IIT Delhi develops a cheap cure for snake bites
Researchers from IIT Delhi have developed a cheaper and more effective antidote for snake venom. The research has been done this in …
Did a drug manufacturer and Philippino officials turn a blind eye to a lethal anti-dengue vaccine?
60 school children have died due to an anti-dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, provided by a government-run immunisation program in spite of the …
New database finds 960 new ‘druggable’ components in Indian medicinal plants
The database was created by the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), Chennai, to facilitate drug discovery
'Pharmacy of the world' is in peril
In the past decade, India’s import of Active Pharmaceuticals Ingredients and advanced intermediates used to manufacture formulations has …
Hypocrisy of the west
A legitimate tool to meet any public health crisis, rich countries, particularly the US, have resolutely opposed its deployment by developing …
India continues to export substandard drugs; lack of regulations real problem: WHO
The WHO report suggests that India is a major player in counterfeit pharmaceutical manufacturing as the country is the world’s largest …
A sham transaction by a drug firm
Pharma giant Allergan transfers contested patent to the Mohawk tribe to stop rivals from challenging it
During 2015-16 Nepal blockade, medicine export from India fell drastically: study
The Himalayan nation paid US$ 22.3 million more to procure medicines during the blockade
Resistance in gonorrhoea-causing bacteria is increasing and there are no new drugs
The World Health Organization has cautioned against the building resistance and emphasised on the need for new drugs
Reinforcing the rights of nations
Drugs major Eli Lilly has lost its case against Canada. It affirms the right of a country to set its own patent laws
How Baddi pharma waste can make your medicines ineffective
The waste contains active ingredients used in antibiotics and may be contributing to the spread of antimicrobial resistance. It is time …