In India, Bayer confronts a shortage of the contraceptive pill Yasmin

Bayer, a German pharmaceutical company, stated that it was experiencing supply issues with its popular oral contraceptive pill Yasmin in India and that supply would recommence in the "next few days".

Since March, approximately forty Indian pharmacies and drug distributors have...

Pfizer shareholders may finally get the bargain of their dreams in Seagen.

The cancer drug maker's innovative approach makes it an attractive acquisition candidate for a pharmaceutical behemoth. According to reports, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. is negotiating an acquisition that would please the company's investors. The Wall Street Journal reported last nig...

The United Arab Emirates plans to track pharmaceuticals electronically from the point of manufacture to the point of usage

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoAHP) has organised a four-day workshop to review the latest advancements on 'Tatmeen,' a track-and-trace digital platform aimed at strengthening and securing the UAE's healthcare supply chain.

Tatmeen, which was launched by MoHAP, pro...

The ominous history of chemical weapons

However, war is war. The deadly hatred that characterises it implies opposing armies will use everything at their disposal to defeat the opponent. As a result, the Allies took Putin's threat to deploy chemical weapons in Ukraine seriously. Sarin and tabun, two very poisonous chemicals, are un...

Pharmaceutical reported top-line growth and a return to profitability on the bottom line

Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries (Julphar), situated in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), has released its financial results for 2021. The firm recorded sales of Dhs1,143m, a 100% increase over the Dhs573m received in 2020.

The pharma firm credited the considerable gain to increasing market share in ...

Global Pharmaceutical Contract Sales Outsourcing (CSO) Market to Witness 8.7% Growth during 2021 - 2029

The Global Pharmaceutical Contract Sales Outsourcing (CSO) Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.7% during the forecast period (2021 – 2029).  The global pharmaceutical contract sales outsourcing (CSO) market is driven by the changing nature of the pharmaceutical industry with new...

Global Radiopharmaceutical Theragnostic Market was valued at US$ 1123.42 Mn in 2020 and is Projected to Grow at a CAGR of 15.83% over the Forecast Period

Rising Demand for Targeted Cancer Treatment

Cancer arises from the transformation of normal cells into tumor cells in a multi-stage process that generally progresses from a pre-cancerous lesion to a malignant tumor. Cancer pain can arise due to tumor compressing or infi...

Ono Pharmaceutical agrees to pay 28 billion yen and settle lawsuit with Tasuku Honjo

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. has agreed to pay 5 billion yen to Tasuku Honjo and they are also donating money for his research fund.

Highlights

• Ono Pharmaceutical Co and Tasuku Honjo settle lawsuit
• The company has agreed to pay 5 billion yen to Ho...

Glenmark and Aurobindo Pharma to recall products from the US markets

Highlights

•  Aurobindo and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals recall various drugs from the US market
• Various products have been recalled according to enforcement report by USFDA

 Aurobindo Pharma and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals hav...

Global Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Market to Grow at Promising

The global active pharmaceutical ingredient market reached a robust valuation of US$ 172.14 billion in 2020. The market will exhibit strong growth, rising at 6% CAGR during the forecast (2021-2029) period. Companies such as Sanofi planned to create a major European company dedicated to the produc...

Japan receives around 180,000 contaminated shots of Moderna vaccine, halts immunization

HIGHLIGHTS

•  Japan receives contaminated vaccine shots of Moderna vaccine
• 180,000 vaccine sots are assumed to be contaminated

The Japanese health ministry had given Emergency use approval to Moderna in May this y...

Global Pharmaceutical Quality Control Market was Valued at

Absolute Markets Insights (AMI) reports a robust forecast for the pharmaceutical quality control market during the 2021-2029 period. In its newly released report, AMI anticipates the market will grow at 13.85% as minimized disruption, transit time and costs are rapidly leading the market towards ...

India to likely to start exporting vaccines by 2022 to other nations

The Indian government is planning to submit to start exporting vaccines by 2022, once it is done with the immunization of its own adult population. There are around 60 countries, who do not have access to any vaccine.

India is one of the major vaccine production countries in the world. ...

Oncology Pharmaceuticals Market to Grow at 11.9% CAGR during 2021-2029

Oncology is defined as study of different types of tumors and cancers such as brain tumor, blood cancer, along with its types such as anemia, hemophilia, leukemia, lymphomas, thalassemias, and cancer of other organs, with the intention of finding an effective cure and means of treatment of a part...

TOKYO STOCKS END MIXED OVER APPROVAL OF ALZHEIMER’S DRUG

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• Tokyo stocks end mixed over approval of Alzheimer’s drug.
• The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 55.68 points, or 0.19 percent.
• Topix index of all First Section issues on the TSE finished 1.80 points, or 0.09...

JAPAN HEALTH MINISTRY PANEL APPROVES PFIZER VACCINE FOR 12-15 YEAR OLDS

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• Japan health ministry panel approves Pfizer vaccine for 12-15 year olds.
• The panel also gave the green light to extending the vaccine's maximum storage period.
• Pfizer has been working with the Pharmaceuticals and Medi...

INDIAN GOVERNMENT FIRMS PREPARE TO MANUFACTURE COVAXIN

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• Indian Government firms are preparing to manufacture Covaxin.
• Covaxin was first developed with seed strains received from the National Institute of Virology (NIV).
• Phase 3 clinical trial of Covaxin was co-funded by ICMR.
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JBCPL NOW HAS A PRESENCE IN INDIAN NEPHROLOGY SEGMENT

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• J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (JBCPL) enters the Nephrology segment in India
• RENOVA division of JBCPL caters to the needs of Chronic Kidney Disease patients in India.

J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (...

JAPAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION OPPOSES TEMPORARY WAIVER OF PATENT ON VACCINE

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• Japan pharmaceutical association opposes temporary waiver of patent on vaccine.
• It opposed U.S support for the temporary waiver of coronavirus vaccine patent rights.
• WTO is currently discussing the waiver of patent rights...

REAL-TIME PRESCRIPTION MONITORING SYSTEM IMPLEMENTED IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

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• South Australia has implemented real-time prescription monitoring system.
• Now South Australia is the second state in Australia to introduce an initiative to enable high-risk medicines monitoring.

A real-time prescription m...