Glenmark gets USFDA nod for generic diabetes treatment drug

Last Updated: Friday, May 29, 2015, 12:49

Shares of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals were trading at Rs 874.75 per scrip in afternoon trade, up 2.04 percent from the previous close on the BSE.

Endo to buy Par Pharmaceutical for $8.05 billion

Last Updated: Monday, May 18, 2015, 20:48

Endo International will buy Par Pharmaceutical Holdings in a $8.05 billion deal that will strengthen Endo`s generic drugs business, the companies said Monday.

Biocon, Mylan drug discovery programme makes progress

Last Updated: Thursday, May 7, 2015, 14:01

Biocon shares were trading at Rs 425.90 apiece, up 0.16%, on the BSE.

FIR filed against Snapdeal, its CEO among others

Last Updated: Saturday, May 2, 2015, 11:03

An FIR has been filed against Snapdeal, its CEO Kunal Bahl and others after Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clamped down on the e-commerce major for online sale of prescription drugs.

Online medicines sale: FDA orders FIR against Snapdeal CEO

Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2015, 16:02

FDA had earlier issued a notice to Snapdeal and it was asked to furnish details of the drugs offered for sale, distribution and exhibited for sale on its website.

Maharashtra FDA to file FIR against Snapdeal over online drugs sale

Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2015, 15:38

Maharashtra FDA had raided the premises Snapdeal few days ago for allegedly selling medicines, including prescription drugs.

Wockhardt shares slump over 6% on recall of some drugs

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 18:16

After falling 11.2 percent to Rs 1,181 in intra-day trade on the BSE, shares of the company finally ended at Rs 1,243.35, down 6.52 percent.

Wockhardt recalls 13 drugs in US after FDA concerns

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 10:37

Pharmaceuticals major Wockhardt is recalling 13 drugs in the US, manufactured at its two units at Chikalthana and Waluj in Maharashtra, which were under import restrictions from the USFDA.

Suven gets patents for neuro-degenerative disorder drug

Last Updated: Friday, April 24, 2015, 12:18

Suven Life Sciences on Friday said it has received five product patents for their drug in Europe, Hong Kong, Israel, Australia and Norway for the treatment of disorders associated with neuro-degenerative diseases.

Govt to formulate policy to promote bulk drug manufacturing

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 21, 2015, 16:00

Government is examining the recommendations of a committee set up to study the issues related to critical active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) so as to formulate a policy for promoting their manufacturing in the country.

Maharashtra's FDA raids Snapdeal premises for selling drugs online

Last Updated: Friday, April 17, 2015, 20:18

Maharashtra's Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has raided the premises of e-commerce major Snapdeal.Com for allegedly selling medicines, including prescription drugs.