AIDS Generic Drugs Approved by FDA for Sale in US
...s been very costly in the US. Due to expiry of the patents in the US for Zidovudine, now generic drugs can be... safety of using the generic drugs. Now that those patents have expired, versions of drug manufactured by Roxane Laboratories of Columbus, Ohio; Ranbaxy Labora...Child Friendly Zidovudine Preparation for treating HIV infection Approved By The FDA
...ever, will not be sold in the US due to the strict patents regime. “FDA is delighted to help ensure that HIV/AIDS products available to children through the President’s emergency programme are safe and effective,” the FDA website said....India To March Ahead in The Global HealthCare Competition
...eople outside India, including NRIs, from claiming patents for already existing formulations. "As 70 percent of the medicines used worldwide are plant-based, we have to protect our traditional medicinal plants," Ramadoss said. With this in mind, all the tests would be done at the molecular level, in order to...Cholesterol can be lowered using combination of Soy Proteins and Sterols
...tly the US soy processor ADM has gained additional patents for the combination of soy protein and sterols in functional foods, giving food formulators extra leverage in the heart health category. Officials at ADM say using both ingredients together creates the possibility for dual claims on the packaging an...Upcoming Hemogenomics Centre in Bangalore
...ished businessman of the U.S. holding more than 20 patents and patent applications,has announced intention to set up a high end rapid //diagnostic centre in Bangalore under the name of "Hemogenomics", which will be a marketing, selling and research company. Addressing a press conference on the sidelines of...Indian pharma industry upbeat on WTO drug deal
... medicines domestically, to override international patents and import cheap generic drugs when required. ''The WTO drug deal is an historic agreement. Now people from the smaller and poor nations will get access to cheaper generic drugs and that too without any pre-conditions,'' a spokesman from domestic ph...Hypertension drugs could lower Disability
...n the market for more than 10 years, he added, and patents are soon expiring. Onder said he would seek governmental grant funding for a new clinical trial. Dr. Marjolein Visser, assistant professor of medicine suggested that muscle strength and loss of muscle strength is such an important factor in the devel...AAI Pharma Files Lawsuit Against Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
... the generic player's entry. // AAI Pharma has 2 patents on Fluoxetine approved in July 2001 after the 180 exclusivity was granted to DRL and Barr Laboratories. Pharmaceutical Resources Inc is Dr Reddy's marketing partner for Fluoxetine in the US. Eli Lilly holds the patent holder for fluoxetine that expir...Dr Reddy’s Laboratories to challenge patents on drug
...boratories will continue to aggressively challenge patents on drugs in the US despite the recent denial of a ...tories will continue to aggressively challenge the patents on other drugs.// Apart from generic drug challenges, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories is also focusing on ...Pharma majors gear to supply anti-anthrax drug
...e next three months. In fact, Bayer holds the U.S. patents on the most common forms of Ciprofloxacin and these expire on December 9, 2003. // Ranbaxy Laboratories produces both the bulk and formulation forms of ciprofloxacin and according to a company spokesman, the U.S. Senator, Mr. Charles Schumer, has ......e lengths that the industry will go to protect its patents and profits, despite the immense human cost. There...ent has been seeking to make a strong case against patents for life-saving medicines. The victory in Pretoria has been hailed as a victory for the whole of the...