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Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Tuesday announced that the National AIDS Control Programme will continue as a central sector scheme, following concerns over the ability of some states on contributing their share to the programme.

Psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, can be easily deal with by homegrown solutions.

Pre-existing asthma may be a strong predictor of future chronic migraine attacks in individuals experiencing occasional migraine headaches, according to researchers from the University of Cincinnati (UC) in the US.

To mark World AIDS Day, the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation today announced 16 grants totaling $3.5 million for programs in Africa that strengthen HIV services for adolescents and the elderly, raise awareness and access to health care for women co-diagnosed with HIV and breast or cervical cancer, and build community capacity and integrate treatment for HIV/tuberculosis (TB) co-infection.

Janssen Biotech, Inc. and Janssen-Cilag International NV (Janssen) announced today the submission of a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and a Grouped Type II Variation/Extension Application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) seeking approval of STELARA® (ustekinumab) for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease.  Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract that affects approximately 700,000 Americans1 and nearly 250,000 Europeans.2

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited announced that the two companies have entered into a definitive agreement to establish an unprecedented partnership in Japan. The strategic move between Takeda, an R&D driven pharmaceutical company which has a long history as a leading company in Japan, and Teva, among the top ten pharmaceutical companies in the world and the global leader in generics, will form a new business venture to meet the wide-ranging needs of patients and growing importance of generics in Japan. As one of the fastest growing generics markets in the world, Japan is expected to continue its high growth driven by social requirements such as increased patients' needs for stable supply of affordable high quality medicines and the Japanese government's policy of reduction of healthcare expenditures. Takeda’s leading brand reputation and strong distribution presence in Japan combined with Teva’s expertise in supply chain, operational network, global commercial deployment and infrastructure, and R&D, brings forward a new, collaborative business model in line with government objectives and ultimately serving millions of patients.

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On the eve of World AIDS Day, Cipla Ltd., a global pharmaceutical company, announced its readiness to supply its combinations Tenofovir/Emtricitabine/Efavirenz and Tenofovir/ Lamivudine /Efavirenz with a dose of 400 mg of Efavirenz as a first-line initial therapy for HIV infection.

Aurobindo Pharma said it has received final approval from USFDA to manufacture and market generic version of Risedronate Sodium tablets, used in the treatment of Osteoporosis, in the American market.

AbbVie, is introducing Good Morning Hypothyroidism (GMH), an all-inclusive program that focuses on a daily routine for managing the life-long condition of hypothyroidism. When and how patients take their medication can affect the way the body absorbs it so resources encouraging patients to establish and follow to their a daily routine are important. The goal of the new website is to help patients better manage their hypothyroidism by establishing a daily routine, spirit of connection, and a sense of community through tools and resources such as a patient journal, medication refill reminder and a network of hypothyroidism patients.