Merck aims to expand its China business

Singapore: Leading pharma giant Merck has reinforced its commitments towards China, in a bid to strengthen its position ...

August 5, 2014 | Tuesday | News
Blogger sued by pharma firm for the first time in India

Mumbai: NATCO Pharma has filed a lawsuit against Mr Shamnaad Basheer, professor, West Bengal National University of Juri...

September 10, 2012 | Monday | News
Actavis sets up APAC headquarter in Singapore

Singapore: Global generics firm, Actavis, has opened its regional office in Singapore that will serve as the headquarter...

April 4, 2014 | Friday | News
Indian regulator cracks down on banned drugs

Bangalore: As a first step to prevent misuse of drugs, which have been banned abroad from being sold freely in the count...

January 21, 2013 | Monday | News
Why Mylan sued US FDA over Diovan generic?

Multinational pharmaceutical company Mylan sued the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval to sell a generic...

October 4, 2012 | Thursday | News
Ranbaxy now recalls 64,000 bottles of generic heart drug

Singapore: Ranbaxy Laboratories, which is already reeling under several regulatory rebukes owing to quality apprehension...

March 11, 2014 | Tuesday | News
APAC Epilepsy Therapeutics market to touch $1.5 bn by 2019

Singapore: The epilepsy therapeutics market value in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, Australia, China, India and Japan, ...

February 28, 2014 | Friday | Analysis
Pfizer, Mylan settle litigation over Detrol LA generic

Singapore: Pfizer has settled its litigation against Mylan and Mylan Pharmaceuticals relating to Pfizer's patents coveri...

September 10, 2012 | Monday | News
Mundipharma, Horizon subsidiary sign arthritis deal

Singapore: Mundipharma has signed an exclusive agreement with the Swiss subsidiary of Horizon Pharma for the commerciali...

November 13, 2013 | Wednesday | News
Aurobindo diabetes generic gets US FDA nod

Singapore: Aurobindo Pharma has received US FDA approval for Repaglinide tablets, the generic equivalent of Novo Nordisk...

February 4, 2014 | Tuesday | Regulatory
Patents worth $60 billion set to expire by 2019

The year 2012 has brought a world of opportunities for Indian biotech companies, with big-wig biotech firms in the West ...

March 7, 2012 | Wednesday | News
Cipla nurtures global vision for affordable drugs

The king of generics, Cipla, has been aggressive in expanding product portfolio and reaching out to international market...

June 13, 2012 | Wednesday | Analysis
Gilead allows sublicense of HIV drug to generic firms

Singapore: HIV drug developer, Gilead Sciences has partnered with Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) to expand access to Gilead...

July 25, 2014 | Friday | News
Bayer plea for stay on compulsory license dismissed

Bangalore: The Intellectual Property Appellate Board in Chennai, India, has rejected pharma major Bayer's petition seeki...

September 17, 2012 | Monday | News
Perrigo rejects Mylan's acquisition bid

Singapore: Irish firm, Perrigo, has declined the acquisition offer from Mylan revalued at USD60 per share in cash and 2....

April 28, 2015 | Tuesday | News
Ranbaxy, Lundbeck face EU fury for blocking generics

Singapore: The European Commission (EC) is going to fine seven generic drug firms, including India-based Ranbaxy and Den...

June 4, 2013 | Tuesday | News
FDA flags GMP issues at Impax's Taiwan facility

Singapore: Regulatory hurdles continue to haunt Impax Laboratories and its experimental drug, Rytary, that treats idiopa...

July 31, 2014 | Thursday | News
Lupin gets FDA nod to make generic insomnia drug

Singapore: The US FDA provided its final approval to Indian drug maker Lupin to manufacture and market a generic version...

September 20, 2013 | Friday | News
Aurobindo Pharma files ANDA for HIV generic drug

Singapore: India's Aurobindo Pharma has submitted an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for dolutegravir 50mg, for ...

May 27, 2015 | Wednesday | News
Canadian generic maker enters Korea with JV

Singapore: Montreal-based generic drug developer and marketer Pharmascience is venturing into Korea by forming a joint v...

January 3, 2013 | Thursday | News
Orexigen, Takeda file lawsuit against Actavis for patent infringement

Singapore: Orexigen Therapeutics and Takeda Pharmaceuticals have filed a lawsuit in US against Actavis for filing an abb...

June 8, 2015 | Monday | Regulatory
FDA warns Tianjin Zhongan for cGMP lapses

Singapore: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has slapped a warning letter to China based Tianjin Zhongan Phar...

June 26, 2014 | Thursday | Regulatory
Beximco pharma receives TFDA approval

Singapore: Beximco pharmaceuticals, a Bangladeshi pharma giant announced that it had received Good Manufacturing Practic...

July 4, 2014 | Friday | News
Teva to acquire migraine drug firm at $825 mn

Singapore: With the strategy to strengthen its pain management portfolio, global biopharmaceutical company, Teva Pharmac...

June 4, 2014 | Wednesday | News
Mayne Pharma appoints a new vice president

Singapore: Australian drug maker Mayne Pharma announced Mr Blake Cullen as the new vice president of business developmen...

June 18, 2014 | Wednesday | News