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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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April 1, 2023
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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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April 1, 2023
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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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March 30, 2023
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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.

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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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March 30, 2023
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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.

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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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March 30, 2023
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Indian billionaire Azim Premji's private equity and venture capitalist arm, Premji Invest, and Tube Investments, together will acquire Lotus Surgicals for INR 3.8 billion, according to a BSE filing.

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Indian billionaires to buy Lotus Surgicals for INR 3.8 billion

Indian billionaire Azim Premji's private equity and venture capitalist arm, Premji Invest, and Tube Investments, together will acquire Lotus Surgicals for INR 3.8.

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March 30, 2023
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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.

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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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March 29, 2023
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ndia’s Technology Development Board has signed a pact with Huwel Lifesciences for the validation and commercialisation of rapid real-time PCR reagents for storage and transport at room temperature.

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India inks pact with Huwel Lifesciences to make rapid real-time PCR reagents

ndia’s Technology Development Board has signed a pact with Huwel Lifesciences for the validation and commercialisation of rapid real-time PCR reagents for storage.