Pharma majors shift focus to inhalants, nasal spray for Covid

While Lupin is working on a Remdesivir powder for inhalation, Glenmark has tied up with a Canadian Biotech firm for nitric oxide nasal spray that reduces Sars-CoV-2 viral load and thus......

Drug to treat mild, moderate COVID-19 launched in India

Drug firm Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Saturday said it has launched antiviral drug Favipiravir, under the brand name FabiFlu, for the treatment of patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 at a price......

Why Is USFDA Inspecting India Pharma Firms?

Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay.com   The Indian pharmaceutical industry's recent tryst with the US drug regulator......

With Covid surge, FabiFlu becomes most sold drug in India

Drugs that are used to treat Covid or used by people as immunity boosters have seen a jump in sales and, in turn, rankings, reports Sohini Das.  IMAGE: A chemist displays the Fabiflu......

Diabetes Drug Price Drops 90%

India is home to more than 100 million diabetics, and the demand for anti-diabetic drugs is on the rise -- the Rs 20,611 crore anti-diabetic drug market in India is growing at 9 per cent or so.......

Mutual Funds Emerge As Financiers For M&A Deals

'Growth for some companies has been hard to come by and this is a smart way to get there.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Companies are increasingly turning to mutual funds to help......

Glenmark to sell 75% in life sciences arm to Nirma for Rs 5,651.5 cr

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Thursday said it will sell a 75 per cent stake in its subsidiary Glenmark Life Sciences to Nirma Ltd for Rs 5,651.5 crore. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff......

Glenmark buys certain OTC drugs from Wockhardt in US

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Tuesday said it has acquired the approved generic versions of certain over-the-counter drugs from Wockhardt Ltd in the US. The acquisition by the company's......

Sports Shorts: Lin Dan ends title drought at Malaysia Open

IMAGE: The Malaysia Open title is Lin Dan’s first major success since winning the same tournament in 2017. Photograph: Stanley Chou/Getty Images Chinese badminton ace Lin Dan won the......