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Obesity drug may be added to WHO list of essential medicines

Obesity is a global concern and the WHO maybe forced add obesity drugs to its essential medicine list

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Indian man infected with first ever case of killer plant fungus

A man in India is the world's first documented case of a plant fungal infection.

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A probe by the US-based Centres for Disease Control into the deaths of 70 children in Gambia "strongly suggests" cough syrups involving contaminated diethylene glycol and ethyl glycol, by an Indian company, were involved.
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Eight-fold increased risk of heart attack in patients with undetected coronary condition

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark have found asymptomatic people with undetected obstructive coronary atherosclerosis increase their risk for a heart.

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India has granted a complete customs duty exemption for the personal use of medicines to treat rare diseases, including Merc & Co’s Keytruda for cancer therapy.
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India fully exempts import tax for drugs treating rare diseases

India has granted a complete customs duty exemption for the personal use of medicines to treat rare diseases, including Merc & Co’s Keytruda.

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Aurobindo Pharma, an Indian maker of generic pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients, announced it signed a voluntary sub-licensing with a UN body for developing and marketing a drug to prevent HIV.
Drugs Health Medical Pharma

Aurobindo Pharma signs licensing pact with UN body to fight HIV

Aurobindo Pharma, an Indian maker of generic pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients, announced it signed a voluntary sub-licensing with a UN body for.

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India's Jain Irrigation merged its international irrigation business with Israel-based Rivulis Pte. through a cash and stock transaction to reduce consolidated debt, according to a BSE filing.
Climate Health

Jain Irrigation merges with Israel’s Rivulis to cut consolidated debt

India's Jain Irrigation merged its international irrigation business with Israel-based Rivulis Pte. through a cash and stock transaction to reduce consolidated debt, according.

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US-based Emergent BioSolutions announced that FDA had approved its nasal spray Narcan as an over-the-counter emergency treatment for opioid overuse.
Drugs Health Pharma

FDA clears Emergent’s nasal spray for opioid overuse to sell at pharmacies

US-based Emergent BioSolutions announced that FDA had approved its nasal spray Narcan as an over-the-counter emergency treatment for opioid overuse.

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India has put a cap on the trade margin of 42 selected non-scheduled anti-cancer medicines, including ribociclib, which is used to treat breast cancer.
Drugs Health Pharma

India caps trade margins on 42 anti-cancer medicines

India has put a cap on the trade margin of 42 selected non-scheduled anti-cancer medicines, including ribociclib, which is used to treat breast.

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Open windows, clean air filters and use fans to keep out COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses from homes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Health Pharma

Open your home windows to evade COVID-19 virus: CDC

Open windows, clean air filters and use fans to keep out COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses from homes, according to the Centers for.

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Dr Moopen’s family bought four per cent of shares from an un-named private equity investor for INR 4.6 billion, raising their stake in Aster DM Healthcare to about 42%.
Health Medical Pharma

Dr Moopen’s family raises stake in India’s Aster DM Healthcare

Dr Moopen’s family bought four per cent of shares from an un-named private equity investor for INR 4.6 billion, raising their stake in.

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