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- Read more about UBM India Pharma Awards received by top Pharma companies
The UBM India Pharma Awards 2015 held on 30th November, 2015 in, Mumbai, celebrated excellence and recognized contribution of Indian Pharmaceutical Companies. The 3^rd Edition of Annual India Pharma Awards in association with TAKE solutions provided an opportunity for the companies to showcase their innovations and accomplishments in the sector.
- Read more about FDA approves first emergency treatment for overdose of certain types of chemotherapy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Vistogard (uridine triacetate) for the emergency treatment of adults and children who receive an overdose of the cancer treatment fluorouracil or capecitabine, or who develop certain severe or life-threatening toxicities within four days of receiving these cancer treatments.
- Read more about FDA approves new oral therapy to treat ALK-positive lung cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Alecensa (alectinib) to treat people with advanced (metastatic) ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose disease has worsened after, or who could not tolerate treatment with, another therapy called Xalkori (crizotinib).
- Read more about Sun Pharma divestmented US manufacturing unit
Sun Pharma's manufacturing consolidation in the US, one of its wholly owned subsidiaries has entered into an agreement with Nostrum Laboratories Inc. (Nostrum) for the divestment of the Bryan (Ohio) unit in the US.
- Read more about Can continued semen exposure increase HIV resistance?
Scientists have found that continued semen exposure in sex workers sustains changes in the cervical and vaginal micro-environment in a way that may actually increase HIV resistance.
- Read more about Nepal seized Dabur products due to expiry dates issue
Nepalese authorities on Sunday confiscated 90 cargo containers loaded with products of Dabur Nepal bound for India from the Sirsiya dry port in Birgunj district.
- Read more about Let skin enjoy magical properties of cocoa, mulberry
Winter air affects our skin in several ways and makes it dry and itchy. This is when the magical properties of cocoa, banana and mulberry act best by moisturizing skin from deep within, say experts.
- Read more about Packaged food market to be worth $50 bn by 2017: Assocham
- Read more about Therapy linked to brain activity in personality disorder
A specialised psychotherapy has been linked to changes in activation patterns in certain areas of the brain in patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD), says a study, implying the treatment's impact may go deeper than symptom change.

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- Read more about Natco Pharma settled patent infringement with Gilead Sciences & others
Natco Pharma and Alvogen have settled the patent infringement suit filed by Gilead Sciences, Hoffmann-La Roche, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. and Genentech Inc. against them in New Jersey District Court.