Orchid receives FDA approval for antibiotic drug
Pharma major Orchid Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its abbreviated new drug application for Cefepime injection.
Cefepime injection is a life saving cephalosporin antibiotic drug with an annual sale of $190 million, and is used in hospital settings.
‘Orchid’s Cefepime approval for the US generic market [...]
Govt to take measures against chikungunya
The Tamil Nadu Government has taken a new initiative for a joint action plan to control vector-borne diseases like chikungunya and dengue in the region.
The health officials today met under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary L K Tripathy and discussed the new measures to prevent spreading chikungunya in the state.
During the meeting, it was decided [...]
Call to merge four general insurance firms
Speakers at a seminar here on Saturday urged the Centre to merge the four public sector general insurance companies into a “monolith entity” to serve people better.
The seminar was organised by the Chennai Regional General Insurance Employees Association as part of the All India Insurance Employees Association’s campaign to garner public support for the merger.
Venkatesh [...]
The role of aspirin in a heart attack
Its role before, during and after a heart attack
The main ingredient of aspirin is a modified version of a substance called salicylic acid. This salicylic acid is found naturally in many plants and trees. The fever reducing and pain relieving properties of the bark of the willow tree, which contains salicylic acid, was known to [...]
Global Hospitals Spreads its Wings to Chennai
Hyderabad-based Global Hospitals has recently acquired a Chennai hospital, Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Sankara Hospital. The Madras High Court permitted the Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam charitable trust to encash the earnest money deposit of Global Hospitals for Rs 257 crore and complete the sale of the hospital at Permbakam in terms of the advertisement. At the [...]
Junk food leading to cancer in food pipe
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Junk food is not only causing obesity but heartburn or acidity leading to ulcers and even cancer in food pipe, a study claimed.
The nation-wide study has found that heartburn is affecting about three out of five urban Indians.
The study conducted in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Bhopal and Hyderabad showed that irregular food eating [...]
Gold medal awarded to Indian sexologist
Dr D Narayana Reddy has been awarded the Gold Medal Award 2007 by the World Association for Sexology for his pioneering work in the field of sexual health in India. The award was presented to him during the 18th World Congress of Sexology at Sydney, Australia, on April 15, Reddy a sexual medicine consultant, said [...]
Diabetics cured by stem-cell treatment
Diabetics using stem-cell therapy have been able to stop taking insulin injections for the first time, after their bodies started to produce the hormone naturally again.
In a breakthrough trial, 15 young patients with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes were given drugs to suppress their immune systems followed by transfusions of stem cells drawn from their [...]
