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Wockhardt's two promoters revoke 53 lakh shares

Drug maker Wockhardt's two promoter group firms have revoked 53 lakh shares pledged with the lenders, reducing their combined stake of pledged shares to 52.89 per cent.

Duties on life-saving drugs reduced

The government has also reduced basic customs duty for two bulk drugs used in manufacturing these medicines from 10 pct to 5 pct.

New nursing colleges on Railway land

Seven nursing colleges to be set up on railway land in places including Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai.

Economic Survey calls for decontrol of drug prices

The Economic Survey has called for decontrolling of drug prices and limiting the checks only to essential drugs, which have less than five producers.

Many kids may not outgrow cow's milk allergy: Study

Contrary to popular belief, children take much more longer time to outgrow allergy from cow's milk.

Biocon in pact with Mylan for biologic drugs

Biocon has signed a nagreement with Mylan to develop and manufacture biologic drugs globally.

Sun Pharma to come out with revised guidance after FDA action

The US FDA had seized the entire stock of drugs manufactured at the Michigan facility of the Sun Pharma for failing to meet high manufacturing standards.

Japan approves first generic biotech drug

Japanese regulators approved a human growth hormone from Novartis AG, the first green light in Japan for a biosimilar.

Aurobindo gets nod in Australia for anti-hypertension tablets

Drug maker Aurobindo Pharma said its Australia-based subsidiary has received the approval from the Australian drug regulator for registration of anti-hypertension tablets.

Swine flu spreads to new cities, total cases mount to 20

A mother-child duo from Bangalore and a school student from Jalandhar tested positive for swine flu, taking the total number of cases in the country to 20.

Swine flu pandemic to last up to 2 years: WHO

The swine flu pandemic will last for a period of one or two years, the World Health Organisation's Assistant Director General Keiji Fukuda said.

Swine flu a pandemic, UN cautions against panic

WHO declared a swine flu pandemic, the first global flu epidemic in 41 years, as infections in US, Europe, Australia and S America climbed to nearly 30,000 cases.

Two cases of swine flu confirmed in Delhi

Two cases of swine flu were confirmed in the capital, bringing the total number of persons suffering from the viral ailment across the country to 11.

KEM to introduce liver transplant facility from this yr

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) run King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital in Parel will be the first among Government run hospitals in the city to carry out liver transplants from this year.

Smile Foundation scouting for corporate partners in Punjab

Smile Foundation, a national level development organisation, is looking for corporate partners for its mobile hospital programme in Punjab.

Zydus Cadila files anti-diabetic drug application

Healthcare services provider Zydus Cadila has filed an application before the DCGI for its anti-diabetic drug.

Four more suspected cases of swine flu in Coimbatore

Four more persons, including a lady doctor, suspected to be infected with swine flu, have been admitted to a government hospital in Coimbatore.

Adcock Ingram withdraws Cipla Medpro buy offer

South Africa-based healthcare group Adcock Ingram said that it is not going ahead with its proposal to acquire Cipla Medpro South Africa.

Now spies plan 'sting' ops to stop sex determination

Doctors beware! Next time, a patient asking for determination of sex of the unborn child could be an undercover agent planning to expose medical malpractices.

Glenmark gets USFDA nod for anti-hypertension tablets

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals said it has received the final approval from the US drug regulator for the marketing of its anti- hypertension tablets.

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Don't have time to make love. Go for Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) to have children.

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