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Clinical Trials

New drug increases intercourse time by 6-fold; delays orgasm: Sciele

Friday, November 20, 2009 16:44

A spray treatment which can prolong intercourse time by at least six-fold by delaying orgasm in prematurely ejaculating men has been developed by a Japanese company Shionogi unit Sciele Pharma ...

Blood pressure vaccine candidate CYT006-AngQb safe and effective: Cytos Bio

Thursday, November 12, 2009 10:13

CYT006-AngQb is a therapeutic vaccine designed to evoke an antibody response against angiotensin II

Abraxane gets orphan drug desig for pancreatic cancer, melanoma: Abraxis Bio

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 11:56

Abraxane delivers higher doses of anti-cancer drug paclitaxel using nano delivery

Industry

Mylan Matrix’ lansoprazole (Prevacid) generic gets US FDA approval

Friday, November 13, 2009 13:10

Matrix Laboratories, a subsidiary of Mylan Inc, has received final approval for lansoprazole delayed-release capsules from the US Food and Drug Administration.

Ranbaxy’s anti-HIV drug Indinavir gets WHO prequalification

Friday, November 13, 2009 13:04

Indinavir, anti HIV drug from Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited has been included pre-qualification list of  the World Health Organisation, Geneva (WHO), the company announced.

Pharma

Sun Pharma gets US nod for Nicardipine Hydrochloride Injections (HCI) for hypertension

Thursday, November 19, 2009 20:27

Mumbai: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, based in India, has received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the company’s application for Nicardipine Hydrochloride Injections (HCI), which is a short-term treatment for hypertension.

Daiichi-Ranbaxy to supply Nuvo’s wound healing agent Oxoferin in Asian countries

Friday, November 13, 2009 15:41

Daiichi-Ranbaxy has tied up with Canada-based transdermal drug development firm Nuvo Research Inc to supply a topical wound healing agent Oxoferin in some Asian countries.

One-a-day epilepsy pill eslicarbazepine acetate (Zebinix) launched in UK

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 19:47

Eslicarbazepine acetate (Zebinix), a once-daily pill to treat epileptic seizures  by Eisai has been launched in UK.

Legal

AstraZeneca sues Lupin on Nexium (esomeprazole) patents

Monday, November 9, 2009 18:34

Swedish drug maker AstraZeneca has filed a lawsuit against India's generic firm Lupin for allegedly violating its valid patents on its gastric reflux disease drug Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium delayed release capsules) though seeking to sell a generic version in US.

Emergency contraceptives pills like `i-pill’ of Cipla or `Unwanted 72′ of Mankind could be made prescription drugs

Wednesday, November 4, 2009 14:03

Media ads promoting morning after emergency contraceptive pills too are under  scanner