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Hetero group to invest Rs. 1000 crore in Andhra Pradesh to expand its pharmaceutical and specialist business, said Vamsi Krishna Bandi, Managing Director of Hetero.

There was Global Investors Summit 2023 organised at Visakhapatnam where he said, "We are committed to Andhra Pradesh and will continue to expand our presence here. We'll be investing about Rs 1,000 crore in Andhra Pradesh over the next two years to grow our pharmaceutical and specialty business. This will generate employment for a minimum of 3,000 people."

Zydus Lifesciences Limited (including its subsidiaries/affiliates, hereafter referred to as “Zydus”) has received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Apixaban Tablets, 2.5 mg and 5 mg (USRLD: Eliquis® Tablets).

Granules India Limited announced that the US Food & Drug Administration (US FDA) has approved its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Losartan Potassium Tablets USP, 25 mg, 50 mg, and 100 mg.

It is bioequivalent to the reference listed drug product (RLD), Cozaar Tablets of Organon LLC. Granules now has a total of 54 ANDA approvals from US FDA (52 Final approvals and 2 tentative approvals).

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories SA, wholly-owned subsidiary of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the U.S. generic prescription product portfolio of Salisbury, Australia, based Mayne Pharma Group Limited.

In association with IIHMR University, Jaipur, Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board organized a Workshop on Biomedical Waste Management Rules, 2016 for doctors and staff of SMS Medical College – Attached Hospitals" on Thursday, February 16, 2023. The workshop was held at the SMS Auditorium in Jaipur and was attended by more than 100 participants. 

Asking patients to take a short survey on a tablet before their appointments may help mental health providers identify young people at risk of psychosis. A UC Davis Health study found that when patients took a 21-question pre-visit survey, more than twice as many were identified at risk of psychosis compared to those who did not complete the survey.

Antioxidants discovered in meat! Osaka Metropolitan University researchers developed a new protocol for selective and highly sensitive detection, discovering five types of 2-oxo-imidazole-containing dipeptides(2-oxo-IDPs) using mass spectrometry. The 2-oxo-IDPs, present in living organisms, exhibit very high antioxidant activity, and were found to be abundant in meat including, beef, pork, and chicken.

A team from Nagoya University in Japan used the drug fasudil to reverse two common symptoms associated with schizophrenia: reduced density of pyramidal neurons and cognitive dysfunction associated with methamphetamine treatment. Their findings, which were published in Pharmacological Research, suggest new therapeutic approaches for treating schizophrenia patients.

HPCI Exhibition & Conference 2023 was held on 16 and 17 February, 2023 at Jio World Convention Centre, BKC, Mumbai. It was organised by ExpoNova Exhibitions & Conferences (India) Pvt. Ltd. It was focused on raw materials and techniques for the formulation of cosmetic and cleaning products. It is indeed a place where industry meets, discovers new ingredient and technology, learns about various innovation.