Kilitch Drugs (India) Ltd said its unit Kilitch Estro Biotech Plc acquired land for the installation of a pharma plant in Ethiopia. 4317.5 sq. mtrs of land was allotted at Oromia special zone by the Bureau of Rural Land and Environmental Protection, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on lease for a period of 45 years. […]
Drug manufacturer Suven Life Sciences Ltd said it got two product patents in India and Japan for to a new compound for the treatment of disorders associated with Neurodegenerative diseases. The patents are valid through 2026-2032. The granted claims include a class of selective 5-HT6 compounds and H3 inverse agonist compounds and are being developed as […]
Marksans Pharma Limited, an Indian pharmaceutical company, said it has received approval from the USFDA for the sale sale of its Loratadine Liquid Filled Capsules 10 mg in the US market. Loratadine is an antihistamine that reduces the effects of natural chemical histamine in the body and is used to treat sneezing, runny nose, watery […]
Lincoln Pharmaceuticals Ltd said it developed and launched an oral spray version of Ondansetron anti-nausea drug. Ondansetron is used to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer drug treatment (chemotherapy), radiation therapy and also in the prevention and treatment for nausea and vomiting after surgery. The medication is also more helpful during motion sickness. Presently […]
Aurobindo Pharma Limited, a pharmaceutical manufacturing company based in Hyderabad, said it received a tentative approval for HIV drug Dolutegravir from US Food & Drug Administration. It is the first FDA approval of a generic version of Dolutegravir. Through a tie up with ViiV and the Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc., the product is expected […]
NBCC (India) Ltd, said it got a contract worth Rs 440 crore for the construction of hospitals in Haridwar, Dehradun and Indore from Employee’s State Insurance Corporation, Ministry of Labour & Employment. As per the contract, the NBCC should build 100 bedded hospitals at Haridwar & Dehradun and 300 bedded hospitals in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. […]
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has launched an online interactive tool to help people know about their food and dietary habits. “What we eat affects our health. But most of us do not know what we eat and how it affects our health. ´KNOW YOUR DIET´ is a first of its kind initiative to help […]
Indian Pharmaceutical company Sharon bio medicine Ltd said it received the Establishment Inspection Report (EIR) from United States Food and Drug Amnistration for its manufacturing plant located at Tajola in Raigad Dist., Maharashtra. The plant, which will make Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients is now approved by the USFDA and the generic drug user fee is pending. […]
Zydus Cadila, a global healthcare provider, and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, one of the world´s largest pharmaceutical companies, announced a partnership to develop vaccine for chikungunya, an emerging infectious disease. The broadbased agreement includes early stage development to the final commercialisation of the vaccine against chickungunya. There is currently no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat […]
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd said it launched Paricalcitol Injection, a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Zemplar injection in the United States market approved by the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA). The Zemplar brand and generic had US sales of approximately $22.5 million for the most recent twelve months ending in July 2016 according to […]
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Inc., USA said it has entered into a strategic Development, License and Commercialization Agreement with Particle Sciences, Inc. to develop and market a generic version of Celgene’s Abraxane, used for cancer treatment. As per the terms of the agreement, Glenmark has obtained global exclusive marketing and distribution rights of the product upon commercialization. Particle […]
Opto Circuits, a medical technology group, said its wholly owned subsidiary, Eurocor GmbH, entered the global market with their Freeway coated shunt baloon catheter. Freeway coated shuntbaloon catheter is used for arteriovenous (AV) access to help patients with end-stage renal disease. It also helps to reduce re-intervention and preserves future treatment options. Following the 1st […]
Drug manufacturer Suven Life Sciences Ltd said it got three product patents from Canada, Europe & Hong Kong corresponding to new chemical entity for the treatment of disorders associated with Neurodegenerative diseases. The patents are valid through 2030-2032. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a new chemical entity (NCE) is a drug that […]
IT provider Wipro Ltd said Indian government’s Employees’ State Insurance Corporation has withheld payments due to it after the completion of a project, and it will take legal action to recover the amount. The seven-year contract, named Project Panchdeep, was completed on June 08, 2016, and Wipro provided an additional three months of support. “Wipro […]
