London, Nov 22 (ANI): The US Food and Drug Administration has announced that drinks, which contain a combination of alcohol and caffeine, will be banned within months if proven to be unsafe.
The agency has asked for scientific evidence to prove it is safe, as they are worried that consuming the drinks, which can mask the [...]
London, Oct 8 (ANI): Anti-ageing creams, which promise to smooth away the fine lines of maturity, could lead to cancer by stripping the skin of its protective top layer, warn experts.
A leading US professor has said that using these revolutionary creams could expose the skin to dangerous toxins and make it more prone to sun [...]
Chennai, Sep 29 (IANS) Pharma major Wockhardt Tuesday got the US Food and Drug Administration’s (USFDA) tentative approval for marketing Tamsulosin Hydrochloride capsules.
Tamsulosin is being used for treating non-cancerous enlargement of prostate, technically called benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Tamsulosin is the generic name for the brand Flomax, developed by Japanese drug major Astellas and marketed in the [...]
Chennai, Sep 25 (IANS) Decks have been cleared for the city-based Orchid Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals for marketing the generic versions of Zosyn antibiotic, with a US district court rejecting rival Wyeth Laboratories’ motion for a restraint on the sale of the drug.
Wyeth had filed a suit in the District Court of Columbia against the US [...]
Mumbai, Sep 24 (IANS) Media company IBN18 Broadcast is seeking to raise fresh capital amounting to Rs.510 crore through a rights issue, the pricing of which will be decided later.
The company is also planning to increase its authorised capital from the current Rs.40 crore to Rs.55 crore.
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Orchid gets reprieve in US case
Chennai: The District Court [...]
Washington, Sep 18 (DPA) The US will share 10 percent of its H1N1 vaccine supply with other countries to combat the global spread of the pandemic, President Barack Obama said Thursday.
The US vaccines would be made available to countries through the World Health Organization (WHO), recognising that ‘diseases know no borders, and the health of [...]
Kolkata, Sep 16 (IANS) The average price of a hotel room around the world fell by 17 percent in the first six months of 2009, according to a report by Hotels.com.
Part of hospitality major Expedia group, Hotels.com offers more than 100,000 quality hotels and serviced apartments worldwide.
According to its latest Hotel Price Index, hotel prices [...]
Washington, Sep 16 (DPA) US Food and Drug Administration Tuesday approved a vaccine designed to protect against the swine flu and hopes to make it available within a month.
The regulator approved the vaccine manufactured by four different drug companies and said the first batches of shots should be available in the US within the next [...]
Washington, September 11 (ANI): Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) has announced that it has recorded the 50 millionth unique chemical substance in its registry, which is the world’s most comprehensive and high-quality compendium of publicly disclosed chemical information.
The recently registered [...]
