Modi govt aims to break doctor-pharma company nexus, medicines will become cheaper
We will bring in a legal framework by which if a doctor writes a prescription, he has to write in it that it will be enough for patients to buy generic medicine and he need not buy any other medicine, he said.
Apr 18, 2017, 10:05 AM IST
Generic drug can reduce treatment cost for cancer patients
The study, published recently in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, said if all CML patients were started upon diagnosis on the generic form of Gleevec, known as imatinib, the cost of treatment per patient over five years would be nearly $100,000 less than it is now.
Mar 16, 2016, 21:00 PM IST
Lupin to buy US-based Gavis Pharmaceuticals for $880 mn
Drug major Lupin Thursday said it is acquiring US-based Gavis for USD 880 million (over Rs 5,610 crore) to consolidate presence in the world's largest pharmaceuticals market.
Jul 23, 2015, 16:49 PM IST
Sun settles Angiomax litigation with The Medicines Company
Drug major Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has entered into a settlement pact with US-based The Medicines Company for settling the lawsuit filed against it by the later for generic Angiomax.
Apr 01, 2015, 19:12 PM IST
Cipla to launch generic Hepatitis C drug 'Hepcvir' in India
Drug major Cipla on Wednesday announced the launch of generic drug Sofosbuvir for treating chronic Hepatitis C under the brand name 'Hepcvir', in India.
Mar 25, 2015, 15:37 PM IST
