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The executives of the companies say by pairing weight-loss drugs such as semaglutide (Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro) with diet plans, lab monitoring, and strength training, patients will achieve safer, sustained results.
The anti-asthma and COPD segment grew 10 percent year-on-year in November, outpacing historical winter trends and marking its strongest performance for the month since 2022, Pharmatrac data shows
In November, Mounjaro clocked Rs 108 crore in sales, making it the number 1 brand in the IPM, reflecting sustained momentum despite rising competition
Cipla's wants to create awareness, help diagnostics, provide solutions and rehab support, COO Achin Gupta tells Moneycontrol, as the firm doubls down on its lung-care strategy
Civil society groups, in a letter to Health Minister J.P. Nadda and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, urged the government to reject the proposal, arguing it would extend monopolies beyond the 20-year patent term and inflate drug prices.
Data presented at the event showed that RSV is responsible for nearly 200,000 deaths and 2 million hospitalisations among adults aged over 60 in India alone over a five-year period.
Drugmaker struggled to adapt to very high demand and a market where celebrities are more influential than doctors
Nearly two-fifths of Indians can't afford enough calories—an alarming statistic with deep economic consequences
The drug will follow a four-week cycle for dosage, starting with the smallest dose of 0.25 mg per week for four weeks, followed by a gradual increase in dosage.
IKS Health is an opportunity to participate in the US healthcare outsourcing market that is growing at a steady pace and is still relatively under-penetrated
India aims to become a global AI leader by 2047, but faces a significant talent gap. Addressing this requires reforming education, fostering industry-academic collaborations, and leveraging government initiatives to cultivate, upskill, and retain AI professionals for sustainable growth.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also said that gig workers will be provided healthcare under the government’s flagship Ayushman Bharat scheme.
Biosimilars a huge opportunity, and also a challenge for Indian drugmakers
An opportunity to participate in the US healthcare outsourcing market
Hims is pushing back on the idea that compounded injections aren’t as safe or beneficial as the brand-name drugs sold by Novo and Eli Lilly & Co., even as those companies turn to the courts and the public with allegations of potential harm.
According to a gazette notification issued by the Union health ministry on August 12, the government has banned 'Aceclofenac 50mg + Paracetamol 125mg tablet', one of the popular combinations used as pain-relieving medicines manufactured by top pharma companies.
An Air India cabin crew member was allegedly assaulted inside her hotel room in London. The airline confirmed the intrusion amid reports suggesting that the staffer may have been physically assaulted. Late last night, Air India issued a statement on the "unlawful incident of intrusion" that occurred at a London hotel. The airline said it is providing not only immediate assistance but also professional counselling to help her and her colleagues cope with the traumatic event.
Duty exemption on some cancer medicines will make treatment more accessible. In future, budget needs to consider higher healthcare allocations
Lymphatic filariasis exacts a staggering annual economic toll of $1 billion, a focused approach to the disease is imperative. India and its endemic states are tackling economic challenges with targeted efforts to eliminate the disease by 2027. But, will lymphatic filariasis receive enough attention in the upcoming Budget?
On the government rejecting the findings of an international study which shows 11.8 lakh excess deaths in the COVID pandemic in India, ICMR DG Dr Rajiv Bahl said the study's "excess mortality" figure includes deaths from all causes, not just COVID-19. He disputes the study's findings, emphasizing that India's official data collection system is reliable and comprehensive, and should be considered authoritative.
The team of researchers, including those at Macquarie University, Australia, found that the walking group experienced greater relief, with a longer pain-free period before recurrence.
The Indian healthcare scene is marked by the preference of the public to run to private sector health centres despite these being expensive. Meanwhile, affordable public healthcare is in a shambles
Study participants were contacted telephonically one year after vaccination and their responses were recorded without any confirmation with clinical records or by physician examination
Globally, the predominant COVID-19 variants are still JN.1 and its sub-lineages, including KP.1 and KP.2
People will have to work longer and pension systems will need to be transformed
