Serum Inst to launch first indigenous vaccine against pneumonia

The first indigenous vaccine against pneumonia, developed by Serum Institute of India (SII), is slated to be launched by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and made available in the domestic......

This path-breaking vaccine may win a Nobel, and it's for not Covid

The new malaria vaccine (RTS.S/ AS01, tentatively brand-named Mosquirix) is the very first one to offer immunity against a parasite -- specifically the plasmodium falciparum parasite, which is the......

FAQ: Is it safe to take antibody cocktail for Covid-19?

According to medical practitioners, the treatment is especially useful in controlling disease among those who have not received the vaccine or got only one shot and also the high-risk contacts of a......

US to give India ventilators to fight COVID-19: Trump

The United States will donate ventilators to India to treat the COVID-19 patients and help it fight the "invisible enemy", US President Donald Trump has announced, as he underlined the close......

HUL gets Rs 963 cr Income Tax demand notice

Leading FMCG maker HUL said that it has received a demand notice of Rs 962.75 crore from the Income Tax Department and will go in for an appeal against the order. Photograph: Philippe......

GlaxoSmithKline back on health track

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer has a knack of springing surprises.It posted a healthy volume growth of about nine per cent in the December 2012 quarter when most other packaged foods companies struggled......

FIPB clears GlaxoSmithKline's Rs 6,400-crore FDI proposal

FIPB on Monday cleared Rs 6,400-crore (Rs 64-billion) foreign direct investment proposal of GlaxoSmithKline to acquire additional 24.33 per cent stake in its India arm. "The proposal of......

GlaxoSmithKline sues Dr Reddy's

GlaxoSmithKline has filed a lawsuit in a United States court against Dr Reddy's Laboratories alleging infringement of patent rights of a generic version of 'Imitrex' drug, used for the treatment of......

London 2012 doping lab gets WADA approval

The doping laboratory that will process more than 6,000 samples at this year's London Olympics has been given the seal of approval by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The London 2012 organising......