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......

Australia to ease travel restrictions from December 1

Australia on Monday announced easing of its stringent pandemic-related travel restrictions from next month, a decision that is expected to help thousands of Indian students return to that country.......

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......

Australia formally recognises India's Covaxin

Australia's medicines and medical devices regulator on Monday formally recognised India's Covaxin, a vaccine against the coronavirus as the country's border was reopened for the first time in......

Ranbaxy gets Australia nod for antipsychotic drug

Drug major Ranbaxy on Wednesday said it has received approval from the Australian health regulator to market its antipsychotic drug Ozidal Risperidone in that country. Ranbaxy Australia, the wholly......

How safe are Indian herbal medicines?

Australia has joined the UK, USA and Canada in warning its citizens against using unapproved traditional medicines from India and China. Its main worry is the metal content in these medicines. The......

Indian pharma cos get a shot in the arm in $12-bn Australian drug market

Indian drug firms get a shot in the arm in the $12 bn Australian drug market as the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Australia agrees to accelerate the drug approval process in that country......

2017 begins with a bang for outbound M&A deals

Indian companies have made acquisitions of $1 billion so far in January Outbound acquisitions by Indian companies have seen a surge in the first month of 2017 after a lull for the past three......