Drugs

The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has endorsed acoramidis for market authorization in the European Union. Acoramidis is an orally consumed, selective small-molecule stabilizer of transthyretin (TTR). It targets adult individuals diagnosed with […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has awarded Breakthrough Therapy status to tolebrutinib for treating adult patients with non-relapsing secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (nrSPMS). This decision stems from promising results in the HERCULES phase 3 trial, where tolebrutinib showed a

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has given its nod for marketing authorisation within the European Union (EU) for Emcitate (tiratricol), designed as an oral therapy targeting peripheral thyrotoxicosis, characterized by abnormal elevations of circulating thyroid hormones within individuals suffering from

Merck, operating as MSD outside the US and Canada, revealed that the European Medicines Agency’s CHMP recommended conditionally approving Welireg (belzutifan), an oral inhibitor targeting hypoxia-inducible factor-2 alpha (HIF-2a), as a standalone treatment for: Adults with von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease

CPHI Milan, recognized as the world’s leading pharmaceutical gathering, took place last month in Milan achieving an unprecedented milestone with a record-breaking turnout of 59,000 pharmaceutical executives. This surge in numbers, invigorated by renewed confidence, led to enhanced on-site partnership

The National Council for Clinical Establishments (NCCE) has put forward recommendations to modify the Clinical Establishments (CE) Act, 2010, intended to permit physiotherapists to own and manage clinics. During their October meeting this year, the Council proposed revisions to Section

M Sridhar, the incoming director of the Tamil Nadu Drug Control Administration (DCA), has announced plans to severely restrict the sale of habit-forming drugs and abortion pills without a prescription. Offenders will face stringent consequences. District-level awareness campaigns, headed by

The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) is significantly impacting India’s medical device manufacturing landscape by implementing targeted programs and financial backing for state-driven projects. Dr H G Koshia, Commissioner of the Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA), highlights that Gujarat’s

India must focus on innovative drug development, vaccine enhancement, and improving infection control strategies to effectively counter antimicrobial resistance (AMR). From both national and global perspectives, recent advancements in AMR treatment include bacteriophage therapy, nanotechnology, and immunotherapies, among others. According

The overall sales of premium pharmaceutical products such as biopharmaceuticals, intricate generic drugs, and patented medications, among others, produced under the production linked incentive (PLI) framework in the pharmaceuticals sector totaled approximately Rs. 11,853 crore for the first half of