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- Read more about Vertex got approval for Orkambi in Australia
Vertex Pharmaceutical Incorporated announced that the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of Australia has approved ORKAMBI® 200/125 (lumacaftor 200mg and ivacaftor 125mg), the first medicine to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF) in people ages 12 and older who have two copies of the F508del mutation. In Australia, there are approximately 1,000 people with CF ages 12 and older who have two copies of this mutation. The Australian reimbursement process for ORKAMBI is already underway as part of the parallel regulatory and reimbursement processes between the TGA and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC).
- Read more about Pfizer stops selling Corex in India after government's ban
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer has with immediate effect stopped making and selling cough syrup Corex in India after the government prohibited fixed dose combination of Chlopheniramine Maleate + Codeine Syrup, the company said in a regulatory filing here on Monday.

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- Read more about Health Ministry bans more than 300 fixed-dose combinations
On the basis of the recommendations of the Expert Committee and in exercise of powers conferred by Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, the Central Government banned the manufacture for sale, sale and distribution for human use of fixed dose combination of around 344 drugs.
- Read more about Drug regulators lifts ban from Avastin in India
The Indian drug regulators has withdrawn the alert on avastin which was imposed after off-label use of drug and recent cases of blindness. The office of DCG(I) was requested to take necessary measures to withdraw the Alert Notice issued on 21.01.2016 which was primarily issued as a precautionary measure in the light of the incidences of blindness reported in Gujarat.
- Read more about Visunex Receives FDA Clearance On Panocam Pro Wide-Field Imaging System
Visunex Medical Systems, Inc. announced the FDA clearance of the Visunex Medical Systems PanoCam Pro Wide-field Imaging System for the imaging of all newborn infants.PanoCam Pro is a wireless imaging system that fills an unmet need in the imaging of all newborn babies that may help detect external, anterior, and posterior segment vision disorders that may have long-term effects on the vision of millions of children around the world each year.
- Read more about Soricimed granted Orphan-Drug designation from the U.S. FDA
Soricimed Biopharma Inc. ("Soricimed"), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company discovering and developing peptide-based cancer therapeutics, is pleased to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan-drug designation to peptide SOR-C13 for the treatment of ovarian cancer.
- Read more about Genmab submit sBLA to FDA for Ofatumumab in combination with Fludarabine and Cyclophosphamide
Genmab A/S announced that a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) has been submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the use of ofatumumab (Arzerra®) in combination with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide (FC) for the treatment of patients with relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
- Read more about Sanofi Pasteur, MSD Announce Intent to end joint vaccines operations in Europe
Sanofi Pasteur, a global healthcare leader, discovers, develops and distributes therapeutic solutions focused on patients' needs, and MSD, known as Merck in the United States and Canada, announced their intent to end their joint vaccines operations in Europe. Upon concluding their joint venture, both companies plan to integrate their respective European vaccine businesses into their operations, independently manage their product portfolios and pursue their own distinct growth strategies in Europe.
- Read more about Pfizer Announces Publication of Study Results of BeneFIX® Coagulation Factor IX (Recombinant)
Pfizer Inc. announced the publication of the Phase 3 study results of a once-weekly regimen of BeneFIX® Coagulation Factor IX (recombinant) 100 IU/kg prophylaxis versus on-demand treatment in people with moderately severe or severe hemophilia B. The findings were published inHaemophilia, the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia.
- Read more about Lupin Completes its Acquisition of GAVIS in the US
Pharma Major Lupin Limited (Lupin) announced that it has completed its acquisition of privately held US based GAVIS Pharmaceuticals LLC and Novel Laboratories Inc. (GAVIS). Lupin had announced the acquisition on July 23rd 2015. The acquisition enhances Lupin’s scale in the US generic market and also broadens Lupin’s pipeline in dermatology, controlled substance products and other high-value and niche generics. GAVIS brings to Lupin a highly skilled US based Manufacturing & Research organization which would complement Lupin’s Coral Springs, Florida based R&D center for Inhalation. GAVIS’s New Jersey based manufacturing facility also becomes Lupin’s first manufacturing site in the US.