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Increasing Number Of Biologics Losing Patents Presents India With Great Opportunity

Shakthi M Nagappan, Director (Life Science and Pharma), Government of Telangana, speaks on the BIO Asia International Conference, its highlights this year, the state’s initiatives to further growth in the life sciences industry and more, in an interview with Lakshmipriya Nair

IDTwins Life Science Industry Awards

The awards, entirely nominated and voted for by scientists, validate IDT’s continued efforts to support scientists at every stage of their research journey

Optima Pharma To Present Smart Solutions

OPTIMA PHARMA will advise visitors to Interphex in New York on its MultiUse machines, which process different types of containers in a highly flexible and fully automated way.

Logistics: Choosing The Right Loading Bay

MANY FACILITY supervisors look at their warehouses not from the outside, but from the inside. Let’s face it, you get to work, go inside the warehouse and spend the rest of the day inside taking care of business.

Syngene Appoints Dr Mahesh Bhalgat As COO

Dr Bhalgat is recognised for his contribution to the commercialisation of diagnostic kits, biopharmaceuticals and WHO pre-qualification of vaccines

'We Are Currently Working With Almost All Major Pharma Companies In Asia Pacific'

Sylvia Hii, Founder & VP – Marketing, Digital A Plus Group of Companies in an interaction with Usha Sharma, elaborates on the immense opportunities provided by digital service providers within the pharma industry

Spore Is Focused On A Specific Organ Site, Such As Breast Or Lung Cancer

Dr George R Simon, Professor of Medicine and Section Chief, Translational Research, Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas talks about the SPORE programme for controlling lung cancer incidence and explains the role and impact of DNA repair pathways in therapeutic efficacy, in an interview with Viveka Roychowdhury.

Teva's Migraine Drug Clears Late-Stage Study

Patients treated with fremanezumab experienced a statistically significant reduction in the number of monthly headache days for both monthly.

Aptar Pharma's Electronic Lockout Device Approved By EMA

Takeda will launch Instanyl DoseGuard in Europe in several multidose strengths

NASH Market Will Increase More Than 40 Fold By 2026

Rising rate of obesity and diabetes globally and launches of multiple late-stage pipeline products will transform the market

Global Dermatology Market Set To Benefit Extensively From Pipeline Biologics

According to GBI Research, the use of biologics in dermatology has gained prominence over the years, primarily in psoriatic disease

Need For Constant Vigilance

An analysis on the progress of India’s pharmacovigilance programme

Panjab University Research Scholar Conferred With Young Scientist Award

The award was conferred upon him by JP Nadda, Union Health Minister, Government of India, and by Dilip Shanghvi, MD, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries

Rooting Out Rubella: Making It Mission Possible

The government needs to quash fears about safety of the rubella vaccine and establish its efficacy to achieve its goal of eliminating the disease by 2020

‘We Intend to Train 35,000 - 40,000 Students and Professionals Over a Three-year Period'

Pollux Life Science Solutions has been mandated by Life Science Sector Skills Development Council (LSSSDC) established under the Ministry of Skill Development to upgrade skill-sets among emerging pharmacists. Hemant Deshpande, Managing Partner, Pollux Life Science Solutions, shares more details about the mandate, the gap between academia and the industry and his vision to bridge this gap, in a têtê-à-têtê with Lakshmipriya Nair.

All Bluster And No Lustre?

With little or no financial incentives in Union Budget 2017, the pharmaceutical industry remains deprived of a cure for its ailments.

Agilent Technologies Expands Dako's CE Marked PD-l1 IHC 22C3 PharmDx Companion Diagnostics

Patients with PD-L1-positive unresectable, advanced or recurrent NSCLC can now be identified for treatment with KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) using PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx.

Patients With Type 1 Diabetes May Need To Check Ketones More Often

Ketone monitoring is particularly important when patients with type I diabetes are sick.

Digitalisation of pharma industry

Mudit Vijayvergiya, Co-founder, Curofy, speaks on the advancements of technology and the revolution it is bringing about in the pharma industry

Linezolid directly affects the ability of the mitochondria to produce energy

Dr Salil Mehta, Volunteer and Consultant Ophthalmologist with MSF, recently published a paper on optic neuropathy in DR-TB patients in Mumbai. He discusses key takeaways of his research with Sachin Jagdale.

Safe and environmental-friendly dock shelters from Gandhi Automations

ENTRANCE AUTOMATION and loading bay equipment company, Gandhi Automations offers a complete range of Dock Shelters available for every requirement and environment.

Dr Cyrus Poonawalla conferred with ‘Doctor of Science Hon.'

University of Massachusetts recognises him for his commendable work in the field of vaccines

Selling In The New Age

In the first of a new series of articles,Mohan G Joshi,international business coach and speaker on sales and leadership,elaborates on how the new age buyer has redefined the sales business cycle. He also speaks on the strategies to win over the new-age buyer

China Approves First Home Made Anti-Hiv Drug

The drug can block the fusion of the virus and host cell membranes, interrupting the HIV life cycle in its earliest stage

Sustainability In Pharmaceutical Processing: Meeting Ecological Challenges

Increasing urbanisation, smaller household sizes and an ageing population are fundamentally changing the expectations towards more sustainable pharmaceutical processing and packaging. According to Carsten Weiss,Vice President Engineering, Bosch Packaging Technology, manufacturers, material and packaging suppliers, as well as mechanical engineering and waste management companies need to join forces in order to develop truly sustainable packaging and processing concepts.An insight

Opportunities To Digitise Pharma Operations

Pooja Patil, Corporate Communication, B&R Industrial Automation, gives an insight on how pharma companies can digitise their operations, increase efficiencies, enhance product quality and fulfil regulatory compliances

Zika Causes Infertility, Lasting Harm To Testes In Mice: Study

Researchers found that Zika infects and kills Sertoli cells, which maintain the barrier between the bloodstream and the testes and foster sperm growth.

Optel Vision Scales Up Its Global Manufacturing Capability With India Operations

Shaunak J Dave, Asian Market Director, Optel Vision in an interaction with Viveka Roychowdhury, talks about Optel Vision’s focus for the Indian pharma market.

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 molecular targets and molecule types

FDA Declines To Approve J&J Arthritis Drug Sirukumab

Panelists were concerned about an imbalance in the number of deaths in patients taking sirukumab compared with those taking a placebo