Pharma News

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc, a subsidiary of the company, has launched calcium acetate capsules having received final approval from the US health regulator. The drug is indicated for the control of hyperphosphatemia in end stage renal failure.

Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., a subsidiary of Endo International plc, and BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (BDSI), a specialty pharmaceutical company, announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Belbuca (buprenorphine) buccal film for use in patients with chronic pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment and for which alternative treatment options are inadequate.

Sinovac Biotech Ltd., a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, announced that one of its subsidiaries, Sinovac Dalian, has received approval to begin human clinical trials on its varicella vaccine candidate. The clinical trial application for the varicella vaccine was officially accepted by the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) in January 2013.

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US' Texas state, known for its world famous barbecues, dismissed a study by the World Health Organization (WHO) which said processed meat can cause cancer, the media reported on Tuesday.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has entered into an agreement with Poland based Celon Pharma to develop and market a generic version of GlaxoSmithKline's Seretide Accuhaler in Europe used for treatment of lung diseases. The fluticasone/salmeterol dry powder inhaler is a combination product for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

A cellular signal can tell doctors that a woman is about to go into labour, according to a study led by an Indian-origin scientist in the US.

Females tend to have more sexual partners when they live in colder climates and are happier being monogamous when it is hotter, a study has found.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said that ensuring access to affordable and quality medicines and treatment was an important area of cooperation between India and African countries.

Expectant mothers in their first trimester should avoid certain cosmetics, cleaning agents and medicines, to protect the developing fetal brain from chemicals that can trigger autism, suggest health researchers from York University in Canada.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday directed the Odisha government to submit a report over the death of a pregnant woman and her baby after allegedly being badly assaulted by a nurse on duty in Mayurbhanj district.