Health Fitness

New Delhi: TA Associates, Multiples PE and KKR have submitted non-binding offers to pick up about 25% stake in Coimbatore-headquartered…

New Delhi: Health and child rights experts have raised alarms about the increasing portrayal of e-cigarettes and vapes as healthier…

NEW DELHI: Drug manufacturers are likely to face increasing scrutiny of their branding practices, as the government plans to crack…

New Delhi: The industry body representing multinational pharma companies in India has proposed that medicines provided under the patient assistance…

To speed up the availability of new medical devices in the country, the government may do away with the requirement…

Washington: New blood tests could help doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease faster and more accurately, researchers reported on Sunday – but…

Mumbai: Mankind Pharma will be funding its Rs 13,630 crore acquisition of Bharat Serums and Vaccines (BSV) through internal accruals…

Mankind Pharma has selected Barclays Plc and Deutsche Bank AG to help arrange financing for its proposed Rs 13,630 crore…

:The cabinet will soon take a call on extending the benefits of production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes in textiles, food processing…

Indian drug maker Cipla’s North America’s business revenue reached an all-time high of $250 million in the first quarter of…

General Atlantic and KKR are among 4-5 private equity firms competing for a majority stake in Faridabad-based hospital chain Asian…

Urbanisation, is a transformative shift for society, but not without its share of uncertainties. A country’s public health is often…

Mayne Pharma has filed a lawsuit against India’s Sun Pharma over infringements of patents related to a certain product used…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Twice-yearly shots used to treat AIDS were 100% effective in preventing new infections in women,…

The government is considering a proposal to do away with quality tests for cough syrups manufactured in plants approved by…

The government on Tuesday proposed to fully exempt three cancer medicines from custom duties. “To provide relief to cancer patients,…

The Economic Survey has highlighted the rise in mental health issues among Indians and suggested a bottom-up, whole-of-community approach for…

New Delhi: The domestic pharmaceutical industry needs skill advancement, innovation and a strong supply chain with the segment size expected…

The Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI), which represents prominent multinational pharma companies, has sought exemption for patented and…

Amid the rising concerns over the spread of the virus, listed below are the causes, symptoms and treatment:

New Delhi: Zydus Lifesciences on Wednesday said it has inked a licensing pact with Takeda to market a drug for…

Union Budget 2024-2025, the second budget of Amrit Kaal, would be pivotal for laying strong foundations to fulfil the vision…

The Supreme Court has dismissed pharmaceutical major Sun Pharma’s plea against a demand notice of Rs 4.65 crore raised by…

New Delhi: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has granted approval for two significant acquisitions, as per an official statement…

Zydus Lifesciences Ltd on Thursday said the US health regulator has classified as “official action indicated” for its injectables manufacturing…

New Delhi: Dr Reddy’s Laboratories on Thursday said it has inked a licensing pact with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company to commercialise…

Hyderabad: French drugmaker Sanofi plans to invest ₹400 million (about ₹3,600 crore) over the next six years to expand its…

Sanofi Healthcare India Pvt Ltd on Wednesday announced the expansion of its Global Capacity Centre (GCC) here with plans to…

The government’s plan to shift nutraceuticals to the drug regulatory authority from the oversight of the Food Safety and Standards…

Mumbai: Drug maker Cipla has received an additional tax demand of Rs 773.44 crore from the income tax department for…

A new “high efficacy” malaria vaccine co-developed by the Serum Institute of India (SII) and the University of Oxford was…

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority’s (NPPA) decision to recover Rs 4.65 crore including interest…

New Delhi: The pharmaceutical industry has sought exemption from the government on fixation of ceiling prices for all low-priced formulations…

Here are five tips to prevent hair loss during the monsoon season:

Nearly one in every two medical prescriptions issued in India deviated from standard guidelines, with approximately a tenth showing “unacceptable…

NEW DELHI: Zydus Lifesciences Ltd on Wednesday said it has received final approval from the US health regulator to market…

Mumbai: MK Rajagopalan, the promoter of Chennai-based MGM Healthcare, has acquired the 300-bed SevenHills Hospital in Visakhapatnam under the Insolvency…

Nail art, acrylic nails and gel manicures are becoming increasingly popular, with celebrities including Kylie Jenner, Ariana Grande and Rihanna…

The Centre is considering bringing nutraceuticals, usually sold without prescriptions, under price control to make them affordable for the consumer….

Generic versions of erectile dysfunction drugs Viagra and Cialis, among other medications, were allowed on the US market using potentially…

The Delhi High Court has issued an interim injunction, restraining Zydus Lifesciences from selling its breast cancer drug Sigrima –…

NEW DELHI: Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Tuesday said it has received final approval from the US health regulator for its…

New Delhi: India’s drug regulatory authority will take action against pharma companies that have failed to implement barcodes or QR…

Maharashtra Minister Uday Samant on Tuesday said the state government has drafted a law to crack down on bogus pathology…

Before the Union Budget 2024 that is set to be presented on July 23, the Centre is mulling over the…

Including these veggies in your diet can help maintain healthy skin and support your body’s natural collagen production:

New Delhi: The onset of monsoon boosted sales of drugs for respiratory, anti-infective, anti-malaria and gastrointestinal therapies in June. According…

Apollo Hospitals Enterprises has announced that it will acquire a stake worth Rs 103.2 crore in its subsidiary company, Apollo…

New Delhi: Fortis Healthcare on Friday said it has designated Prem Kumar Nair as the Vice-Chairman. The company’s board has…

Budget 2024: As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents Union Budget for record-seventh time in coming month, India’s pharmaceutical companies are…

New Delhi: Drug standards body Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has issued a drug safety alert on commonly used drugs amlodipine…

Certain foods and dietary habits have been associated with an increased risk of cancer. To reduce cancer risk, it is…

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories and Sun Pharma are recalling products in the US due to manufacturing issues, as per the latest…

AstraZeneca India Private Limited (AZIPL), the global capability centre (GCC) of British-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca, announced an investment of Rs 250…

Eli Lilly has yet to get the nod from India’s drug regulator for selling its blockbuster drug Tirzepatide in the…

Sanofi and partner Regeneron on Wednesday won European Union approval for wider use of their Dupixent injection in patients with…

In what could be a respite for people who need insulin jabs every day, a new weekly insulin dosage by…

Six cases of Zika virus infection have been reported in Pune city, as confirmed by health officials on Monday. Among…

A study published in BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine has found that lifting heavy weights regularly can significantly maintain…

Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne viral infection prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, including India.

The US-based buyout fund Platinum Equity Advisors has signed its debut private equity deal in India. It has acquired a…

India is planning to offer incentives to promote local manufacturing of GLP-1 drugs used to treat diabetes and obesity, in…

HCG, India’s largest speciality cancer care chain on Friday acquired controlling stake in 196-bedded Visakhapatnam-based cancer hospital Mahatma Gandhi Cancer…

In a recent self-assessment conducted by the Indian government, it has come to light that a vast majority of the…

Drugmaker Wockhardt on Friday said research and trials on the antibiotic Zaynich are progressing satisfactorily, and it is aiming for…

Jun 28, 2024, 05:24:33 PM IST A new lump or mass in the breast or armpit is the most common…

The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) Rajeev Raghuvanshi on Thursday said the risk-based inspections based on revised Schedule M…

Jun 27, 2024, 04:59:09 PM IST 1/5 Half of India physically inactive Almost 50 per cent of adults in India…

NEW DELHI: Throwing expired medicines with household trash is not an ideal way to get rid of them. The country’s…

Diabetes is a multifaceted condition, requiring a variety of strategies for effective management.1 Furthermore, given its varied impact on individuals,…

A 13-year-old boy from England has made medical history as the first person in the world with severe epilepsy to…

Jubilant Pharmova on Tuesday said its wholly-owned US subsidiary has completed of $75 million ( Rs. 626 crore) term loan….

New Delhi: The government is considering banning the production, import and distribution of the chloramphenicol and nitrofurans classes of antibiotics…

Sun Pharma on Monday announced the completion of the merger of Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. with its subsidiary. As part…

New Delhi: The government has expanded the composition of a committee formed to look into pricing reforms for drugs and…

New Delhi: Drugmaker Lupin and a unit of Aurobindo Pharma are recalling products from the American market due to manufacturing…

Guwahati: Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH) has successfully completed its first cadaver kidney transplant and GMCH is also planning liver…

Emcure Pharmaceuticals today received market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) nod for its IPO launch. The company…

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Friday said it has inked a licensing pact with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company to commercialise a novel…

Sun Pharma and Cipla on Friday said they have entered into a non-exclusive patent licensing agreement with the Japanese drug…

NEW DELHI: Have you ever got confused by similar looking or same sounding medicines? Here is some good news. Drug…

India’s Biocon is searching for a partner in China to test generic versions of Novo Nordisk’s hot-selling diabetes drug Ozempic…

Expecting heightened demand once new criminal laws come into force, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a…

New Delhi: Zydus group on Wednesday said it will make its antibiotic injection Biotax 1g with 10ml sterile water available…

New Delhi: Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Monday said it has received final approval from the US health regulator for its…

Drug maker Lupin said it has entered contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) business, with newly formed subsidiary, Lupin Manufacturing…

Mumbai: Fortis Healthcare, Apollo Hospitals, Medanta and Max Healthcare are among half-a-dozen companies that have shown preliminary interest in acquiring…

Citing significant inconsistencies and lack of accountability in the referral process, the Union Health Ministry has for the first time…

New Delhi: Bharat Biotech’s indigenous rotavirus vaccine Rotovac used in the government’s immunisation programme increases the risk of intussusception in…

14 Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Friday stressed upon the expansion of health insurance coverage under the Ayushman…

New Delhi: Urban population tends to rely more on traditional systems of medicine, like Ayurveda, than people residing in rural…

In what could ease access to some patented medicines, the government has allowed global tenders to be floated for procurement…

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd on Wednesday said it has signed a licensing pact with US-based Ingenus Pharmaceuticals, LLC, to commercialise…

Torrent Pharmaceuticals on Wednesday said the US health regulator has issued a Form 483 with five observations after inspecting its…

Drug firm Glenmark on Wednesday said it has received approval from the US health regulator to market a generic medication…

Kotak Alternate Asset Managers said it has invested Rs 1,445 crore in Matrix Laboratories founder Nimmagadda Prasad’s acquisition of the…

Sildenafil, known by its brand name Viagra, may have benefits beyond treating erectile dysfunction. Recent research suggests it can help…

Mumbai: Private equity firm CX Partners on Monday said it has picked up a controlling stake in Sabine Hospital and…

Aster DM Healthcare on Monday announced its expansion plan for Aster CMI Hospital, a multispecialty hospital in Bengaluru. The unit…

In a significant medical milestone, Chinese scientists have successfully cured a patient’s diabetes using a groundbreaking cell therapy. This pioneering…

High expenses for medical care at private corporate hospitals in Delhi, coupled with insufficient infrastructure at government facilities, have resulted…

Jun 06, 2024, 02:32:05 PM IST 1/5 WHO reports human bird flu death A 59-year-old man in Mexico City who…

An expert committee under the Central Drug Regulatory Authority has recommended continuation of phase-II clinical trial of the Serum Institute…

Mankind Pharma, the fourth-largest pharmaceutical company in the domestic market, is scouting for mergers and acquisitions, in-licensing deals to boost…

A consortium of Warburg Pincus and ChrysCapital will compete with TPG, Blackstone and EQT, as well as Mankind Pharma, to…

The pharmaceutical industry has raised concerns regarding the government’s newly notified schedule M that proposes a blanket ban on manufacture…

Indoco Remedies on Thursday said it has received approval from the US health regulator to market a generic diabetes medication….

Tata Capital Healthcare Fund II (TCHF II), the healthcare focused private equity fund of Tata Capital on Friday said it…

Torrent Pharmaceuticals on Wednesday said it has entered a non-exclusive patent licensing agreement with Takeda to commercialise Vonoprazan in India….

GSK’s multiple myeloma drug Blenrep nearly halved the risk of disease progression or death compared to standard-of-care treatments for the…

NEW DELHI: The government has come out with a “structured” guidance document for the pharmaceutical industry including importers and manufacturers…

ET Intelligence Group: In the quarter that witnessed judicial glare on rising healthcare costs and sustained interest from private equity…

US-based healthcare firm Organon on Monday named Vivek Soares as its new country lead for India and South Asia.Soares brings…

US-based Zeda Holdings, which uses 3D printing to manufacture orthopaedic implants, is planning to raise up to $200 million in…

Drug major Sun Pharmaceutical Industries expects a high single-digit top line growth in the current fiscal, according to Managing Director…

Aurobindo Pharma on Friday said its wholly owned subsidiary TheraNym Biologics Pvt Ltd (TheraNym) has entered into a master service…

A Pfizer lung cancer drug has been shown to greatly reduce tumor progression and improve survival outcomes for people in…

India Medtronic, a subsidiary of global medical technology company Medtronic plc, on Friday announced the appointment of Mandeep Singh Kumar…

Diabetes is acknowledged globally as a growing epidemic with profound impacts on developing countries.1 India is not behind, the diabetic…

Anti-diabetic drugs are leading the growth in the pharmaceuticals market, posting the highest value growth of over ₹155 crore among…

India’s pharmaceutical export sales growth is expected to pick up to nearly 11% this fiscal year, from a roughly 10%…

New Delhi: Executive heads of pharmaceutical companies have been asked to submit an undertaking to the government, citing compliance with…

Tapan Singhel, MD & CEO, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance In today’s fast-paced technological world, Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become…

Fortis Healthcare is investing up to Rs 1,300 crore in expanding capacities at existing hospitals over the next few years,…

New Delhi: A five-member expert committee will examine if manufacturing of nutraceuticals should be allowed within drug manufacturing facilities. India’s…

Mumbai: Homegrown private equity firm ChrysCapital is looking to acquire domestic companies in the formulation business in the range of…

Indian drugmakers, which have the U.S. market as a key segment, will sustain their revenue improvement in fiscal 2025 due…

Max Healthcare, one of India’s leading hospital chains, is evaluating acquisition opportunities in tier-2 and tier-3 cities to be largely…

Dhaka: India has been a credible partner in the growth story of Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical industry, its envoy here said on…

Dr Uday Ananth Pai, a Mumbai-based paediatrician, has been troubled by an ethical dilemma over the past few years. The…

Mumbai: Mankind Pharma, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories and Torrent Pharma are among those that have evinced interest in acquiring JB Chemicals…

Mumbai: Sun Pharma, India’s largest drug maker, will pursue licensing and acquisitions to expand its speciality business, the company’s senior…

Biocon Ltd on Friday said it has signed an exclusive licensing and supply agreement with South Korea’s Handok for commercialisation…

New Delhi: Shareholders of Taro have approved the company’s merger agreement with Sun Pharma, the Mumbai-based drug major said on…

An epidural during labour is associated with 35 per cent reduced risk from post-birth complications, new research published in the…

New Delhi: The Drug Controller General of India has asked drug regulators in all states and Union territories to withdraw…

Zydus Lifesciences Ltd receives final USFDA approval to market generic Theophylline extended-release tablets of strengths 300 mg and 450 mg…

Universal Health Organisation (UHO), a group of epidemiologists, doctors, and public health experts, has written to the Indian Council of…

Biocon Biologics on Tuesday said it has received approval from the US health regulator for its biosimilar product to treat…

KKR-backed JB Pharma forecasts its revenues to grow 12-14% and the earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (Ebitda) margins…

Vaccines manufacturer Serum Institute of India (SII) on Monday said it has started exports of ‘R21/Matrix-M’ malaria vaccine to Africa…

MUMBAI: KKR is looking to acquire a minority stake in the Tandon Group-owned healthcare BPO Infinx Healthcare. The global private…

May 19, 2024, 02:35:49 PM IST When it comes to weight loss, both stair climbing and walking have their advantages,…

A new analysis found that the profound benefits of Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy for people at risk of heart…

This year, the world experience the hottest April on record, with tempratures in India soaring past the 40-degree mark consistently….

Biocon’s executive chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on Friday said she expects consolidation and acceleration of biosimilar business along with further reduction…

Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s largest vaccine maker, acquired a 20% stake in US-headquartered IntegriMedical for advancing needle-free…

New Delhi: India’s drug regulator has asked medical device manufacturers to establish a system for the timely identification and reporting…

AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 prevention therapy reduced the risk of infection in patients with weaker immunity in a late-stage trial, meeting its…

Nearly a third of the participants of an observational study on the side-effects of Bharat Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin reported…

A study has highlighted that working night shifts, even for brief durations, can have detrimental effects on one’s health. This…

Mumbai: Some members of the Hamied family that founded Cipla are set to offload shares via block deals, said people…

Birla Fertility & IVF, a part of C K Birla Group, on Wednesday said it has forayed into the South…

New Delhi: Biocon Ltd on Monday announced the signing of a semi-exclusive distribution and supply agreement with Mexico-based Medix for…

Government hospitals in Maharashtra are gearing up to delegate critical services. District and sub-district hospitals across Maharashtra are preparing to…

New Delhi: India’s drug regulator has formed an expert panel to evaluate several currently prescription drugs that can be sold…

Amid concerns over thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) – a serious adverse event that causes blood clots and a low…

Zydus Lifesciences Ltd on Thursday said it has received final approval from the US health regulator to market its generic…

In an important announcement, the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), recently updated its “Dietary Guidelines for Indians.” The revision takes…

In the wake of pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca admitting in a UK court that its Covid vaccine can cause blood clots…

Covid-19 may have gone away but controversies over vaccine side-effects refuse to die. Covishield, the Covid-19 vaccine developed by UK-based…

Soaring temperatures in many parts of India are fuelling demand for medications that manage chronic conditions. This includes medications for…

A closer look at the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) by researchers has found that more than one in nine…

New Delhi: Novo Nordisk’s oral semaglutide tablet, branded Rybelsus, is gaining popularity in India though doctors have cautioned against indiscriminate…

India, widely regarded as the pharmacy of the world owing to its generic medicines and low-cost vaccines, has achieved another…

The government and the industry should work together to reduce the import dependence in the Medtech sector, said Arunish Chawla,…

Vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India (SSI) on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging a 2016 amendment to the Income…

A team of scientists from the world’s leading universities have developed a new all-in-one vaccine that they hope can protect…

The FLiRT variant, a group of new Covid-19 variants belonging to Omicron’s JN.1 lineage, is rapidly replacing the previous variant,…

The year was 1928. After a weekend break, when Scottish physician and microbiologist Sir Alexander Fleming returned to his lab…

For over 200 years doctors have leaned on this trusty medical tool to poke, prod, listen and draw accurate inferences…

An ongoing lawsuit in the UK over Covid vaccination has caused a global furore, including in India.UK’s The Telegraph has…

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd on Friday said it has received tax demand of over Rs 13 crore, including interest and penalty,…

New Delhi: India’s drug regulator has withdrawn powers delegated to the state licensing authorities to issue no objection certificates (NOC)…

The parents of a young woman, Karunya, who passed away in 2021 after allegedly receiving the Covishield vaccine, are taking…

New Delhi: The Union government will hold a high-level meeting this week to check imports of “substandard” gloves, which are…

In a shocking admission, AstraZeneca, the developer and manufacturer of the Covishield Covid vaccine, recently acknowledged the possibility of Thrombosis…

The controversy over the safety aspect of the Covishield vaccine reached the Supreme Court on Wednesday. A plea has been…

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking formation of a panel of medical experts from AIIMS, Delhi…

The permanent trustee of the Mumbai-based Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre, Prashant Mehta, on Tuesday accused former trustees of misappropriation…

Sanofi India on Tuesday said it has launched its diabetes drug Soliqua in the country. The company introduced the medication…

Mumbai: States and Union Territories have sought more time and wider consultations with all stakeholders including private hospitals, to proceed…

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Monday said it has received approval from the US health regulator to sell a generic version of…

Over the past 10 years, clinical trials in India have become easier, more accessible and accelerated, experts from the pharma…

Dr Ambrish Mithal, chairman, endocrinology & diabetes, Max Healthcare, Delhi, speaks to Teena Thacker about the pros and cons of…

Shivali Rajput, 43, excels in her job, earns well and overshoots her career targets year after year. But when it…

The pharmaceutical sector led the pack — edging out financial services — in employing women in key management personnel (KMPs)…

Apollo HealthCo, a subsidiary of Apollo Hospitals on Friday said it has entered into a binding agreement to raise equity…

Mumbai: US private equity fund Advent International is among investors in discussions to acquire a minority stake in Apollo 24/7,…

The pharmaceutical sector led the pack – edging out financial services – in employing women in key managerial personnel (KMP)…

Orchid Pharma, which is seeing a turnaround under its new promoter Dhanuka Group, aspires to be a fully integrated powerhouse…

The country’s drugs and pharmaceuticals exports increased 9.67 per cent year-on-year to USD 27.9 billion in 2023-24, even as the…

New Delhi: The Centre is planning to revamp key health schemes targeted at children, focusing on improving nutrition as well…

The government has broadened the committee which will look into the reforms in pricing for drugs and medical devices so…

Jubilant Pharma on Wednesday said the US health regulator has decided that the inspection classification of its subsidiary’s Roorkee-based plant…

A three-member committee of gynaecologists has been set up to finalise a list of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs that will be…

New Delhi: Zydus Lifesciences on Monday said it has launched a generic medication to treat overactive bladder in the US…

The Delhi High Court has upheld its single judge’s July order that restrained generic drug maker Glenmark Pharmaceuticals from manufacturing,…

New Delhi, Natco Pharma failed to maintain cleanliness, sterilise equipment and utensils at appropriate intervals at its Telangana-based plant, as…

BS Ajaikumar, founder and executive chairman of specialty cancer care chain HealthCare Global Enterprises (HCG), on Wednesday launched a thematic…