Pharma companies should be ready to adapt to changing norms: Israel Makov, chairman of Sun Pharmaceutical MUMBAI: Changing regulatory environment will be the norm in the pharmaceutical industry in the days ahead and companies should be ready to adapt, said Israel Makov, chairman of Sun PharmaceuticalBSE 0.24 %, India’s biggest and the world’s fifth largest drug maker. “Regulatory expectations are ... Read More »

Ways to handle stress Lessens when shared, mounts up when curbed! Usually people hide the reasons of their stress from others. They do not want others to get perturbed because of them. They prefer that others do not get to know their personal affairs nor their shortcomings .They feel that if they are undergoing a rough patch, others might think ... Read More »

Over 111 crore Indians at risk of getting infected with malaria: World Malaria Report 2014 LONDON: As many as 111 crore Indians are at risk of getting infected with malaria of which 28 crore have been found to be at highest risk. The World Health Organization on Tuesday said India has 12.8 crore suspected malaria cases. However, India recorded 8.81 ... Read More »

Secret of success: Get the mind-set of an ant!   Secret of success: Get the mind-set of an ant! Sometimes the biggest lessons in life come from the smallest folks around us. All of us tend to look up to big people for lessons on how to get better. We are keen to learn the secrets of their success. But ... Read More »

German ban on Ranbaxy’s Dewas product expands to entire EU NEW DELHI: Adding to Ranbaxy’s regulatory troubles overseas, certain drugs produced at its Dewas plant have been barred from export to all member countries of the European Union for non-compliance to ‘good manufacturing practice’ norms. The EU sanction follows a decision taken by German authorities in this regard for Ranbaxy’s ... Read More »

The Dos and Don’ts of Taking Antibiotics So the change in weather has triggered yet another bacterial infection. No worries, antibiotics are here to your rescue! This most frequently prescribed medication in allopathic medicine, antibiotics, either kill bacteria or restrict their multiplication. The first antibiotic, Penicillin, was discovered quite accidentally by well-known scientist Sir Alexander Fleming in 1928. And today, ... Read More »

Government mulling plan for free essential drugs to all NEW DELHi: A proposal to provide essential drugs free of cost to all patients is under government’s consideration in an effort to bring down out of pocket expenditure of an individual on health care, which is presently a whopping 86 per cent. Quoting a WHO report, Health Minister J P Nadda ... Read More »

Corporate Social Responsibility VIVAN is firm in its commitment to social responsibility and considers Human and Social Development as an integral part of our working process, aiming to make a difference in people’s lives. We deliver it with unstilted support from each individual in the Organization, which is a motivational factor at higher end of Human needs for each individual, ... Read More »

Muscle relaxant may be viable treatment for rare form of diabetes A commonly prescribed muscle relaxant may be an effective treatment for a rare but devastating form of diabetes, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report. The drug, dantrolene, prevents the destruction of insulin-producing beta cells both in animal models of Wolfram syndrome and in cell ... Read More »

Only half of patients take their medications as prescribed Here is what we know: If people take medications prescribed to them, they usually get better. But only about half of all patients prescribed medication take it according to directions. Here is what we don’t know: We don’t know how to get patients to take their medications, despite many studies looking ... Read More »