Siemens Healthcare joins CANCER-ID Siemens Healthcare has joined the CANCER-ID consortium, an initiative of the European Union’s Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), to explore the potential of blood-based biomarkers to revolutionize the detection and treatment of cancer. This consortium currently includes 33 partners from 13 countries working together to establish standard protocols for the clinical validation of blood-based biomarkers. These biomarkers, ... Read More »

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals acquires the Vaccines business of Novartis and divests its Oncology business to Novartis GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals (‘GSK India’) announces completion of its transaction with Novartis Healthcare (‘Novartis India’), where GSK India acquires Novartis’ vaccines business and divests its marketed oncology portfolio to Novartis India. This follows a global transaction between GlaxoSmithKline plc, UK (GSK) and Novartis AG, Switzerland (Novartis) ... Read More »

The Cracked Pot “A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream ... Read More »

Dr Reddy’s launch new generic in the US Dr Reddy’s announces the launch of Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release Capsules USP, 20 mg and 40 mg Dr Reddy’s Laboratories has announced that it has launched ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM DELAYED-RELEASE CAPSULES USP, 20 mg and 40 mg in the US market, following the approval by the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA). ... Read More »

Improving blood sugar control could help prevent dementia in patients with type II diabetes: Study Researchers identified all patients with type II diabetes and no known hospitalisation for dementia who were registered in the Swedish National Diabetes Registry between January 2004 and December 2012 A study of 350,000 patients with type II diabetes shows that those with poor blood sugar control ... Read More »

The Club 99 Once upon a time, there lived a King who, despite his luxurious lifestyle, was neither happy nor contended. One day, the King came upon a servant who was singing happily while he worked. This fascinated the King;   why was he, the Supreme Ruler of the Land, unhappy and gloomy, while a lowly servant had so much ... Read More »

Granules India gets US FDA nod for generic Ibuprofen tabs : The tablets are used to treat fever, pain or inflammation in the US market Drug maker Granules India has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) to market generic Ibuprofen tablets. It is used to treat fever, pain or inflammation in the US market. The Hyderabad-based ... Read More »

Jubilant Life Sciences gets US FDA nod for anti-migraine tablets The company’s drug is a generic version of AstraZeneca’s Zomig-ZMT tablets, which is used for acute treatment of migraine headaches in adults Jubilant Life Sciences has received US health regulator’s nod to market its generic zolmitriptan orally disintegrating tablets, an anti-migraine drug, in the US market. The company has received nod ... Read More »

Baby Camel and Mother A mother and a baby camel were lying around, and suddenly the baby camel asked, “mother, may I ask you some questions? Mother said, “Sure! Why son, is there something bothering you? Baby said, “Why do camels have humps?” Mother said “Well son, we are desert animals, we need the humps to store water and we ... Read More »

Researchers decoded the Tulsi genome A multi-institutional team of scientists presents the first ever draft genome of the Queen of herbs, Tulsi . A multi-institutional team led by Dr Sowdhamini Ramanathan from NCBS, Bangalore, have produced the first draft genome of the sacred herb, Tulsi. This is an important step in understanding and identifying the genes responsible for production of ... Read More »