WHO issues alert against syrup by Indian manufacturer

The World Health Organisation on Tuesday issued a product alert over contaminated syrup by an Indian manufacturer, warning that it is unsafe for use, especially in children, and may result in......

COVAX urges equal recognition of WHO approved vaccines

Calling for 'equal recognition of vaccines', COVAX on Thursday urged all governments to recognise as 'fully vaccinated' those people who have received COVID-19 vaccines deemed safe by World Health......

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session. Honourable Members, This joint sitting of......

Full text: What Modi, Obama agreed on

This is the joint statement issued by the ministry of external affairs on the visit of US President Barack Obama to India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Barack Obama assessed the......

India battles big pharma over cough syrup abuse, reducing supplies

Cipla stopped making the product last year; Abbott Laboratories and Pfizer have had to reduce batch sizes by up to half. Indian regulators are privately pressuring major drug firms to better police......

Germany bans GVK's 80 generic drugs for insufficient trials

Germany's drug regulator has banned the sale of 80 generic medicines with immediate effect on the grounds that their clinical trials conducted by India's pharmaceutical research company GVK......

Sun Pharma, Dr Reddy's price scrutiny in US reaches next level

The US legislature’s probe into 'abnormal' increases in drug prices by 14 pharmaceutical companies, including India’s Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and Dr Reddy’s Laboratories,......

US justices block generic drug liability lawsuits

The US Supreme Court ruled on Monday that generic drugmakers cannot be sued under state law for adverse reactions to their products, a decision that consumer advocates called a blow to patient......

Sharapova's intent questioned - Why was she taking banned heart drug?

'Sharapova has been a US resident since early in her career, which does bring in a question of how or why she is using a drug that is not licensed there' IMAGE: Maria Sharapova speaks to the media......