Drug-maker Ranbaxy Laboratories on Thursday said it has received the US health regulator's approval to market Quinapril Hydrochloride and Hydrochlorothiazide tablets, used in treatment of high blood pressure, in different strengths in America.
For the first time, a once-a-day pill which reduces the chance of contracting HIV among high risk groups "significantly" has got green signal in the United States, where 1.2 million people are infected by the deadly disease.
Ranbaxy Laboratories has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to manufacture and market Clarithromycin XL 1,000 mg tablets.
Taking cognisance of incidents of spitting and mixing of urine in eatables in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday directed that the name and address of operators, proprietors and managers should be mandatorily displayed at all food centres.
Drug maker Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Thursday said it has received the US health regulator's nod for marketing a generic version of the Keppra injection, used for treating epilepsy, in the American market.
Pharmaceutical and biotechnology major, Wockhardt has received final approval from the United States Food & Drug Administration for marketing the cardiac drug.
Pfizer Inc and its group companies filed a petition in a US court against Aurobindo Pharma Ltd and Dr Reddy's Laboratories alleging that the Indian drug-makers were planning separately to come out with generic versions of its blockbuster multi-billion dollar drug Ibrance (palbociclib) before expiration of its patent.
The US subsidiary of Sun Pharmaceuticals, Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, has received a warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration.
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has overturned the transfer of Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede from Mumbai to Chennai, ruling that the revenue department violated its own guidelines. Wankhede, known for his role in the Cordelia cruise drug bust case involving Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's son, had claimed his transfer was punitive and a consequence of his actions at the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). The CAT found procedural lapses and potential bias in the transfer decision, stating that transfer policies must be implemented fairly and transparently.
There are also lingering concerns over the culture of misuse of pharmaceutical products in India, which has, in the past, led to other drugs becoming increasingly ineffective.
The firm, however, said the anti-cholesterol tablets meant for the US market will be produced at its Mohali SEZ plant in Punjab and not at the three units banned by the US health regulator.
Ranbaxy Laboratories on Friday said it had received approval from US Food and Drug Administration to manufacture and market nitrofurantoin monohydrate macrocrystals capsules (100 mg) and planned to bring the new drug to the market in April.
US President Donald Trump has repeated his claim that Washington got involved with India and Pakistan, saying he didn't like what was happening and that he did a good job as he convinced the two countries to let's have peace and let's go and make trade deals.
The United States Food and Drug Administration has given tentative approval to the fixed-dose combination drug products lamivudine and zidovudine tablets -- manufactured by Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.
To be called Central Drug Administration or National Drug Authority, it will have 10 sub-authorities to deal with areas like cosmetics, blood safety, medical equipment, etc.
With 62 filings, domestic pharma companies have filed the maximum number of drug master filings with the US Food and Drug Administration in the July-September 2006 quarter.
The White House website had a new look with the bold banner headline 'America is back' seconds after Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on Monday.
A drug developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) may reverse the heart damage caused by a protein in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, a study conducted in fruit flies and mice has found.
Patel has previously worked at the justice department as a trial attorney for three years before taking on roles at the National Security Council, the office of the director of National Intelligence, and the department of defence, the report said.
The US-based Dawn Alliance group is planning to set up a United States Food and Drug Administration-approved generic drug manufacturing facility in India.
Two United States senators have asked the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to provide details of market approvals given to all medicines sold by India's largest drug-maker Ranbaxy in that country.
This increase is despite the decreased growth of drug sales in the US - the world's largest market - which has seen a tightening of regulations and aggressive competition.
Ranbaxy Laboratories on Monday said it has received tentative approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration to manufacture and market anti-hypertension drug Quinapril Hydrochloride in the US.
An Indian official team is likely to visit Washington next week to iron out differences on certain issues before formally launching negotiations for the proposed India-US bilateral trade agreement (BTA), an official said. The visit, which comes within weeks of a high-level US team visiting India, indicates that the talks for the BTA are gaining momentum.
Around 7.4 per cent of Indians aged 60 and above are affected by dementia. This number is expected to rise from the current 8.8 million to 17 million by 2036, marking a 97 per cent increase.
Indian drug maker Alembic Ltd plans to expand its bulk drugs business in the United States by joining hands with US formulations makers, the Bombay Stock Exchange said on Thursday.
The United States Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday banned the import of more than 30 generic drugs manufactured by Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited alleging that poor quality control at the firm's factories could be harmful to users of these medications used to treat everything from high cholesterol to Type 2 diabetes to everyday allergies.
In his second term in office, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has retained 34 portfolios.
In comparison, Indian companies received only 23 out of 139 final approvals (16.54 per cent) in the corresponding period in 2006.
Sun Pharma Ltd has received tentative approval for cancer drug Ondansetron from US Food and Drug Administration.
The anti-depressant drug market in the US is primarily ruled by Effexor XR (Venlafaxine) of Wyeth (now owned by Pfizer).
Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals on Monday said it has received US health regulator's approval to sell anti-epileptic levetiracetam tablets in the American market.
Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd has received the US Food and Drug Administration approval to market Fosinopril sodium tablets in the United States.
The identification of host dependency factors mediating virus infection may provide key insights into effective molecular targets for developing broadly acting antiviral therapeutics against SARS-CoV-2 and other deadly coronavirus strains, according to the researchers.
Indian drug firms like Marksans Pharma, Aurobindo Pharma, Zydus and Jubilant are recalling products in the US market, as per the latest enforcement report by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA). While Marksans Pharma is recalling diabetes drug, Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) is recalling drug which is used to reduce stomach acid. Similarly, Aurobindo Pharma (USA) is recalling pain relieving drug, while Jubilant Cadista is recalling a medication used to treat schizophrenia.
Scientists have developed a new and more effective drug to help smokers quit the habit, which is known to reduce the life span of those addicted by about 10 years and is the single most important factor for heart attacks the world over.
