes in the country, IIT Delhi and AIIMS Delhi signed a...

Pharmaceuticals company Murae Organisor on Tuesday said its board will meet on June 13 to consider a bonus issue of equity shares and dividend payment...

Drugmaker Wockhardt on Friday said its novel antibiotic Zaynich has an addressable market opportunity of USD 7 billion in the US and Europe. The company...