Drug companies in India keen on developing bird flu drug
...atories has already initiated talks with the Swiss pharma company regarding the issue. The company is also getting in touch with governments across the world, interested in sourcing the drug from it. The situation would however require a critical analysis of patents issue across the world. It would be six ...US Regulator Sees No Link Between Tamiflu And Japan Deaths
...fety profile,' said William Burns, head of Roche's pharma division. 'The positive role of Tamiflu remains unchanged,' he added. Reports in Japan have said Tamiflu may have been a factor in several suicides by children aged under 16 who took Tamiflu to treat influenza.The FDA has detailed 75 cases of mental...Wockhardt Group Plans Hospital In Delhi By End-2007
...hospital. Apart from the three new hospitals, the pharma and biotech major Wockhardt group is looking at second rung cities like Nagpur where it acquired a 100-bed hospital to turn it around into the only super-speciality cardiac care hospital in the vicinity. Over the next two to three years, the Wockhar...India should increase precautionary measures against Bird flu
...rnment had failed to convince them to allow Indian pharma companies for generic version of Tamiflu. Roche has the patent for Tamiflu, the only known drug for bird flu, and its market price is Rs 180 per tablet and four pharmaceutical companies Teva Pharmaceuticals, Mylan Laboratories, Barr Laboratories and ...Merck, ICMR to conduct joint trials on cervical cancer vaccine
... providing the same. The New Jersey-headquartered pharma company has already applied for permission from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to launch the vaccine in the US market and is likely to apply for regulatory approval for the EU region soon. This study is in addition to the Phase III clinical...US FDA approved Aurobindo Pharma to produce generic AIDS drug
...alogue. The generic version approved for Aurobindo pharma manufacture could be given in HIV treatment to children’s from childhood to adolescent age. The drug Stavudine acts by inhibiting the cell division of the HIV by inhibiting its reverse transcriptase enzyme which is required for the virus replication....India set to become the global knowledge hub
...ased biotech company Biocon, like other home-grown pharma majors Ranbaxy and Dr. Reddy's, is attracting attention from companies in the US and Europe, which are seeking a strong platform for development skills. "India needs to break away from imitative to more inventive R&D to realize the potential of its...SRL Ranbaxy offers quicker bird flu diagnostic test
...a pathology laboratory network promoted by India's pharma major Ranbaxy Laboratories, Monday announced the launch of the first diagnostic// test for bird flu that can give results in just a day. "A first of its kind, it is the only diagnostic test for bird flu that can be effectively employed for mass scre...Pharma Companies Tie Up To Develop Bird Flu Vaccine
...ndia based Bharat Biotech International, two major pharma companies, agreed to work together for developing the vaccine for bird flu that will cater to the needs of Indian and Southeast Asian markets. // Under the agreement, Bharat Biotech will fund all pre-clinical and clinical development work with Nova...Britain Approves Indian Company For Supplying Medicines
... support operations in the complete value chain of pharma business," Vimal Kumar, Shasun's joint managing director told reporters Wednesday. "Going forward, we expects this approval to enhance our capabilities to support the requirements of companies worldwide, providing back end manufacturing support acr...HIV Patients Opposes Patenting Of AIDS Drug
... have opposed a patent application filed by global pharma major GlaxoSmithKline for Combivir, a fixed dose combination AIDS drug on the grounds that it would make the treatment unaffordable. // Represented by the Lawyers' Collective HIV/AIDS Unit, the Indian Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS and the...Doctors Join Hands To Spread Awareness Against Maternal Mortality
...next stage with funding support of corporates like pharma company AstraZeneca is expected to see training of health workers to ensure timely help to young women through pregnancy and childbirth and also spread awareness about contraceptives and other health issues, said Venkat. "Reducing maternal mortalit...Bpos Get New Growth Pill; Pharma Mncs Come Calling
...et in India with a growing number of multinational pharma companies seeking // to establish their R&D operat...India' that partnerships between Indian and global pharma companies are on the rise and almost all top global firms are heading towards India with plans to se...KPMG Optimistic About Indian Pharma’s Growt
The Indian pharma industry is well positioned to capture much of the...ext year, a new KPMG study reveals//. "The Indian pharma industry is currently worth $6 billion - in a global industry worth $650 billion - and is growing at...Patency On Two Drugs From Merck & Pfizer’s To Expire Soo
...y protection will open up competition from several pharma companies that could cause a large fall in both th...rand name. It was explained that many of the big pharma companies continue to make money by introducing sequels to their branded drugs such as adding suffix...YES Bank To Set Up India Health Care Fund
...e fund will invest in emerging and rapidly-growing pharma and bio-tech companies in the country, especially in the R&D and clinical research segments. "We will seek to promote Indian entrepreneurial talent in these segments," Kapoor revealed. In keeping with YES Bank's strategy to target high-growth emerg...Advantage India: Growth Pills Abound For Pharma Companies
It's advantage Indian pharma companies and the needy patients who would have to...ch less to purchase life-saving drugs, with global pharma giants like Merck and Pfizer losing// their patent on drugs commanding multi-billion annual sales. ...Dr Reddys Launches New Drug In Its Urology Segment
Consolidating its position in the urology segment, pharma major Dr Reddys Laboratories Ltd has introduced a drug Alfuzosin Hydrochloride available// in extended release tablets of 10 mg dosage. Alfuzosin Hydrochloride, introduced under the brand name 'Alfoo' is indicated for treatment of enlargement of p...Indoco Remedies Acquires La Nova Chem
...it has acquired a 100 per cent stake in City-based pharma company La Nova Chem (India) Pvt Ltd//. Following the acquisition, La Nova Chem has become a subsidiary of Indoco Remedies, it informed the Bombay Stock Exchange. La Nova Chem has a manufacturing facility at Patalganga, Maharashtra for manufacturin...Global pharma major Wyeth Tuesday launched its blockbuster vaccine Prevenar in India to help prevent invasive pneumococcal disease among infants and toddlers//. Pneumococcal disease is a group of illnesses caused by streptococcus pneumoniae, also known as the "pn...