Pharma News

Roche Pharma India recently introduce  two innovative medicines for the treatment of HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, a particularly aggressive form of the disease. The new drugs, Perjeta and Kadcyla, have been shown to both extend survival and improve quality of life in their approved applications for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer.

Living in a neighbourhood dotted with fast food outlets can be linked to poorer bone development in early childhood, a new report suggests.

The construction of Rs.1,000 crore super-speciality hospital - Medanta-Avadh - was launched in the state capital on Thursday.

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Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain on Thursday issued notice to 89 hospitals and nursing homes in the national capital suspected of carrying out female foeticide.

The pestilential little mosquito may become a 'security' threat for the Indian government that is in the middle of putting together one of the largest gatherings of international leaders here for the 3rd India Africa Forum Summit.

Malaria, maternal mortality and fluorosis are some of the diseases which were discussed at a special workshop on tribal health issues in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, an official statement said here on Thursday.

A new method for treating cancer, using light to destroy cancerous tissue and currently available in China, will be introduced soon in India, the technology developers said on Thursday.

The Croatian government on Thursday legalised the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes, which may be prescribed to patients suffering from diseases such as multiple sclerosis, cancer, epilepsy or AIDS.

Women with Type 2 diabetes find physical activity more difficult than non-diabetic women, which in turn threatens to make them more sedentary and cause their health to worsen, according to a new study.