Science & Health

Chaos among chemists, pharma firms over drug ban timelines

Kerala High Court tells chemists to return banned drugs to companies within three months.

Apr 1, 2016

China most obese, India has world's largest underweight population: Global survey

World's obese population rose to 641 million in 2014, says the study published in Lancet.

Apr 1, 2016

Lupin launches its dementia drug in U.S

Lupin said its dementia drug is a generic equivalent of Eisai Inc's Aricept tablets.

Mar 31, 2016

Dr. Reddy's signs licensing pact with Japan's Eisai for anticancer agent

Indian firm will acquire rights to develop and market investigational anticancer agent, E7777, in Europe, US.

Mar 31, 2016

Americans perceive cancer as the most serious disease: Harvard poll

Perception is in contrast with facts, which say heart disease kills more people in the US than any other disease.

Mar 31, 2016

Cigarette, tobacco packs to have larger warnings from April 1

Health warnings on tobacco, cigarette packs will occupy 85 percent space on both the sides.

Mar 31, 2016

Trump faces flak for 'punishment for abortion' comment

A CNN poll showed that 73 percent of the registered female voters in the U.S. had "an unfavourable view of Donald Trump."

Mar 31, 2016

Ebola public health emergency over: WHO

The Ebola virus claimed over 11,000 lives globally since its outbreak in December 2013.

Mar 30, 2016

Designer Babies: Humans would prefer labs over natural conception in next 20 years, claims Stanford geneticist

Parents would get to choose the hair, eye colour and even intelligence for their designer babies, the Stanford academic says.

Mar 30, 2016

Sun Pharma enters Japan pharma market, acquires 14 brands from Novartis

The Sun Pharmaceuticals has acquired 14 brands from Swiss drug maker Novartis for $293 million.

Mar 30, 2016

After ban on combination drugs, crackdown on ayurvedic medicines likely

Various herbal and ayurvedic medicines have started flooding the markets post the government ban on 344 combination drugs.

Mar 30, 2016

Haryana becomes the first state in India to launch injectable contraceptives

Injectable contraceptives would be available free of cost at all govt healthcare facilities.

Mar 29, 2016

Bloomberg and others to donate $125 million to John Hopkins for breakthrough cancer research

The John Hopkins University researchers will focus on immunotherapy as a possible treatment for cancer.

Mar 29, 2016

Doctors bat for larger pictorial warnings on cigarette packs; write to PM Modi

The union health ministry said it would implement larger health warnings on tobacco and cigarette products from April 1.

Mar 29, 2016

Drug Ban: Delhi HC pulls up Centre for failing to control state regulatory bodies

The Delhi High Court has extended the ban on 344 combination drugs.

Mar 29, 2016

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Science & Health

Chaos among chemists, pharma firms over drug ban timelines

China most obese, India has world's largest underweight population: Global survey

Lupin launches its dementia drug in U.S

Dr. Reddy's signs licensing pact with Japan's Eisai for anticancer agent

Americans perceive cancer as the most serious disease: Harvard poll

Cigarette, tobacco packs to have larger warnings from April 1

Trump faces flak for 'punishment for abortion' comment

Ebola public health emergency over: WHO

Designer Babies: Humans would prefer labs over natural conception in next 20 years, claims Stanford geneticist

Sun Pharma enters Japan pharma market, acquires 14 brands from Novartis

After ban on combination drugs, crackdown on ayurvedic medicines likely

Haryana becomes the first state in India to launch injectable contraceptives

Bloomberg and others to donate $125 million to John Hopkins for breakthrough cancer research

Doctors bat for larger pictorial warnings on cigarette packs; write to PM Modi

Drug Ban: Delhi HC pulls up Centre for failing to control state regulatory bodies

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]