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Sun Pharma to launch chiral version of omeprazole soon

Many drugs have two or more forms of the same chemical entity but the molecules arranged differently in space. Of the isomers, only one generally offers all the therapeutic benefits with the others having side-effects. Isolation of benefits results in smaller dosages with lesser side-effects. SUN Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd is to launch a chiral version of the anti-ulcerant drug omep...

Slimmer’s Delight: Potato Version 2, on a platte

Kudos to scientists who have discovered low calorie potatoes, giving spuds, another potato variety, a run for its money! Vivaldi, the new age potato, signals the arrival of potatoes that significantly taste better with nearly half the calories of spuds. Talk of Health choices in ubiquitous potatoes!// Vivaldi was the result of a lot of hard work and research for nine long years. Allie...

Friends of Earth Protest water Diversion Project ,Garrison-II.

The Red River Valley Water Supply Project's key agenda is to transfer water from the Missouri River to eastern North Dakota, especially heavily populated areas in the red river drainage basin. // The environmental groups are up in arms against this proposition, due to a perceptible risk of foreign biota filling up the river. Beatrice Olivastri, executive director of Friends of the Ear...

Latest Version of Echocardiography Provides Improved Pictures of the Heart

Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a recent progress in echocardiography providing doctors with improved imaging of the heart. This procedure entails the insertion of a // probe into the esophagus, which emits radio waves. These waves, bounce off the heart and help in enabling a motion picture of the heart, far clearer than a conventional echocardiogram. These detailed images a...

First Generic Version of Lexapro permitted by US

The first generic version of Forest Laboratories Inc.'s antidepressant Lexapro permitted by Food and Drug Administration, U.S.// An application from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Was allowed by FDA to sell escitalopram, a generic immitator of the oral drug as per Reuters. Complete rights on the drug are retained by the Forest Labs till March 2012 and Teva has been sued fo...

Sun Pharma Allots Shares Upon Fccbs Conversion

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd today said it has allotted 61,716 equity shares upon conversion of 1,000 Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds into equity shares by FCCB holders. // The committee of directors at their meeting held today allotted 61,716 equity shares of Rs five each of the company at a premium of Rs 724.30 per share upon conversion of FCCBs of 1000 dollar each, the comp...

Dr Reddy's Launches Generic Version Of Mercks Proscar Tablets

Pharma major Dr Reddy's Laboratories today announced that it has launched the authorized generic version of Merck's Proscar tablets 5 mg (Finasteride) on June 19. // The company has also launched the authorized generic version of Merck's Zocor tablets (Simvastatin) 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg and 80 mg yesterday, a company release said. In January this year, the company ente...

China to make cheaper version of GSK’s flu dru

GlaxoSmithKline signed an agreement with Simcere Pharmaceutical Group of Nanjing, China for it to manufacture and sell a cheaper version of its flu drug Relenza in poor countries//. The Chinese company can manufacture and sell zanamivir in China, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and all least-developed countries, under the terms of licensing agreement. "GSK is doing everything we...

New version of Good Medical Practice

New regulations were launched yesterday, according to which, patient’s views must be taken into consideration by the doctors while examining their condition.// As people are becoming more aware of their disorders by searching literature and the internet, the patients should be encouraged to know more about their care is one of the several add-ons to the professional standards insisted...

Law Emerging in US for Generic Versions of Biotech Medicine

The US might be a capitalist-friendly land. But there too strident voices are being raised in favor of consumers. As a result legislators are now moving// to ensure availability of lower-cost copies of biotechnology drugs that now cost tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. Generics are now allowed only for traditional, chemical compounds whose patents have expired. You can't...

FDA Approves First Generic Versions of Ambien for Insomnia

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved the first generic versions of Ambien (zolpidem tartrate) immediate-release tablets.// Zolpidem (ZOLE-pi-dem) tartrate is a sedative-hypnotic drug indicated for the short-term treatment of insomnia. "The FDA’s Office of Generic Drugs ensures that generic drugs are safe and effective for the American public through a rigorous s...