http://www.financialexpress.com/index.php Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05 : 36 : 24 +05:30 financialexpress.com http://static.expressindia.com/frontend/fe/images/financial-logo.gif http://www.financialexpress.com/index.php Feed provided by financialexpress.com http://www.financialexpress.com/news/two-pharma-cos-ready-for-trials-of-h1n1-vaccine/544757/ Two pharmaceutical companies have sought permission from the Indian Council of Medical Research to start clinical trials for swine flu vaccine prepared by them using a new method. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/ranbaxy-recalls-drugs-for-skin-disease-from-us/544187/ Ranbaxy Laboratories has recalled from the US market cartons of Sotret Isotretinoin capsules. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/wockhardt-gets-fda-approval-for-nicardipine-injections/543232/ Wockhardt said it has received the final approval from the US FDA for marketing Nicardipine HCI injections. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/zenotech-labs-june-q-net-loss-widens-to-rs-3.41-cr/542169/ Drug maker Zenotech Laboratories reported Rs 3.41 crore loss for the quarter ended June 30, against a net loss of Rs 2.66 crore in the same period previous fiscal. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/glenmark-settles-patent-dispute-with-medicis/542136/ Pharma firm Glenmark said it has settled all pending patent disputes with US-based Medicis. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/fortis-apollo-eye-medical-tourism-mkt-in-mauritius/540771/ Within a span of six months, as the world was mourning the global recession, two of India’s largest hospital chains, Prathap Reddy promoted Apollo Hospitals and Malvinder and Shivinder Singh promoted Fortis Healthcare have ventured out to Mauritius. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/cipla-unveils-drug-to-combat-h1n1-virus/540300/ Mumbai-based Cipla has launched Oseltamivir, a generic version of Roche’s Tamiflu, used in the treatment of the H1N1 virus, under the brand name, Antiflu, in India. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/cipla-launches-drug-to-treat-swine-flu-virus/540198/ Cipla Ltd has announced the launch of Antiflu to treat H1N1 swine flu virus. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/gsm-to-donate-50-mn-doses-of-swine-flu-vaccine-to-who/540100/ WHO has said GlaxoSmithKline is to donate 50 million doses of pandemic H1N1 vaccine to the WHO. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/dr-reddys-files-for-marketing-lipitor-generic/538554/ Dr Reddy's Laboratories has filed for marketing a generic version of Pfizer's cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor in the US, the company said on Saturday. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/amatrra-spa-pursuing-holistic-health-solutions/536264/ Marking five years of impeccable service-, Amatrra Spa continues to provide holistic health and wellness solutions as India’s premiere lifestyle day spa. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/wockhardt-sep-qtr-net-loss-at-rs-54.20-cr/535649/ Pharmaceutical firm Wockhardt reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 54.20 crore for the quarter ended September 30. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/glaxosmithkline-pharmaceuticals-net-sales-up-12-in-third-quarter-of-fy-2009/535290/ GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited has announced its financial results for the third quarter ended 30th September 2009. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/gsk-pharma-q3-profit-rises-7/535288/ GSK reported a rise of 7 per cent in net profit to Rs 141.08 crore. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/tata-chemicals-q2-net-profit-at-rs-222.83-cr/534879/ Tata Chemicals reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 222.83 crore for Q2. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/sun-pharmas-net-dips-11-on-us-sales/534573/ Mumbai-based Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd has reported a 11% decline in its net profit for the second quarter ending September 30, 2009, on the back of lower sales revenue from the US market. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/fortis-healthcare-q2-net-up-by-23/533948/ Driven by robust growth in its larger units, hospital chain Fortis Healthcare reported a 23.4 per cent increase in net profit. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/dabur-q2-net-up-30.7/533487/ Dabur India reported a 30.7% jump in consolidated net profit during second quarter. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/india-needs-more-provisions-for-basic-health-care-amartya/532357/ India needs to invest more in providing basic health care services, especially in rural areas and backward states, noted economist and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen said in Mumbai. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/dr-reddys-q2-net-up-3-fold-at-rs-240-cr/532317/ Pharma firm Dr Reddy's reported a near three-fold jump in its consolidated net profit at Rs 239.85 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2009. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/lenin-died-of-syphilis-claims-british-historian/532281/ Syphilis killed Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin and not a stroke, believes a British historian. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/piramal-healthcare-q2-net-up-45-pct/531907/ Piramal Helathcare reported 45 per cent jump in its consolidated net profit at Rs 106.27 crore for the second quarter ended September 30. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/pfizer-posts-26-jump-in-q3-profits/531020/ Global drug major Pfizer reported 26 per cent growth in third quarter profits at $2.89 bn. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/pfizer-forms-policies-to-raise-standards/529953/ To strengthen its position in conducting ethical clinical research activites, Pfizer India is developing open policies to improve the activities with better awareness levels along with ethical and high policy standards. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/ranbaxy-hails-us-court-ruling-on-valcyte-patent/529883/ The Ranbaxy spokesperson declined to comment on the company's marketing plans after the ruling of the court.