The problem for biosimilars
Reliance Life Sciences won a case against Roche, 4 years after the MNC sued to stave off challenge to a hit breast cancer drug
Selling God's secrets
After 20 years of scepticism, increasing sales have finally convinced industries that genetic engineering holds the key to the future.
Return of the drug
Anti- and pro-lobbies lock their horns over the renewed use of the much maligned drug thalidomide
Sun Pharma to buy troubled giant Ranbaxy
The combined entity will create India’s largest pharma company and world’s fifth-largest specialty generics company
US food regulation agency declares hydrogenated oils not safe for human health
Several American companies are working towards the removal of such contents from their food products, hoping that the elimination will be done …
Use of triclosan in popular brand of toothpaste raises concern over USFDA processes
Colgate Total contains the chemical ingredient associated with growth of cancer cells in animals
Update COVID-19 vaccine to target omicron variants: Advisory panel to USFDA
Unclear which combination of updated vaccine will work best; body expected to decide by July
Designer food raises storm
The American government's announcement that genetically engineered food will not be tested or labelled has caused much concern among the people.
Indian pharma firms receive 34% of FDA warnings this year
These warnings were for misbranding, selling unapproved medicines and violating Current Good Management Practices
Sale of antimicrobials for food animals on a rise in US: FDA
USFDA data on the sale and distribution of medically important antimicrobials for food-producing animals shows an increase of 20 per cent from …
US drug administration approves inhalable insulin, Afrezza
It is a new treatment option for patients with diabetes requiring mealtime insulin taken as inje
Fuming over food
The US food industry tries hard to dilute dietary guidelines. A story that repeats itself across the world
Bedaquiline to be used in TB treatment, but with caution
Final phase trials of drug pending; World Health Organization issues guidelines on interim use
US authority approves more efficacious hepatitis C drug
Sofosbuvir's prohibitive cost will put it out of reach of most patients in developing countries, including India
Diabetes drug ban spells trouble for patients, doctors
Experts say pioglitazone difficult to substitute and health ministry has imposed ban without a back up plan
Common class of antibiotics can cause arterial bleeding: USFDA
The antibiotics are used to treat various infections, pneumonia, plague and anthrax
TB faces threat
Pet pills
Terminal tests
Testing of new drugs on terminally-ill patients comes under attack in the US
Sweeter than the sweetest
MONEYMAKERS
Hanging in balance
The future of products developed from the knowledge of indigenous communities is threatened
Perils of the flesh
Caffeine bad for foetus