Food pipe surgery by Apollo doctor helps man eat after 20 years

Bangalore: A 61-year-old individual from the town of Shimoga in Karnataka, India, who had been suffering from Achalasia ...

July 27, 2012 | Friday | News
India, China focus on skilled manpower

At a time when multinational companies in bioscience industry are opting for job cuts, the lure of international markets...

May 25, 2012 | Friday | Analysis
LifeCell launches world's most advanced newborn screening program

Bangalore: LifeCell International, India's largest and most accredited stem cell storage company, launched BabyShield, ...

October 25, 2012 | Thursday | News
India's Kemwell acquires US-based CRO Cirrus

Singapore: Indian contract pharmaceutical development and manufacturing firm Kemwell Biopharma has acquired US contract ...

August 1, 2013 | Thursday | News
FDA finds hair from human arm in Ranbaxy drugs

Singapore: The US FDA released a set of further current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) violations that have been no...

September 19, 2013 | Thursday | News
Sigma-Aldrich opens support services unit in India

Bangalore: Sigma-Aldrich expanded its footprint in India by inaugurating its Global Shared Services (GSS) Center. The ce...

February 27, 2013 | Wednesday | News
Dengue cases soar in Delhi

Singapore: India's capital city Delhi has recorded the highest number of dengue cases this year, registering nearly 830 ...

September 1, 2015 | Tuesday | News
Antimicrobial household products sell like hotcakes in APAC

Singapore: A new study from Mintel has revealed that Asia Pacific (APAC) is the global market leader in R&D of anti-...

November 5, 2012 | Monday | News
ABLE releases 'Indian biotech roadmap'

Bangalore: India's premier biotech show, Bangalore India Bio 2013, which is organised by the department of information t...

February 5, 2013 | Tuesday | News
Drug resistance keeps malaria threat alive in India

The current anti-malarial market in India is approximately $80 million (Rs 450 crore) with an annual growth rate of 17 p...

July 2, 2012 | Monday | Analysis
Merck appoints Sanat Chattopadhyay as VP, President

Singapore: Merck has appointed Sanat Chattopadhyay as executive vice president and president of Merck Manufacturing Divi...

March 8, 2016 | Tuesday | News
Biocon, Fujifilm launch Insulin Glargine in Japan

Singapore: Marking a major achievement in Indian biosimilar history, India's Biocon announced that close on the heels of...

July 19, 2016 | Tuesday | News
India to set up Regional Biotechnology Center

Singapore: The Indian government recently passed a bill approving the establishment of regional centers for biotechnolog...

July 21, 2016 | Thursday | News
Cipla grabs 51 percent stake in Uganda firm for $26 mn

Singapore: According to reports, Indian drug giant Cipla has renegotiated payment terms for acquiring majority stake in ...

July 29, 2015 | Wednesday | News
Probi ties up with USV to tap India market

Swedish Biotechnology research company Probi, which develops probiotics with well-documented beneficial health effects, ...

July 3, 2012 | Tuesday | Influencers
National Liver Foundation launches Hep B eradication program

Mumbai: On the occasion of World Hepatitis Day, National Liver Foundation (NLF), an NGO working towards eradication of H...

July 30, 2012 | Monday | News
OvPlex to be sold in India from Q3 2012

Mumbai: HealthLinx Limited with distribution partners INEX Innovations Exchange and Metropolis Healthcare will begin sel...

May 15, 2012 | Tuesday | News
Cipla to build biotech facility in South Africa

Singapore: Indian drug major Cipla, recently announced that its South African subsidiary will invest R1.3 billion into t...

July 8, 2016 | Friday | News