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Archive for July, 2009

Ranbaxy withdraws acne drug isotretinoin from US

Thursday, July 9, 2009 19:15

Ranbaxy recalls one batch of one of the Ranbaxy's largest selling pills - Sotret – following US FDA recommendation.

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Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 virus casts shadow over India’s oseltamivir-only swine flu drug stock pile

Thursday, July 9, 2009 18:07

H1N1 strains immune to Tamiflu is spotted in least three regions of the world. India's swine flu medicine chest has only oseltamivir.

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India’s MJ Biopharma violates MHRA manufacturing norms; prompts 8 companies to withdraw generics in UK

Tuesday, July 7, 2009 19:26

Wockhardt, Jubilant are among those who recalled generics in UK fo sourcing from MJ Biopharm.

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Orchid gets US FDA approval for amlodipine (Norvasc) generic pills

Tuesday, July 7, 2009 14:27

Indian generic firm Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd  has received approval from the US FDA for its generic version of Pfizer's  anti-hypertension pill amlodipine besylate (Norvasc).

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Budget 2009 and pharma industry: Flu vaccine, breast cancer, hepatatis B drugs get total customs duty waiver

Monday, July 6, 2009 14:16

Prices of several life-saving medicines, vaccines and medical devices will come down following the central government decision to cut basic customs duty on the raw meterials of these products in the Budget-2009.

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Glenmark receives first-to-file status for Zetia, Tarka, Cutivate drugs in US

Saturday, July 4, 2009 12:08

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has received first-to-file status for three of its new drugs applications (ANDA) that have a combined revenue of more than 2 billion USD, The Economic Times has reported.

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Lupin buys nasal steroid AllerNaze global rights from Collegium

Friday, July 3, 2009 18:29

Pharmaceutical major, Lupin Ltd acquired the global rights for AllerNaze (triamcinolone acetonide) from the US-based mid-size innovator company Collegium Pharmaceuticals.

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Anti-smoking pill Champix slapped blackbox warning by USFDA; may face more opposition in India

Thursday, July 2, 2009 19:05

Pfizer's Champix patents in India is already opposed by Dr Reddy's

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Biocon ties up with Mylan to sell monoclonals, biogenerics in US, Europe

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 13:56

Mylan will have commercialization rights of Biocon’s products in US, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and EU.

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