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Rules to get tighter for cough syrups containing Codeine
An office personnel from the Indian Drug Manufacturers’ Association (IDMA) stated that although codeine-based cough syrups won’t be banned for now but there might be introduction of stricter guidelines regarding their distribution and also their supply will be closely monitored by the regulatory authorities.
Indian Immunologicals to invest 700 crores to establish new animal vaccine unit
Hyderabad-based vaccine-making company Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL) has announced the setup of a latest animal vaccine manufacturing facility in the Genome Valley area of the state. This will create total employment for about 750 people.
Andera partners raises record-breaking $443 M for latest life sciences fund
In 2020, Andera was involved in selling startups like Corvidia Therapeutics, Arvelle Therapeutics, Sanifit Therapeutics and ReViral to Novo Nordisk and Pfizer in deals worth almost millions of dollars and now, to beat its own records, it has raised about 456 million pounds to make new round of biotech bets.
ADIA gets clearance from CCI for minority stake buy in Intas Pharmaceuticals
Anti-trust regulator CCI (Competition Commission of India), cleared platinum owl’s (which is a trustee for Platinum Jasmine A 2018 Trust whose sole beneficiary and settler is Abu Dhabi Investment Authority) acquisition of a minority stake in the Indian brand Intas Pharmaceuticals.
Panacea Biotec obtains contract worth $127 million from WHO and PAHO
The company announced that it has received the long-term supply contract worth $127.30 million from UNICEF and PAHO (Pan American Health Organization) for its WHO pre-qualified vaccine Easyfive-TT which will protect children against five deadly diseases.
Merck's late stage study on progressive blood vessel disorder drug shows positive results
On Monday, the company stated that they had achieved the aim of a late-stage study in patients suffering from a progressive blood vessel disorder with the help of a therapy they received through the $11.5 billion acquisition of Acceleron Pharma company last year.
462 samples of medicines declared adulterated or spurious during the period 2019-21
According to Government data, in 2019-20, 199 drug samples were found to be of spurious nature whereas in the session 2020-21, 263 samples were found to be spurious. A total of 384 people were arrested after the declaration of 462 spurious samples of drugs during this two years time period.
