Health News

Indians may be risking their lives by not consuming WHO-recommended daily fruit servings: Report

Younger Indians are consuming the fewest number of fruit, vegetable servings, says the report.

Apr 28, 2016

Pfizer's subsidiary Wyeth to pay $784.6 million for misleading US govt in a drug rebate case

Pfizer's subsidiary Wyeth, overcharged the U.S. government by not reporting discounts it offered on two anti-acid drugs.

Apr 28, 2016

Indian drug price regulator sent notices to 263 pharma companies for overcharging in FY16

The demand notices sent by the National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority to the drug companies amounted to Rs. 928.32 crore.

Apr 27, 2016

Biocon net profit rises 79% for March quarter

Biopharma company Biocon included exceptional income of Rs. 268 crore during the quarter.

Apr 27, 2016

Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved to spend on R&D, processing units to double revenues

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, co-founder of Patanjali Ayurved, said the brand may soon beat FMCG majors such as Nestle, Colgate and P&G.

Apr 27, 2016

Delhi High Court allows Indian biopharma companies to manufacture cheaper anti-cancer drugs

The Delhi High Court directed Biocon and Reliance Life Sciences to follow regulatory guidelines for making biosimilars

Apr 26, 2016

Indo-UK Institute of Health to set up Rs. 1,000 crore multi-specialty hospital in Hyderabad

The 1,000 bedded hospital is one among the 11 hospitals to be set up in India under Modi-Cameron agreement in 2015

Apr 26, 2016

Canada confirms its first case of sexually transmitted Zika virus

According to the WHO, Zika virus has been reported in 66 countries since 2007

Apr 26, 2016

In India, 1.2 million children died before reaching their fifth birthday in 2015

The government is yet to introduce the much-needed pneumonia vaccine in its universal immunisation programme.

Apr 26, 2016

Govt may propose complete ban on FDI in India's tobacco sector

Foreign Direct Investment is currently allowed only for franchise licensing, trademark, brand name and management contract in the tobacco sector.

Apr 26, 2016

WHO accuses Bengaluru-based Semler Research of fraud, data manipulation

Semler has also been accused of data-fudging by the USFDA.

Apr 25, 2016

Govt fixes iron filings limit in tea at 150 milligrams per kg

Iron filings are present in tea due to the release of the element from machinery during the tea-manufacturing process

Apr 25, 2016

World Malaria Day: Govt, Sun Pharma to join hands to eradicate disease by 2030

The drug major would provide financial assistance and medicines to the government under the Private Public Partnership agreement.

Apr 25, 2016

Uttar Pradesh Govt to provide free consultations, chemotherapy to cancer patients

The cancer cases in India are on the rise, with Uttar Pradesh registering highest number of such patients in the country.

Apr 25, 2016

Air quality updates in select Indian cities now a tweet away

Twitter India and India Spend have launched the #Breathe hashtag service to help users monitor air quality in their city.

Apr 23, 2016