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All Bluster And No Lustre?
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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.

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February 16, 2017
Agilent Technologies Expands Dako's CE Marked PD-l1 IHC 22C3 PharmDx Companion Diagnostics
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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.

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February 16, 2017
Patients With Type 1 Diabetes May Need To Check Ketones More Often
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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.

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February 16, 2017
Digitalisation of pharma industry
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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

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October 16, 2016
Linezolid directly affects the ability of the mitochondria to produce energy
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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.

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October 16, 2016
Safe and environmental-friendly dock shelters from Gandhi Automations
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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.

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October 16, 2016
Dr Cyrus Poonawalla conferred with ‘Doctor of Science Hon.'
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Dr Cyrus Poonawalla conferred with ‘Doctor of Science Hon.'

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

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Express Pharma (Vol.13, No.16) June 16-30, 2018
Selling In The New Age
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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

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Express Pharma (Vol.13, No.16) June 16-30, 2018
China Approves First Home Made Anti-Hiv Drug
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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

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Express Pharma (Vol.13, No.16) June 16-30, 2018
Sustainability In Pharmaceutical Processing: Meeting Ecological Challenges
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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

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Express Pharma (Vol.13, No.16) June 16-30, 2018
Opportunities To Digitise Pharma Operations
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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

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Express Pharma (Vol.13, No.16) June 16-30, 2018
Zika Causes Infertility, Lasting Harm To Testes In Mice: Study
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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.

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November 16, 2016
Optel Vision Scales Up Its Global Manufacturing Capability With India Operations
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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.

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November 16, 2016
Immuno-Oncology Looks Set To Become The Fifth Pillar Of Cancer Treatment
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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

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October 1-15, 2017
FDA Declines To Approve J&J Arthritis Drug Sirukumab
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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

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October 1-15, 2017
Purdue Researchers Create Device To Identify Risks For Breast Cancer
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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 researchers can place a portion of tissue.

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October 1-15, 2017
'Our Current Development Work Is Focussed To Oncology'
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'Our Current Development Work Is Focussed To Oncology'

Taher Abbasi, CEO and Co-Founder, Cellworks, shares with Prathiba Raju, how precision medicine is gaining momentum in healthcare and how simulation technology is able to identify right treatment for a patient and identify right patient for a clinical trial

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October 1-15, 2017
India Is Considered To Be One Of The Fastest Growing Regions For The Company
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India Is Considered To Be One Of The Fastest Growing Regions For The Company

Amit Bansal, MD, Corning India talks about his company’s focus areas, growth strategies, its plans for the Indian market and more, in an exclusive interaction with Viveka Roychowdhury.

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October 1-15, 2017
Pfizer, Astellas Prostate Cancer Drug Promising In Late-stage Trial
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Pfizer, Astellas Prostate Cancer Drug Promising In Late-stage Trial

Pfizer is pinning its growth on approvals and success of 15 drugs, including Xtandi and breast cancer drug Ibrance, over the next five years

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October 1-15, 2017
Redefining Elderly Care
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Redefining Elderly Care

Holistic and multi-disciplinary healthcare approaches are an urgent need to tackle complex challenges posed by an increasing elderly population and ensure effective social and economic development.

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October 1-15, 2017
Resurrecting Brand  AP
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Resurrecting Brand  AP

Visakhapatnam and Nellore to play pivotal roles in rebuilding Andhra Pradesh's reputation as a leading pharma hub.

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Express Pharma (Vol.12, No.7) February 1-15, 2017
A Sustainable Future With Green Chemistry
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A Sustainable Future With Green Chemistry

Nitesh H Mehta, Co-Founder Director, Newreka Green-Synth Technologies and Krishna B Padia, Executive Director, Green ChemisTree Foundation, elaborate on the barriers to implementation and industrialisation of Green Chemistry and initiatives to overcome the same

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February 16, 2018
YLB's Phase III Clinical Trial Of Etanercept Biosimilar Meets Positive Outcome
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YLB's Phase III Clinical Trial Of Etanercept Biosimilar Meets Positive Outcome

The study was a multinational randomised double-blind controlled trial of 52 weeks duration which included more than 500 patients with rheumatoid arthritis in 11 countries

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February 16, 2018
Pfizer's Xtandi Delays Prostate Cancer Spread In Early Stage Disease
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Pfizer's Xtandi Delays Prostate Cancer Spread In Early Stage Disease

Data shows that it took 36.6 months for the disease to spread to other parts of the body in patients who received Xtandi plus ADT

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February 16, 2018
Cancer Risk Elevated With Severe Gum Disease
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Cancer Risk Elevated With Severe Gum Disease

Odds of developing colorectal cancer were increased particularly for non-smokers with severe gum disease, the researchers found

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February 16, 2018
New Bosch GKF 720 Capsule Filling Machine To Be Presented At Achema 2018
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New Bosch GKF 720 Capsule Filling Machine To Be Presented At Achema 2018

It promises highest safety containment for highly potent pharmaceuticals and meets OEB5 requirements

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Express Pharma (Vol.13, No.13) May 1-15, 2018
Gandhi Rolling Shutters - Quality Engineered
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Gandhi Rolling Shutters - Quality Engineered

GANDHI AUTOMATIONS, India’s No. 1 Entrance Automation & Loading Bay Equipment Company, is the only manufacturer of rolling shutters certified to ISO 9001: 2015, ISO 14001: 2015, BS OHSAS 18001: 2007 quality management system.

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Express Pharma (Vol.13, No.13) May 1-15, 2018
Verseon Presents Anticancer Drug Candidates Targeting Multidrug Resistant Cancers
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Verseon Presents Anticancer Drug Candidates Targeting Multidrug Resistant Cancers

Verseon’s drug candidates target cancer cells by inhibiting the protein tubulin, which leads to cell cycle arrest

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Express Pharma (Vol.13, No.13) May 1-15, 2018
'Chondron Has Been Safely Tested And Administered To More Than 350 Patients Over Last Five Years'
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'Chondron Has Been Safely Tested And Administered To More Than 350 Patients Over Last Five Years'

Yash Sanghavi, MD & CEO and Satyen Sanghavi, CSO & ED, RMS Regrow elaborate on the potential of regenerative medicine and their offerings in this growing sphere, in an interaction with Usha Sharma.

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May 16, 2017
Wockhardt Intends To Acquire Global Leadership In The Field Of Antibiotics
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Wockhardt Intends To Acquire Global Leadership In The Field Of Antibiotics

Dr Murtaza Khorakiwala, MD, Wockhardt, shares the challenges faced with regards to AMR and his vision to create a continual stream of novel antibacterial therapies in a conversation with Mansha Gagneja

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May 16, 2017