Dutch Pharma Firm to Invest $500 mn in India
...innovations," he said here at the opening of a new manufacturing plant to produce Purimox that is used to manufacture a variety of drugs. The facility was inaugurated by the Netherlands Ambassador to India Eric F. CH. Niehe and Punjab's Minister for Technical Education R.C. Dogra. N.V. Ramanna, vice president ...Corneal infections Linked to External Contamination
...ion bottles or lens cases occurring outside of the manufacturing or storage processes, perhaps in patients' homes." "However, suboptimal contact lens hygiene practices appear unlikely as the major explanation for the outbreak."The researchers did not find Fusarium in the factory that produced the solution, the ...Toxic and Addictive Foods Responsible For Obesity
...iry content." He said the changes in the food manufacturing process, where in sugars are now added to foods that never used to contain sugar and fibers being removed, have made the food toxic and addictive leading to obesity. He has pointed out that this upsets the balance of two hormones leptin and insulin...Three New Contraceptives Introduced by HLL
Hindustan Latex Ltd (HLL), the largest condom manufacturing unit in the country, is all set to launch three new contraceptives.// "It includes a vibrating ring plus a condom, a three-in-one dotted ribbed condom and an injectable contraceptive for women," said HLL chairman cum managing director M. Ayyappan t...Three Compounders Receive Warning against Selling Inhaled Drugs
...ess, often are not produced according to good drug manufacturing practice, and typically are not sterile. This may expose patients to unnecessary risk. To avoid these risks, we encourage patients to use FDA-approved drugs whenever possible." The FDA has said that it suspects that some of the compounders that mak...Anlene brand of milk products will carry warnings about blood-clotting risks
...the warfarin drug. Fonterra, the company// that is manufacturing the brand of milk and yogurt, has said that they were well aware of the impending risks of the milk on consumers taking the blood-thinning drug. Yet Fonterra decided not to disclose the warning on the product. Vitamin K, one of the components of A...Skin Cells Make Use of Geographic Co-Ordinates to Reach Their Destination
...s to grow hair in some areas like the scalp, while manufacturing sweat glands, calluses and fingerprint whorls in others. In 1969, well-known developmental biologist Lewis Wolpert authored a famous treatise that described two possible ways for cells to know where they are in the body: Either they infer their lo...Nano-sized inhaled particles traverse quickly from nose to brain
... these materials into bundles or rods helps in the manufacturing of smaller-than-ever electronics, optical and medical equipment. The sub-microscopic particles are also used in consumer products such as toothpaste, lotions and some sunscreens. Some doctors and scientists are concerned about what happens at the ...MPs Demanded an Immediate Ban on Coke, Pepsi
...lowing their failure to act against multinationals manufacturing soft drink. However, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi denied the charges. "I emphatically deny the allegations," he said. "The UPA (United Progressive Alliance) government has taken comprehensive measures to ensure standards o...China's Neusoft and Trivitron Plan to Set up Medical Equipments Unit
...ed //Trivitron group to set up a medical equipment manufacturing unit, possibly in Bangalore. "The potential joint...we are very happy to set up this medical equipment manufacturing unit in India. We are looking at tapping the talent base available in India to set up Neusoft's seco...'Restrictions Imposed on Sale of Edible Common Salt'
...ion, iron fortification, animal use, preservation, manufacturing medicine and industrial use, Minister of State for Health Panabaka Lakshmi said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha. She said as per surveys conducted by the Directorate General of Health Services, Indian Council of Medical Research, state Health Dire...HIV Epidemic Can Slow Down Economic Growth: UNDP
...g and quarrying, capital goods and textiles. The manufacturing sector comes second with a 12.48 percent fall in value-added, followed by the services sector, which will lose 10.13 percent in value-added. Agriculture is affected to the extent of 9.08 percentage points in value-added. (Source: IANS)...Azathioprine 50mg Pills Recalled By FDA And Roxane Labs
...nsed to a patient, the decision was made to recall manufacturing lot 558470A in order to preclude any possibility of another such bottle being dispensed or used," the FDA said. The recall alert also said that if Methotrexate 2.5 mg tablets are taken in place of Azathioprine 50 mg tablets there could be serious ad...Japanese Chemicals, Pharma Industry Keen to Invest in India
...xpand capacity of Purified Teraphthalic Acid (PTA) manufacturing facility at Haldia from 4,70,000 tonnes to 12,70,0...micals expressed their willingness to set up a new manufacturing unit and R&D facility, which could be either at Vishakhapatnam or Indore," Paswan told reporters her...Despite Ban, Asbestos Produce Goes Unhindered
...ntly banned in India, its import, export or use in manufacturing is permitted. In India, asbestos is used in the manufacture of pipes for water supply, sewage and drainage, packing material, brake linings in automobiles, heavy equipment and thermal plants. Studies reveal that the demand for asbestos in India is ...Panacea To Market Measles Vaccine In India
...tional by next year. Panacea today entered into a manufacturing and marketing agreement with Indonesian state-run ...vaccine in the Indian market with only one company manufacturing such formulations. Panacea plans to fill this demand supply gap with this new deal," Jain said. The...Natural Approach to Immune Regulation May Help Transplant Patients
...hibitory receptors then delivering a sort of HLA-G manufacturing plant, probably blood-derived stem cells modified to produce it. In patients who already express inhibitory receptors, it may be enough to give only HLA-G. Dr. Horuzsko plans to further investigate this expression that occurs soon after an organ tran...Aurobindo Pharma Purchases US Manufacturing Facility
...a Ltd today said it has acquired a USFDA compliant manufacturing facility in Dayton, New Jersey//. The facility, s...fully integrated state of the art R&D, formulation manufacturing and distribution facilities with potential for future expansion, it said. The company is located in...Indoco Remedies Acquires La Nova Chem
...med the Bombay Stock Exchange. La Nova Chem has a manufacturing facility at Patalganga, Maharashtra for manufacturing bulk drugs and drug intermediates, Indoco added. The shares of Indoco Remedies were trading at Rs 2......n by helping local authorities to investigate food manufacturing premises in the south-west of England and West Midlands....