Health News

Lupin to market new inhaler Loftair in India

Lupin has entered into a co-marketing agreement with Novartis Healthcare to promote the inhaler drug.

Apr 11, 2016

Maharashtra FDA seizes cigarettes worth Rs. 300 crore over pictorial warning violations

The drug regulator asked the cigarette companies to follow the new pictorial warning norms within 90 days.

Apr 11, 2016

Married patients may have higher chances of surviving cancer: Study

University of San Diego study suggests married cancer patients benefit from economic and social support they get from spouses.

Apr 11, 2016

Sun Pharma looking to enter $400 million US market after regulatory nod to its anti-inflammatory eye drug

Sun Pharma has received USFDA approval for BromSite, and the drug is likely to enter US market in the second half of 2016.

Apr 11, 2016

Britain to hire 400 Indian doctors to address healthcare crisis

The workload on doctors increased by 16 percent over the last seven years in the U.K.

Apr 11, 2016

USFDA bans antibiotic for pigs over cancer risk to humans

The USFDA banned the pig drug, which may leave carcinogenic residues in humans who consume pork

Apr 9, 2016

India's Ipca Labs shares crash 10.6% after Global Fund stops buying its anti-malaria drug

The Global Fund decided not to buy anti-malarial drug from Ipca following USFDA observations on manufacturing lapses

Apr 9, 2016

Diseases like heart ailments, cancer, diabetes will cost India $6.2 trillion by 2030: UN

India's urban slum population has a higher prevalence of non-communicable diseases, according to the UN-WHO report.

Apr 9, 2016

Two people die of withdrawal symptoms after liquor ban in Bihar

Hundreds of people are thronging de-addiction centres in Bihar after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar banned all forms of liquor in the state.

Apr 9, 2016

USFDA objections hurting exports, says Dr Reddy's Labs

Dr Reddy's Laboratories chairman said dialogue between Indian government and USFDA is important.

Apr 7, 2016

Healthy lifestyle can prevent diabetes: Curofy survey

Patients prefer homeopathy over allopathic treatments, according to the poll conducted by Curofy, an online network of doctors in India.

Apr 7, 2016

World Health Day: Top 10 important facts about diabetes

Diabetes has emerged as a global killer with even children getting an increased risk for Type 2 diabetes

Apr 7, 2016

PM Modi cautions India against diabetes on World Health Day

"Give up online gaming, go out and sweat it out," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Apr 7, 2016

Practo partners with Twitter to bring healthcare solutions in real time

The new partnership will enable millions of users to get instant replies to health related queries with a simple tweet, according to Practo.

Apr 6, 2016

New evidence links Zika to serious brain, spinal cord infections

Scientists suspect Zika virus can cause permanent disability and paralysis.

Apr 6, 2016