Chronic disease treatment calls for innovation
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Making India a global R&D leader: Opportunities and challenges
By Biten Kathrani, Director R&D, Asia Pacific, Boston Scientific outlines the trends which will drive progress in the R&D…
KRABEVA will be an important addition to our oncology portfolio of novel biologics as well as…
Biocon has recently launched a biosimilar in the Indian market. Suresh Subramanian, Sr Vice President & Head Branded…
Roche drug cocktail doubles chance of holding lung cancer at bay
37 per cent of patients in a closely watched clinical trial who received Tecentriq, Avastin and chemotherapy reached the one-year…
Novartis combo therapy for melanoma gets FDA priority review
The review covers combination therapy for the adjuvant treatment of patients with stage III melanoma
Trial results of Zika vaccine Sanofi dropped show promise
The ZPIV vaccine, made from inactivated Zika virus particles, was developed by US Army researchers, who in July 2016 had agreed to…
FDA approves Novo Nordisk diabetes drug Ozempic
The company said it plans to price the drug at $676 per prescription, which it described as ‘at parity’ to current market-leading…
FDA approves heart protection claims for Amgen cholesterol drug
A study released in March of more than 27,500 patients showed that Repatha cut the risk of heart attacks by 27 per cent and stroke…
Cancer drug prompts ‘drastic’ HIV decrease in lung cancer patient
Opdivo, or nivolumab is a PD-1 inhibitor, designed to help the body’s own immune system fend off cancer by blocking a protein…
FDA aims to approve more drugs based on early clinical data
Cancer drugs that cause tumours to shrink are considered likely to confer a meaningful clinical benefit, such as survival
Men more likely to develop serious heart condition, infective endocarditis, as women: Study
The new study allows prevention measures to be targeted at those individuals most at risk of developing IE
FDA OKs Mylan’s biosimilar of Roche cancer drug Herceptin
Herceptin and other complex medicines called biologics are made from living cells, making them difficult to copy with precision
Interview: ‘We strive to change the way medical treatment is practised across the world’
Dr Sanjeev Saxena, Founder and CEO, POC Medical Systems in an interaction with Viveka Roychowdhury, gives information about low…
Interview: We have to work together through multi-sector partnerships and collaborations to tackle…
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) recently entered into a partnership with the Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), part of…
Length of exposure to obesity associated with NCDs
According to European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO), healthcare systems should be adapted and professionals should…
These molecules can be future blockbuster drugs for the treatment of glioma
Dr Mayur Yergeri, Associate Dean and Professor, SPPSPTM, SVKM’s NMIMS-Deemed to be University, has developed a new series of…
Our current development work is focussed to oncology
Taher Abbasi, COO and Co-Founder, Cellworks, shares how precision medicine is gaining momentum in healthcare and how simulation…
Immuno-oncology looks set to become the fifth pillar of cancer treatment
According to GlobalData, the report predominantly focusses on developments in active immunotherapy products based on their…
Purdue researchers create device to identify risks for breast cancer
The device, known as risk-on-a-chip, is a small plastic case with several thin layers and an opening for a piece of paper where…
Discovery and innovation is now thriving in SMEs like Bugworks
Bugworks Research India is developing a new class of antibiotics and has received a grant from CARB-X, a global initiative to…