'When you are on these drugs, there is a possibility that you come to the hospital late, just by virtue of the fact that you believe that things are going to turn around, because you are on all these medicines.'
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The company's US subsidiary, Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc has launched its Ciprofloxacin for oral suspension in the US market in the strengths of 5 g/100 mL (250mg/5 mL) and 10 g/100 mL (500 mg/5 mL), Lupin said in a statement.
A leading exporter said, there is enough stock of paracetamol in the country. At present, the US, which has become the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak, needs paracetamol. He further said India would lose its credibility as the "pharmacy of the world" if it adopts protectionist policies during such a crisis.
The FDA has been tightening its monitoring of Indian pharma majors over compliance issues. Surprise plant inspections and import alerts have been frequent outcomes
These items will remain under essential commodities segment till June-end, a move aimed at ensuring availability at reasonable prices and cracking down on hoarders/black marketeers.
It is one of 42 drug-making factories in India that the FDA has banned in recent years
The drug Glivec was a genuinely new and important discovery deserving of patent protection.
Earlier last month US FDA officials had seized drug products manufactured by Caraco Pharmaceutical at its Michigan facilities in Detroit, Farmington Hills, and Wixom, alleging violation in good manufacturing practice.
Drug major Novartis has been slapped with a Rs 300-crore penalty by drug regulator NPPA for overcharging consumers on sale of Voveran, its best-selling painkiller medicine.
The vaccine would be first made available to the vulnerable population and eventually, it would be available in the private market for all.
The regulator is now probing 24 hospitals, including Max Hospital in New Delhi and Lilavati in Mumbai, for allegedly overcharging patients for stents
Hydroxychloroquine has been identified by the US Food and Drug Administration as a possible treatment for the COVID-19 and it is being tested on more than 1,500 coronavirus patients in New York.
To some -- especially western drug companies -- he is a 'pirate'. To others, mostly those in developing countries, he is an unparalleled hero. Either way, Yusuf Hamied, 75, is perhaps the most talked about man in pharmaceutical circles in the last decade.
The company had stopped production of generic version of cholesterol lowering drug Lipitor last year as it investigated the issue of potential glass particles in certain lots of the drug.
Among the companies likely to sign deals with Gilead are Cadila, Hetero, Strides Arcolab and Mylan, while Cipla is expected to earn active pharmaceutical ingredient rights.
The duo bought additional shares in pharmaceutical companies Lupin and Jubilant Life Sciences, along with Agro Tech Foods and NCC during Q2FY21
JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Thursday announced the filing of its first Abbreviated New Drug Application with the United States Food and Drug Administration.
'I want everybody to be given the same treatment as your president because I feel great. I feel like perfect'
Regulator mentions Wockhardt as manufacturer but firm says it only markets drug.
Company is among the few companies in the sector getting pulled up by FDA for violations at its factories in India.
'Chamling's legacy is toxic.' '7 out of 10 teenagers in Sikkim abuse drugs.' 'The youth are dying and the future looks bleak.'
In a landmark judgment that has the potential to change the direction of India's pharmaceutical business, the Supreme Court said on Monday that the drug failed to qualify for a patent according to Indian law.
If Taro fails to address the issues raised by the US Food and Drug Administration, it may face ban on many of its products in the US market, made from the facility at Ontorio, Canada. If Taro fails to address the issues raised by the US Food and Drug Administration, it may face ban on many of its products in the US market, made from the facility at Ontorio, Canada. If Taro fails to address the issues raised by the US FDA, it may face ban on many of its products.
Without naming the entity, he said some players are at a pre-clinical stage and may reach the clinical stage by October. Responding to a question on absence of a vaccine currently and the prospects in the next few months as the lockdown eases, VijayRaghvan emphasised on aggressive rapid testing and tracking.
The move assumes significance because a go-ahead from the US Food and Drug Administration for the new unit in Visakhapatnam is likely to give a huge boost to the company's revenues in upcoming quarters.
An expert panel of India's Central Drug Authority on Tuesday recommended granting permission to Serum Institute of India (SII) for conducting phase 2/3 trials of Covid vaccine Covovax on children aged 2 to 17 years with certain conditions, official sources said.
It can possibly be used to treat diseases like Arthritis and bowel disease.
Better-than-expected financial results in Q3 due to higher revenue growth and margins in key markets fuel the rally
An International Policy Network report in 2010 found that seven per cent of drugs bought from wholesale traders were substandard, and 3.6 per cent of the drugs from traders contained no active ingredient whatsoever.
Some of the proposals (for example trade margin calculation for imported medical devices) were not approved by the PMO and were sent back for revisions.
Emerging markets, from South Africa to China and India, are battling to bring down healthcare costs.
The development assumes significance as on Monday the Supreme Court had rejected the plea of Novartis AG for patent protection of its anti-cancer drug Glivec.
Leading pharmaceutical firms such as Cipla and Ranbaxy are among the firms pulled up by the drug price regulator National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority (NPPA) for overcharging.
A global policy would reward firms which strive for higher quality.
