The city of Mumbai is facing a shortage of essential medicines after thousands of drug wholesalers have stopped purchasing fresh stocks from manufacturers since the beginning of June. The wholesalers are opposing the new national …
President Barack Obama has supported the FDA decision to prohibit the sale of morning-after contraception pills to girls under 15 without a prescription. ‘I'm comfortable with it,’ Obama said, when asked about the decision …
The recent news about the FDA approving the sale of ‘Plan B Onestep’ a well known morning-after pill, to girls above the age of 15, has sent shock waves throughout the world. While this resolution has been passed in the US, …
The United States 2013-14 Budget might actually have more effect on the Indian generic pharmaceutical companies than PC’s budget. The proposal is to increase the budge of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) which will …
Patients suffering from breast can now look forward to a less toxic treatment option. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the go-ahead to a new drug therapy for patients with HER2-positive - particularly aggressive …
Chemists have finally called off their ‘work-to-rule’ agitation. The resolve was reached after discussions with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and intervention by Raj Thackeray and Manohar Naik. The political leaders …
Energy drinks are common amongst today’s youth, be it for extra alertness during long study hours, overnight drives or while working out and playing a sport. The standard caffeine content in these drinks is 145 parts per …
The state government miffed with the chemists who have gone on a strike are considering using the Maharashtra Essential Services Maintenance Act even though technically they’re not on a strike and simply working lesser hours. …
Citizens and doctors both condemned Mumbai chemists for going on a strike which has affected people around the city. The chemists are at loggerheads with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since the latter made it compulsory …
New Jersey-based Celgene Corporation announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Abraxane paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension (albumin-bound) for the first-line treatment of locally …
According to a study by researchers from University of Pittsburgh, Omega-3 essential fatty acids, found in foods like wild fish and grass-fed livestock, can boost working memory and are also vital for body functioning. The …
An allergic reaction to a dye administered before computed tomography (CT) resulted in a patient’s death. It's believed the patient died of multiple organ failure. Experts warn it is essential to pre-scan the patient for …
Pharma major Lupin announced on Wednesday that its subsidiary, Lupin Pharmaceuticals, has received final approval for its Irbesartan tablets from the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA). It can now market a generic version of …
The FDA’s seizure of Parle G’s sweets, ‘kaccha mango’ has resulted in the feisty company retaliating. Parle G has challenged the Bombay High courts decision to term the sweet ‘unsafe’ and recall it from the …
