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Natural light may help treat and prevent type 2 diabetes: Research

Exposure to natural light may help treat and prevent type 2 diabetes, according to a small study. The research, presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Germany from October 2-6, carried out a range of metabolic tests on a group of people with type 2 diabetes when they were exposed to natural light and when they were exposed to artificial light and compared the results. "The misalignment of our internal circadian clock with the demands of a 24/7 society is associated with an increased incidence of metabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes," said Ivo Habets of Maastricht University, the Netherlands, who co-led the research. "Natural daylight is the strongest zeitgeber, or environmental cue, of the circadian clock, but most people are indoors during the day and so under constant artificial lighting," said Habets. The yet-to-be peer-reviewed study involved 13 participants with an average age of 70 years who stayed in research

Glenmark announces license agreements for Winlevi in Europe and S Africa

Cassiopea, a subsidiary of Cosmo, will receive an upfront payment of $5 million and agreed double-digit royalties on net sales

Govt rolls out Rs 5,000 cr scheme for innovation in pharma, medtech

The PRIP scheme has two main components - the first one would focus on infrastructure building

After drive against spurious drugs, DCGI collating data on pharma plants

The DCGI, in a letter dated September 4, has instructed state drug controllers to obtain the details from the firms under their jurisdiction

G20 meet: 3 private hospitals among 8 medical facilities put on high alert

Five government hospitals and three private medical facilities have been put on "high alert" in view of the upcoming G20 Summit in the national capital, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj has said. The Delhi health department has formed 80 teams of doctors and nursing staff, who will serve guests staying at hotels. Out of these teams, 75 teams will work in shifts, officials said on Wednesday. Bharadwaj convened a meeting at the Delhi Secretariat to take stock of healthcare arrangements in view of the Summit scheduled to be held from September 9 to 10. "In light of the G20 Summit, the Delhi government has placed five major government hospitals and three private hospitals on high alert to ensure the healthcare arrangements are in place. These include primarily Lok Nayak Hospital, GB Pant Hospital, GTB Hospital, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, and Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital, along with private facilities Primus Hospital Chanakyapuri, Max Hospital Saket, and Manipal Hospital Dwarka,

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Lupin gets USFDA approval to market generic skin treatment medication

Lupin on Wednesday said its American subsidiary has received an approval from the US health regulator to market a generic product used for treatment of skin issues. New Jersey-based Novel Laboratories Inc has received the approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Fluocinolone Acetonide Topical Oil, Lupin said in a statement. The product is the generic version of Hill Dermaceuticals Inc's Derma-Smoothe/FS Topical Oil. Lupin said the product will be manufactured at its Somerset facility in the US. As per the IQVIA MAT March 2023 data, Fluocinolone Acetonide Topical Oil had estimated annual sales of USD 9 million in the US. Lupin shares were trading 0.67 per cent down at Rs 981.65 apiece on the BSE.

Global abortion pill provider buys from Indian firm with bad quality record

More than 30 samples of drugs made by Delhi-based Synokem Pharmaceuticals Ltd have failed quality tests conducted by Indian regulators

Double-digit price erosion in the US generic market is getting arrested.

After a poor run in 2022, Pharma and healthcare funds are up 22.4 per cent year-to-date. The fundamental reason behind this upsurge is the improving outlook of the US generic market, says Mr. Chirag

India pharma exports surging despite cough syrup deaths: Trade body

Two other cough syrups made in India killed 19 children in Uzbekistan around December, according to the Uzbekistan government

1 drug sample spurious and nearly 48 substandard in June inspection

Eye-drops made by Indiana Ophthalmics in Gujarat that have been under the scanner also feature in the list

Explained: Toxic cough syrups and India's pharma oversight

A devastating outbreak in Gambia claimed the lives of 60 kids. Tests conducted by WHO revealed that the cause was toxic industrial solvents found in cheap,over-the-counter syrups made by Maiden Pharma

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Neuro feedback devices that read your mind are here

Mind-reading devices read the movement of pupils, heart rates and brain impulses. They will be able to predict human movement, action and thought

AstraZeneca announces launch of cancer medication Tremelimumab in UAE

AstraZeneca has announced the launch of its revolutionary cancer medication, IMJUDO (tremelimumab) in the UAE

Looking for opportunities in China after registering legal entity: Moderna

The U.S. biotech firm registered a unit called Moderna (China) Biotech Ltd in Shanghai on May. 24 with capital of $100 million, according to Chinese data providers

Govt plans PLI for chemicals used in pharma, other industries: Mandaviya

Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday asked pharma-medical devices industry to focus on manufacturing quality products at an affordable rates to compete globally, and announced plans to bring Product Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for basic chemicals. Addressing an international conference on pharma and medical devices sector, the minister asserted that the Modi government is "pro-poor, pro-farmers but also industry-friendly" and said all policies are being framed after extensive consultations with the industry and other stakeholders. Mandaviya highlighted that India is the "pharmacy of the world" and the industry needs to focus on research and innovations, besides being aware of development across the world, to maintain its leadership position. He said the industry should be ready to face global competition. To win global competition, Mandaviya said there is a need to "bring affordability, and do quality manufacturing." "We have to advance our reputation w

Ayush, Minority Affairs ministries collaborate to promote Unani medicine

The ministries of Ayush and Minority Affairs have jointly taken a significant step to promote and develop the Unani system of medicine in India. The Ministry of Minorities Affairs has approved a grant of Rs 45.34 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK), a centrally sponsored scheme (CSS), an Ayush Ministry statement said. With support of this scheme, Unani medicine facilities will be upgraded in Hyderabad, Chennai, Lucknow, Silchar and Bengaluru. The grant has been approved for establishing various facilities of Unani Medicine at these locations. The Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) has been sanctioned a total of Rs 35.52 crore and the National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Bengaluru has been sanctioned Rs 9.81 crore, the statement said. A centre for fundamental research in Unani Medicine at National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders, Hyderabad will be established at a cost of Rs 16.05 crore, it stated. The minis

India has developed its own mechanism for estimating TB burden: Mansukh

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya, on Thursday said that India is the only country in the world to have developed its own mechanism for estimating its TB burden

Indian pharma firm Granules opens packaging facility in US' Virginia

Indian pharmaceutical company Granules has opened a packaging facility in the Virginia State of the US to expand the packaging capacity of essential drugs in the state, thus strengthening the biopharma supply chain. The facility was inaugurated by India's Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu. Granules, which was one of the first Indian pharmaceutical companies that received FDA authorization to export to the United States, has invested more than USD 100 million in the country, said Dr Krishna Prasad Chigurupati, the founder, chairman and managing director of the firm. "We have nearly 200 employees in Virginia with a large majority of them first-generation Indians," he said, adding the company also has a team of 30 scientists for research and development. Granules India Ltd produces some of the most widely used drugs, including Paracetamol, that have been very useful to billions across the world, Chigurupati said. "Happy to see Made in India' medicines value added in the US b