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FGSCDA urges govt to amend D&C Act to disallow strip cutting -8/8/11

Recruitment rules for appointing DCGI notified now after PIL in Madras HC-4/8/11

FGSCDA wants govt to bring rule forcing doctors to prescribe generic drugs -3/8/11
CDSCO to issue notice to remove confusion about Sch L norms-3/8/11
Transplantation of Human Organs Bill may get final nod during this session -3/8/11
CDSCO issues guidance on trial approvals with an eye on e-submissions 25/7/11

One Step closer to treat Oesteoporosis

National Health Profile (NHP) of India – 2010- 15/05/11

Record number of drugs under development for rare diseases: PhRMA-05/03/11

TNCDA opens Academy of Professional Excellence for grooming pharmacists-05/03/11

Budget allocation goes up for Jan Aushadhi, technical upgradation of pharma units-03/03/11

Serious talent crunch, attrition rate threaten pharma outsourcing sector -03/03/11

India among top drugs hotspots: UN report- 02/03/11

Cipla introduces NTBS, a new pain free screening technology for early detection of breast cancer in India-02/03/11

GSK get US FDA grants full approval for Promacta (eltrombopag) for rare blood disorder treatment -28/02/11

Takeda receives US FDA approval for Edarbi(Azilsartan medoxomil) to treat hypertension -27/02/11

Fortis Global to acquire controlling stake in Australia’s Dental Corporation-26/02/11

Novo Nordisk files BLA with US FDA for first recombinant treatment for Factor XIII deficiency-25/02/11

Health ministry to expand NPCDCS to 21 states, 100 districts across country-24/02/11

Gilead Sciences to acquire Calistoga Pharma for $375 million-22/02/11

Elsevier acquires China-based drug decision support provider Datong-22/02/11

DPT survey reveals Pharmacists ranked second after doctor-21/02/11

Soon, bar code & unique no. on pill strips to check fakes-20/02/11
Iris Pharma launches new key in vivo model of ocular inflammation-17/02/11

Sanofi-aventis to Acquire Genzyme for $74.00 in Cash per Share Plus Contingent Value Right- 16/02/11

Upsher-Smith Laboratories Announces the Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Jantoven® Warfarin Sodium Tablets, USP, 3mg, Due to Mislabeled Bottles-16/02/11

QPS Expands Into Toxicology Services With Acquisition of the Preclinical Unit of DCB Taiwan-14/02/11

Researchers discover mechanism for normalizing blood sugar that doesn’t involve insulin-13/02/11

FDA approves first 3-D mammography imaging system- 11/02/11

US FDA launches medical device innovation initiative-11/02/11

No changes in Indian patent law for now-10/02/11

FDA approves 1st pacemaker designed to work safely during some MRI exams-09/02/11

MorphoSys’ most advanced proprietary compound MOR103 gets US patent-09/02/11

Drug inspectors association of Maharashtra urges govt to include B. Pharm as qualification for food safety officer-09/02/11

Pfizer to acquire Ferrosan’s consumer healthcare business-08/02/11

Valeant Pharmaceuticals to Acquire PharmaSwiss S.A.-01/02/11

U.S. FDA Blocks Novartis’s Menveo for Infants-31/01/11

New Oral Drugs Hailed for Treating Multiple Sclerosis -31/01/11

New method found effective in diagnosing HIV in children-28/01/11
Avantra Bio launches multiplex system for faster, easier quantification of cancer protein biomakers-28/01/11
QPS Expands Phase 1 and Bioanalytical Capability by Acquisition of Bioserve, India-26/01/11

U.S. Panel Rejects Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) Dye for Brain Plaque -21/01/11

Pfizer Discovers Seven Fake Viagra Websites-21/01/11

India, US soon to begin research on maternal & child health and human development research-21/01/11

More Than 4 Hours a Day in Front of a Screen Shortens Your Life- 20/01/11

Health Ministry yet to constitute expert panel to revise national list of essential medicines - 19/01/11

Gatifloxacine, tegaserod, deanxit may also be banned in India soon-17/01/11

US FDA limits acetaminophen in prescription combination products; requires liver toxicity warnings-13/01/11

DCGI to ban nimesulide, cisapride, phenylpropanolamine and human placenta extracts soon-12/01/11

National Formulary of India is released after 31 year- 7/01/11

Pharma companies of India are looking lucrative biotechnology space -5/01/11

Huge Shortage of HelathCare workers in INDIA 4/01/11

Stem Cell Transplant is very Cheap in India in comparison to western world- 01/01/11

News from —-New Drugs
US FDA accepts Remoxy NDA (Oxycodone) with PDUFA goal date of June 23, 2011-29/01/11
FDA approves Viibryd(Vilazodone) to treat major depressive disorder-21/01/11
CureFAKtor Pharma’s lead compound CFAK-C4 gets US FDA orphan drug status to treat pancreatic cancer-20/01/11
FDA Approves Natroba (spinosad) for Head Lice Treatment for Children and Adults- 18/01/11
Abbot lab’s patent application for HIV drug is rejected by India-3/01/11
Pharma salaries up 12% as India - 21/12/10
Pneumonia vaccine project for poor people-  12/12/2010
Ranbaxy sun pharma get US health regulators nod for Alzheimers drug – 01/12/2010
Torrent gets US FDA nod - 23/11/2010
Glenmark drug – 09/11/2010
Strides Arcolab receives FDA nod - 30/10/2010
US nod for Dr Reddy’s generic drug - 18/10/2010
Dr. Reddy’s to launch Lansoprazole - 17/10/2010
FDA nod for Dr. Reddy’s – 17/10/2010
Cadila and Natco unveil cancer drug - 30/06/2010
Indian firms bet on breast cancer drug - 30/06/2010
Aurobindo recalls drug in America - 25/06/2010
Cannabis medicine launched in UK - 22/06/2010
Piramal acquires Canada’s Bio Syntech - 23/06/2010
USFDA nod for strides drug - 16/06/2010
Novo Nordisk launches drug for Type-2 diabetes – 09/06/2010
Ranbaxy launches lipitor in SA - 09/06/2010
Margins dicey for H1N1 vaccine makers - 09/06/2010
Strides gets USFDA nod for Metoprolol - 22/04/2010
Lupin Pharma get USFDA nod – 22/04/2010
New form—– R & D
First International Collaboration on the Genetics of Alzheimer’s Disease Is Launched-01/02/11
Glenmark unit gets final US-FDA approval for malaria tablet- 19/01/11
Bristol-Myers patent plea for HIV drug rejected -11/01/11
Indian Nobel winner on frontline of fight against superbugs- 21/12/2010
DRDO to promote its first nano respiratory drug system via cipla -10/12/2010
China to lead world in innovation by 2020- 06/12/2010
Reddy’s seeks ally to bankroll diabets drug development - 25/10/2010
Centre to sensitise banks to pharma R&D imperative - 25/09/2010
Dow arm abandons chakan site for R&D centre – 11/09/2010
Crores of rupees wasted on research - 06/08/2010
From laboratory to life - 29/07/2010
Pharma research outsourcing runs into speed bumps – 25/06/2010
Eisai formulations R&D unit in vizag soon – 26/06/2010
Govt adds booster dose to pharma R&D-  21/06/2010
Big Pharma begins downsizing cuts back on R&D spends – 17/06/2010
The drug lords-  18/06/2010
Indians exposed to risky drug trial -03/06/2010
Rotarix safe to use: FDA 18/05/2010
Venture fund proposed for Pharma Research – 18/05/2010
Leg-up to pharma, biotech pastures 13/05/2010
No research work by AIIMS Doctors for Pharma Companies – 12/05/2010
Medicine industries require R&D -05/05/2010
AstraZeneca, Global TB Alliance join hands for new drugs -04/05/2010
Promising molecules -02/05/2010
Bafna Pharma opens research and development facility- 27/04/2010
IT Provides the antidote – 06/04/2010
Blueprint for Exponential Growth -06/04/2010
Pharma firms seek clues to healthy ageing -07/04/2010
Exposure to chemicals boosts breast cancer risk -03/04/2010
News From——- Clinical Research
Pharma companies line up for clinical trials - 10/12/2010
Clinical trials zoom in India - 29/11/2010
Clinical Trials on Childern by MNCs - 24/11/2010
Alvogen opens clinical research organisation - 29/04/2010

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