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BAP Pharma opens U.S. Headquarters in Landing, New Jersey

Tuesday, February 02, 2016

BAP Pharma a specialist supplier of comparators for clinical trials opened its new US headquarters in Landing New Jersey The new headquarters is the companys first location in the United States The company manages the clinical trial supply process i...

Unichem gets USFDA approval to sell prostate drug

Monday, February 01, 2016

Drug firm Unichem Laboratories has received approval from the US health regulator to market alfuzosin hydrochloride extended release tablets used in treating prostatic hyperlasia in the American market The company has received final approval from th...

Review of NHS drugs assessment ordered

Monday, February 01, 2016

An independent review is to be carried out of the way drugs are assessed for use on the NHS in Scotland Former medical director for NHS Fife Dr Brian Montgomery will lead the study The review will look at how changes made to the Scottish Medicines...

President Dilma Rousseff calls on Brazil society to unite against Zika virus

Monday, February 01, 2016

President Dilma Rousseff has called on the whole of Brazilian society to help combat the spread of the Zika virus which has been linked to birth defects Ms Rousseff said national mobilisation was needed to eliminate the mosquitoes that spread the vi...

FDA approves Eisai's drug Halaven for type of soft tissue cancer

Saturday, January 30, 2016

The US Food and Drug Administration approved Eisai Co Ltds drug derived from sea sponge for a rare type of soft tissue cancer The drug Halaven was approved for use in patients who have undergone chemotherapy with drugs derived from a type of bacteri...

Brazil's BR Pharma to sell $100 mln of new shares

Saturday, January 30, 2016

Brasil Pharma SA Brazils fourthlargest drugstore chain said on Friday it will issue million reais million of new shares valued at reais each The decision was taken after the firm failed to attract enough demand from current investors to raise th...

WHO says Zika virus spreads explosively, four million cases forecast

Friday, January 29, 2016

The Zika virus linked to severe birth defects in thousands of babies in Brazil is spreading explosively and could infect as many as million people in the Americas the World Health Organization WHO said on Thursday DirectorGeneral Margaret Chan told...

Roche expects cancer treatments to be spared U.S. pricing curbs

Friday, January 29, 2016

The US Congress may intervene on how much companies can charge for some drugs following a move last year by Turing Pharmaceuticals to ratchet up the price of a treatment for deadly parasite infections by percent Roches head of pharmaceuticals said...

Cipla gets CCI nod to sell 26% in consumer healthcare business

Friday, January 29, 2016

Drug major Cipla has received approval from fair trade regulator CCI to sell about per cent stake in its consumer healthcare business to Mauritiusbased FIL Capital Investments In November last year the company signed an agreement to sell per cent...

CPhI announces New Collaboration with the Africa Pharmaceutical Summit

Friday, January 29, 2016

CPhI the leading events portfolio for the global pharmaceutical community are pleased to announce a new collaboration with the Africa Pharmaceutical Summit APS the leading international summit and exhibition series in Africa CPhI a portfolio of glob...